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Subject: 6 inch vs 8 inch monitors
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Original Message 1/8 30-Aug-07 @ 05:38 PM - 6 inch vs 8 inch monitors
Not sure about this one. My knowledge in acoustics is somewhat lacking. Ive decided on which monitors to go for, but not sure on the size. I guess its going to depend on the size of room Im in and the distance I am going to be from the speakers.
Im going to be using a 10ft square room for the time being but this is only going to be for another 6 months or so coz Im due to move house and I dont know what size of room Im gonna end up with. (Im guessing something similar)
Will 6 inchers do the job? What Im really trying to say is will they be bangin enough!
If so, what kind of distance would you reccommend they be from the wall and also in reference to the listening posistion/distance apart, compared to 8 inchers?
Any help appreciated,
Joe
Message 2/8 11-Sep-07 @ 04:29 PM - RE: 6 inch vs 8 inch monitors
are 6 inch, but seriously it aint about size, mine are loud enough but at loud volume you become
painfully aware that the room its'self is the problem and I am still one day going to treat it with
bass traps and reflection killers behind the monitors above yer head and prob on back wall and
some in each corner phew, so if I were you get a decent pair but make sure you have some
cash for acoustic treatment, I know if my monitors were any bigger id have bigger problems!
Needless to say I do all right though.
Check out my tunes to see what can be achieved with small but pro monitors and an untreated
room.should be even better when I treat it.
Malk
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Message 3/8 12-Sep-07 @ 09:00 AM - RE: 6 inch vs 8 inch monitors
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Message 4/8 13-Sep-07 @ 03:30 PM - RE: 6 inch vs 8 inch monitors
OK so in an ideal world, what distance would you reccommend say 6 inch monitors be:
a/ Apart from each other
b/ From the back wall
c/ From you
And should they point sightly inwards towards you or straight out?
Cheers
Message 5/8 14-Sep-07 @ 05:07 PM - RE: 6 inch vs 8 inch monitors
so, the distance between speakers is down to where you sit and where the spoeakers are positioned in terms of distance FROM you
Lets say you worked in a typical tidy media room doing editing... you have a workdesk with your mixing tablet, mouse/keys and what have you on it, and the speakers are on stands behind the desk at head height... therefore say the distance from your typical 'head' seated listening position is 5ft... therefore put the speakers 5ft apart... angled in to your head so you see each speaker the same when you move your eyes from one to the other... basicaly if you sit between them and then bring your head forward/back you'll hear a sweet spot at some position where the kikdrum comes right from the center and has the greatest punch and definition.
dunno also if you know the tip for adding some side-panel absorbtion? (to stop reflected waves bouncing off sidewalls back to your head/listening position?... not much panel size is required, 1 sq meter is enuff in a smallish room
well you do it using a mirror... you sit in your seat after positioning things as above, then get someone to hold a mirror up on the wall to your left... look sideways at the mirror and get the person to move the mirror to your commands until you can see the left speaker in the mirror - thats the left spot on the wall left
repeat and rinse for the right
then put an absorber panel at that position where the mirror was on the wall L & R
also you can go to a junk shop/charity shop and try and find some thick drapes for a few quid, the thinner the weave of the fabric the better, so 'velvet' is good... hang the curtains, (two on top of each other layered to increase thickness) behind the speakers in the middle of the two speakers on the wall so the spot behind/between them has some deadening
all that helps anyways
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Message 6/8 16-Sep-07 @ 09:37 PM Edit: 16-Sep-07 | 10:43 PM - RE: 6 inch vs 8 inch monitors
Ive only come accross Auralex padding on the web and its god damn expensive. Do you think its worth spending money in this area or you know any alternatives? I guess though if you only need 2 x 1sq metres then it aint so bad. Im considering at least getting some of the Auralex speaker pads (think theyre £40) to put my monitors on as otherwise they'll just be sitting on a desk. Along with the curtains like you say and the 'magic' positioning of the wall pads it should do a good job I hope.
Message 7/8 17-Sep-07 @ 11:51 AM - RE: 6 inch vs 8 inch monitors
yes it sounds mad, but sand is very dense and no vibrations will pass thru the bags
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I had an idea for a script once. It's basically Jaws except when the guys in the boat are going after Jaws, they look around and there's an even bigger Jaws. The guys have to team up with Jaws to get Bigger Jaws.... I call it... Big Jaws!!!
Message 8/8 17-Sep-07 @ 07:47 PM - RE: 6 inch vs 8 inch monitors
wooden boxes the size of speaker base, some 10-12cm tall, filled with sand, with about 5mm rubber mat layer on top and bottom. work really good too, practically killed any vibrations. the good bit is, they are black and cut so they look like a natural extension of the monitors.
i even made pics for a DIY tutorial, but never got around to posting them
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