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#Surround sound reference monitor speaker system pro

But a pair of neutral/accurate monitors should sound just perfectly fine since they don't irritate and still reproduce all the frequency ranges as the mixing/mastering engineers intended. Consumer Hi-fi on the other hand, hype ranges that are actually pleasing to the ears-thus sounds more musical. I think that is why some people think monitors aren't musical-it's because they hype the frequency ranges that are actually irritating to human ears, for the sake of faking detail. Monitors like that are fatiguing and not neutral at all.

#Surround sound reference monitor speaker system pro

Some studio monitors hype the upper and lower-mid frequencies to 'fake' the feel of extended frequency range or ability to 'hear into a mix with more detail,' and I always found that to be hilarious, since you'd think most pro audio people should be beyond that kind of BS. Musicality and excitement should come from the media, not the reproduction device. I also agree that studio monitors are not any less musical-IF they are neutral and accurate. I agree that with my budget I might have to go 2.1, but everything I've ever been told says that it's always best to try to go without a sub since they add complications to crossover and placement. What I'm mostly concerned about is whether nearfield monitors can perform well in a living room situation, since nearfields typically have a narrower sweet spot. Thanks for the suggestions-keep them coming! There is no reason why you shouldn't be able to try two or three setups until you like what you hear. shop somewhere that will let you return the system you buy if you don't like it when it is home and set up in your room. Under 1k you will probably do better with a consumer hifi component system. what sounds good to you? Accuracy, or the loudness curve of a hifi system? +1 for using your ears. If you use studio grade speakers, you will probably hear more detail, dialog will be more present, and there will certainly be less harmonic distortion, but you may find that you need to crank up the sub to get a good experience watching movies. Why do you think that Bose is so successful at convincing the retail shopping consumer that they are the best audio system? Fletcher-Munson sound. For watching movies this is actually a desirable sound, something that many engineers take into account as it is extremely common in the majority of consumer systems.

exaggerated lows and highs- the good ol fashioned Fletcher-Munson smiley face curve). They are designed to sound GOOD, not accurate.(i.e. Us audio geeks think accurate is what sounds good, but truthfully I find it more enjoyable to listen to final mixes on a hifi system (after I am all done tweaking and have delivered the final to the customer). The problem with using reference speaks in place of hifi is that reference grade speakers are made to be accurate, not sound good.

#Surround sound reference monitor speaker system movie

I agree that you should probably go 2.1 if using studio monitors for movie and music playback.