At 6:51 AM -0700 8/27/09, Scott Fraser wrote:
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><<> We usually avoid any active speakers. A speaker cabinet is just
>about
>> the worst place for an amplifier. Certain electrical components (like
>> larger caps and certain types of resistors) can be quite sensitive to
>> magnetic fields and then ... the whole cabinet is vibrating of sound.
>> And most electrical components (from IC:s to caps) have a physical
>> construction that make them quite sensitive to this.>
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><Five years later, does this still hold true please?>>
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>Still? I'd say every single notion posited above is highly debatable
>if not outright bunk.
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>Scott Fraser
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Going with a $150 pair of powered speakers for Max's application
makes sense to me. He might want to give a little thought to the
material he plans to work with-- particularly if any semi-serious
mixing is planned. The inexpensive "reference" monitors of today do
seem a lot better than the "book shelf" options of yesteryear, but
they can still have a tough time conveying extremely high and low
frequency sounds-- insects and thunder being a couple of common
examples. Max, if you can describe the material you plan to work
with, I bet some nature recordists can recommend particular speakers
in your price range that they've been happy with. Rob D.
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