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Samson Resolv RXA5 Reference Monitor

pol5

Dec 7, 2014

are Reference Monitor different than normal speakers? New with this audiophile world and people say google it.. but since i have no knowledge, it doesn't really help me...

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RoaroftheTiger

Dec 7, 2014

pol5In theory, Reference Monitors are suppose to be Completely "neutral " of Any Colorations.... NO Boosts or Cuts of the Complete Spectrum of Human Hearing. NO emphasis on Bass alone. They should also offer a Natural Spatial Delivery of Sound, ie. They Deliver the Sound as in Real Life. There by offering You, a better 'stereo' effect (3 D-like)When played in Pairs, with a Stereo Recording. Unfortunately, It's NOT that easy to get Neutral or "accurate" Sound at Any Budget. The actual Speaker Drivers are NOT All built or sound the same; Neither Do Complete Speakers (enclosed). But remember, NO Two Singers sound alike either ! Therefore ALL Speakers should be "auditioned".... especially so called 'Reference Monitors'. The Rub of course is, That CAN'T be Done online ... Here, You'll Need to rely on the Subjective Opinion of an "expert". That is versus, 'Your Own' Subjective preference. I say that because; If Two , similarly priced so called "accurate" (or "flat") Monitors, Sound Different. You'll pick the One that Most pleases, Your Taste. Point in Fact: If We were discussing Ice Cream; And You Love Chocolate and HATE Vanilla.... You'd NEVER eat the "vanilla" NO matter, the Amount of Praise ! The Same holds true for Any Speaker; 'Monitor grade' or NOT. That being said; You should NOT be surprise to learn that Audio Engineers, also make "euphonic" or "taste" based choices. Remember Those " budget " constraints ; include Not Only the 'raw speaker drivers'; But, Semi- conductors , Coils etc. etc. ... and the Ever Important "Box " or Speaker Enclosure - the Primary method to Tune the Sound. P.S. Arm yourself with Recordings You know. Bass Quality, more Important than QUANTITY. As Overwhelming Bass and It's " harmonics " ruin the Vocals; the "melody lines" of Music. Your looking to strike a Balance between the Bass (and It's harmonics ) and the "mids"... Where Most of the Notes are anyway (melody) and the high end or Treble ( ie. the sizzle and air of a Cymbal). So Please, Don't forget to included One(or more) with a Female Vocalist You Know ("the BEST Test"). We ALL know "Mother's Voice"... Our Ears are Tuned for That "female spectrum" of sound. So Congratulations; Your Ears are Already Trained. (I Hate that, "Professional needed "nonsense) Good Luck and " good hunting " ! ;)

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pol5

Dec 7, 2014

RoaroftheTigerThank you, I saw this but it still doesn't really answer my is is the same / how different are they from normal "speakers" in general. I guess, by the dictionary, are they the same or different? Not the specs. This is where the "google doesn't really help me because i have no knowledge" comes in.

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RoaroftheTiger

Dec 8, 2014

pol5Good Heavens !... "normal speakers" are ie. Anything from Cheap 'Panasonics' from a inexpensive All- in- One "stereo set " to Wilson $40, 000 Speaker Systems , Plus ! What's Your "personal" set ? I'll Tell You if They are even considered a "hi - fi " speaker of Any Value. (honest sound quality/ NOT 'price tag' ) But, I Must ask... Did ANY of the Above response make sense to You ? (" .... ALL Speakers should be "auditioned" ... especially so called ' Reference Monitors'.") If NOT.... You may want to take - up Photography instead ... just sayin' ;) P.S. These 'Samson's and Most Monitors shown here, already have built - in Amplifiers. Do You already have an Amplifier etc. ? If You Do, Other "non - powered " Speakers, regardless of Their so called stated Quality Grade- High Fidelity ("hi - fi ") / Monitors; may be more suitable, for you. FYI- I always hated JBL "4310" Monitors and It's Consumer Disguised 'clone', the "L-100"s. Yet, I love the 'BBC' based diminutive Monitor, the 'LS3/5a'. A Winner in Most Homes and Most Studio Work. Both the JBL and the 'LS3/5a', need Amplification.

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jwestarb

Dec 9, 2014

pol5 @pol5 Basically, normal speakers you buy from Best Buy are colored and have a far from neutral frequency response (look that up on images - it's simple to understand). Studio monitors are meant to be precise listening instruments of the sounds that they reproduce. Instead of being colored or bass heavy, monitors are meant to be accurate and reproduce all frequencies in the sound spectrum with equal dB output. This helps for audio engineers who need to hear the music they're mixing and audiophiles who want quality sound reproduction. I'd suggest getting 8" monitors if bass is important to you because 5" woofers usually suffer a bit in the low end.
All in all, regular speakers usually take low quality recordings (like Youtube, Pandora and Spotify) and make them sound better with a bit of "tricks," (like I said, sound coloring and bass boosting). Monitors on the other hand, will make a shitty recording sound like a shitty recording and a great recording sound like a great recording - because they're accurate. But regular speakers will never reveal the detail of a great recording either.

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