Re: [microsound] Re: monitor speakers

[Luka Princic <nova@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

kyle jones wrote:
> I have seen this type of comment come up a couple of times on this list 
> when it comes to conversations about monitors.  I would like to point 
> out that studio reference monitors are supposed to have a flat frequency 
> response, not sound warm or harsh or anything like that.  Their purpose 

afaik, there is no such thing as 100% flat frq 
response. there are way too much elements 
involved, from size and shape of the casing to 
doppler distortion that every studio monitors are 
basicly a certain compromise. however, it is true 
that the idea is to have a flat frq.res. but, it's 
not true that they don't sound different; for 
example Yamaha NS10 are total boxy crap if you 
look at its sound, however, everybody knows how 
they sound so a lot of studios are using. on the 
other hand i heard Mackies sound nice and warm. 
while it's true you don;t want speakers so that 
every music you play or work on on them sounds 
nice and warm - as it will sound elsewhere crap, 
it's good to consider what's the sound you can 
work with best: harsh, warm, agressive or 
whatever. whichever monitors you'll get, you have 
to adapt to them and understand what kind of 
frequency picture they give.

my .2

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