Have big mass with no class and want opinions on studio monitors.

[everettT]

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Must be why I like the Kali speakers that I have heard. Damn near dropped the wallet on a pair of Kali IN-8s. If I didn't have a dozen pairs of speakers already, I surely would have.

I'd definitely take the 8s over the JBL 308s, no hiss and the frequency response is just as good if not better. Charles Sprinkle was the primary architect of the LSR series.

 

[Golfx]

Many of the affordable studio monitors have a pretty high noise floor, especially when using the unbalanced RCA inputs. At a distance, you might not be able to hear it, but up close, you will. How much of a tolerance do you have for a hiss? If it is zero, I would just look for some passive speakers. Also keep in mind, these speakers don't have remote controls and typically must be turned on from the back panels. That might be a real inconvenience for some people.

If you want some affordable passive speakers that have a nice flat response, look at the Polk Reserve R200 speakers. They are pretty neutral and shouldn't break your bank.

It just never occurred to me that active speakers would need to be turned on. Guess I thought they would have “auto on” or something. equivalent. Now have yet another “con” for actives besides needing AC outlets.

 

[shadyJ]

It just never occurred to me that active speakers would need to be turned on. Guess I thought they would have “auto on” or something. equivalent. Now have yet another “con” for actives besides needing AC outlets.

Some of them have a standby function, but they tend to be the 'prosumer' type monitors. The more serious or heavy-duty monitors have on/off switches.