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

CajunLB

CajunLB

Senior Audioholic
I currently have Klipsch f30s for fronts and a 3 way infinity 362 i may have the model wrong but my main problem is that they are large speakers that probably are not flat frequency responses speakers, I rarely listen over 80 average from 9 feet away.
Im liking the idea of studio monitors because of there flat response and under reference volumes.
Has anyone did this and did you think you made the proper decision or should I look for flatter passive offerings.
I’ve got subwoofers so I don’t need speakers that play extremely deep. I know some don’t like subwoofers but I can’t and won’t buy a full range speaker, im disabled on a budget
I also have a Dennon 3600 processor/reciever so I can use rca preouts to power the speaker preamps with or without Audessey.
Do you think this is worth pursuing.
I like different options so let’s see what y’all think. Thanks
 
TLS Guy

TLS Guy

Audioholic Jedi
I currently have Klipsch f30s for fronts and a 3 way infinity 362 i may have the model wrong but my main problem is that they are large speakers that probably are not flat frequency responses speakers, I rarely listen over 80 average from 9 feet away.
Im liking the idea of studio monitors because of there flat response and under reference volumes.
Has anyone did this and did you think you made the proper decision or should I look for flatter passive offerings.
I’ve got subwoofers so I don’t need speakers that play extremely deep. I know some don’t like subwoofers but I can’t and won’t buy a full range speaker, im disabled on a budget
I also have a Dennon 3600 processor/reciever so I can use rca preouts to power the speaker preamps with or without Audessey.
Do you think this is worth pursuing.
I like different options so let’s see what y’all think. Thanks
As in all things it depends on which ones you are considering.

Active speakers are actually the way to go. It depends on which ones.
 
Kingnoob

Kingnoob

Audioholic Samurai
Your Klipsch got good reviews here, I don’t have rew but you can use that to measure your system .
There are many flatter speakers that are not studio monitors. But brands like revel can get really expensive.
these look good although I haven’t heard them yet.
These might work but I didn’t read the review for them .
jbl 308p mkii 8 inch powered studio monitors
 
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shadyJ

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I currently have Klipsch f30s for fronts and a 3 way infinity 362 i may have the model wrong but my main problem is that they are large speakers that probably are not flat frequency responses speakers, I rarely listen over 80 average from 9 feet away.
Im liking the idea of studio monitors because of there flat response and under reference volumes.
Has anyone did this and did you think you made the proper decision or should I look for flatter passive offerings.
I’ve got subwoofers so I don’t need speakers that play extremely deep. I know some don’t like subwoofers but I can’t and won’t buy a full range speaker, im disabled on a budget
I also have a Dennon 3600 processor/reciever so I can use rca preouts to power the speaker preamps with or without Audessey.
Do you think this is worth pursuing.
I like different options so let’s see what y’all think. Thanks
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.
 
BoredSysAdmin

BoredSysAdmin

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Far from 1st time this discussion comes up. Here are few links for you:
 

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