--- In Rob Danielson <> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
Too late Rob; they're ordered and paid for!
But, in reference to above, due to my age and already poor hearing, the hig=
h frequency sounds I have problems with (read, don't hear!) anyway. My low =
frequency hearing is still reasonable I feel, but I will never be able to h=
ear and enjoy all the subtle nuances of sound that you, and probably most o=
f the other members, hear anyway Rob. This was one of my main consideration=
s when deciding what to purchase. It would, quite frankly, have been a comp=
lete waste of money if I bought really top quality speakers, and although I=
'm not poor, I don't like to throw it away unecessarily. I'm sure there are=
those who will argue that my hearing problems make it even more important =
that I go for the best, but it's like everything else in life, a compromise=
.
Although at some stage I may out of curiosity record insects, it's not some=
thing I crave to do. If I have recordings that contain low frequency sounds=
that the speakers I'm getting can't handle, I'll simply have to listen via=
the very good quality headphone amp that the Essence card has. I will post=
an update of my personal impressions of these speakers when I've got them =
installed and given them a good test.
Regards to all
Max
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