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Active vs Passive speakers
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PsyUNIT
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Posted : Mar 3, 2005 16:14
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Hi Guys,
I have a pair of CDJ's & a Mixer at home (it's a hobby i'm not not pro) the mixer is connected to my 7.1 home theatre system but dosen't sound that great. so i decided to get a stereo amp + a pair of good speakers. I was advised by a pro-dj to instead go for a pair of active speakers?
What do u guys think is better ?
& if active speakers are better which ones are good (brand / make) ?
my budget is around us$ 500 - 600.
P.S.- Chk this link
http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_9_4/...rs-12-2002.html
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fregle
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Posted : Mar 3, 2005 16:27
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active monitors aren't 'better', u just have an amp in the monitor then, so ur sure that the amp fits the speaker... Also, they are easier to set up. the big advantage is that u know what u have when u buy them. If u buy great passive monitors, but have an amplifier that colors your sound, the monitors will be useless... And vice versa ofcourse... |
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PsyUNIT
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Posted : Mar 3, 2005 20:24
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Fragletrollet
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Posted : Mar 4, 2005 01:18
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FREGLE, actually, you may just be a little bit wrong 
Active monitors may often sound better than the same model just passive w/ external amplifier, because the one in the active version is often specially designed for the monitor AND, in some cases, as for my monitors (Alesis M1 Active Mk2.), bi-amplified. This means that there actually are two separate amplifiers, one for the woofer and one for the tweeter. So, active monitors may just be a bit better compared to the passive version. But be aware, quality is not the same everywhere... so listen to alot of different monitors befor you buy them. Important!
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Honguito
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Posted : Mar 4, 2005 03:02
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hey!
here you have a never-ending post about monitors: http://forum.isratrance.com/viewtopic.php?topic=12118&forum=2  That one helped me out a lot when I was about to buy a pair of monitors. FInally I chose genelec 1031a.. A nice pair of thingeys. But they don't fit in your budget.
I proabably would choose Alesis M1 active monitors if I was on your budget.
Good luck with everything |
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