Best 5 speaker setup $800 or less will buy?

[3db]

While it is obviously impossible to remember them all, I know that I have listened to various models from Mackie, Behringer, Yamaha, KRK, and Dynaudio, among others. As I said, none sounded better than my Alesis (or even different.)

hard to remember unless doing a side by side comparison.

 

[Spkr_Bldr]

Well, this thread has now been completely derails by somebody who sounds curiously like that tool PULLIAM from avsforum ...

They all sound the same? Absolutely ridiculous ... if they do it's only to you, and only because your hearing and analytical skills are unable to tell differences. Or your mind won't allow you too.

So, what is this 'standard' sound that everybody in the recording industry follows? Doesn't exist.

 

[bandphan]

Well, this thread has now been completely derails by somebody who sounds curiously like that tool PULLIAM from avsforum ...

They all sound the same? Absolutely ridiculous

wow they have the same gear, same state, ect..wonder if their love life is the same

 

[mazersteven]

Well, this thread has now been completely derails by somebody who sounds curiously like that tool PULLIAM from avsforum ...

Hmmmmmmmmm They do have the same speakers.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/member.php?u=7512465

 

[Spkr_Bldr]

Well, it's either PULLIAM or somebody who wants to be just like him - and I can't imagine such a thing exists. He's used that exact same "ruler flat freq response ... vanishing low distortion ... blah, blah, blah" quote on avsforum a couple times. Exact same, word for word.

 

[Tex-amp]

Good call on it being Pulliam. The nice thing is we know within a few months he have another speaker that beats all other speakers regardless of price. The studio monitors are about his 8th or 9th incarnation of unbeatable speakers.

 

[Spkr_Bldr]

Good call on it being Pulliam. The nice thing is we know within a few months he have another speaker that beats all other speakers regardless of price. The studio monitors are about his 8th or 9th incarnation of unbeatable speakers.

Hey, I think I deserve some thank you votes for that heads up

 

[gus6464]

Even a person with no so great hearing can walk into a guitar center, hear all the studio monitors they have, and right away realize that not all studio monitors sound the same. There is no such thing as a "standard" when it comes to studio recording. Hell I bet that if you were to take the same CD to Abbey Road and BBC it will not sound the same at both places.

 

[gus6464]

Hmmmmmmmmm They do have the same speakers.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/member.php?find=lastposter&t=1049040

Who's ekb?

 

[bandphan]

Who's ekb?

maybe mazer meant http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/member.php?u=7512465

 

[gus6464]

maybe mazer meant http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/member.php?u=7512465

Ohh you guys didn't know that Joe Schmoe was Pulliam? I thought this was commonly known around here. It was discussed in a thread a couple of months back. He does try to tone it down around here compared to his crazy posts at AVS, but I figured that wouldn't last for long.

If you want to know what kind of crazy posts I am talking about, ask him how good is his hearing.

 

[3db]

Ohh you guys didn't know that Joe Schmoe was Pulliam? I thought this was commonly known around here. It was discussed in a thread a couple of months back. He does try to tone it down around here compared to his crazy posts at AVS, but I figured that wouldn't last for long.

If you want to know what kind of crazy posts I am talking about, ask him how good is his hearing.

That explains his know-it-all closed minded thread stealing attitude. His hearing? Probablly hears as well as bat!! Wait maybe I should by a pair of these Alesis speakers since all monitors sound identical, have have ruler-flat frequency response, wide dispersion, and vanishingly low distortion .

 

[Joe Schmoe]

Ohh you guys didn't know that Joe Schmoe was Pulliam? I thought this was commonly known around here.

If you are going to claim it, prove it.

 

[Joe Schmoe]

Even a person with no so great hearing can walk into a guitar center, hear all the studio monitors they have, and right away realize that not all studio monitors sound the same.

That is exactly what I did, and is the reason I know they do all sound the same. There was zero difference in sound quality between their least expensive model (KRK) and their most expensive (Dynaudio) except for a bit more bass extension. I chose the Alesis because they are both among the most affordable and among the most bass-capable (down to an impressive 45Hz.)

 

[3db]

That is exactly what I did, and is the reason I know they do all sound the same. There was zero difference in sound quality between their least expensive model (KRK) and their most expensive (Dynaudio) except for a bit more bass extension. I chose the Alesis because they are both among the most affordable and among the most bass-capable (down to an impressive 45Hz.)

1.) If they all sound the same to you but other's hear the differences, then I question your hearing ability. Either that or your blinded totally by your purchases.
2.) You didn't answer/respond to fmw's response about recordings sounding different when it comes to monitors all sounding the same. Again I question your hearing ability.
3.) Did you measure the response? How do you know it was 45Hz and not some harmonic that you are hearing?

 

[bandphan]

That is exactly among the most bass-capable (down to an impressive 45Hz.)

Hey to each there own, but preachings another

the only thing that sticks out to me was the quote about "I dont care about bass below 50hz", (never a need for subs was a good one also)which in theroy would eliminate a good portion music from his catalog.

 

[bandphan]

Need a left, right, center, and 2 surrounds. I know my budget sucks but hey i'm a tight arse. I'll probably grab a SVS sub to match with this(800 dollar budget does NOT include the sub). My living room is open and modern looking. These speakers need to be wall mountable and sound great with movies. 75% movies/25% music. Was thinking about just getting the Klipsch Quintet SL. I haven't heard any other systems in this price range. I'll eventually have a flat screen and will want the living room to still look slick. These will be attached to a Yamaha 663. Thanks!

sorry for the highjack

 

[Joe Schmoe]

1.) If they all sound the same to you but other's hear the differences, then I question your hearing ability. Either that or your blinded totally by your purchases.
2.) You didn't answer/respond to fmw's response about recordings sounding different when it comes to monitors all sounding the same. Again I question your hearing ability.
3.) Did you measure the response? How do you know it was 45Hz and not some harmonic that you are hearing?

1.) I hear well enough to trust my hearing 100% and the opinions of others 0%. Since the alleged differences do not exist, I can only conclude that those who think they hear them are blinded by their own biases (based on price or brand.)
2.) Recordings sound different because they were made by different people. Everyone involved in the process, from the band to the mixing engineer, effects the final sound, and they all have their own tastes.
3.) The published specs are 45Hz-20KHz +/-3dB. (Based on my experience with them, I think that that is rather conservative, and that they actually go quite a bit lower.)

 

[Joe Schmoe]

the only thing that sticks out to me was the quote about "I dont care about bass below 50hz", (never a need for subs was a good one also)which in theroy would eliminate a good portion music from his catalog.

One of my favorite listening experiences is hearing massive bass from speakers that appear too small to produce it (this is one of the reasons I still enjoy my Cambridge S30s now and then. Tiny speakers with almost inconceivable bass!) Having a sub in the room totally destroys this effect.
If the speakers in my HT were less bass-capable than my awesome Def Tech BP10Bs, I probably would use a sub in there.

 

[3db]

Sorry to hijack this thread. I've opened up a new thread on the monitors all sounding the same.