New (cheap) Hi-fi System
Mertay
Aug 6 2020, 07:13 PM
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So my mom said she was going to throw this old dvd player+sound system away and I told her before doing that I wanted to listen to it.

It doesn't show in this photo but its actually 3-way and the sides have the bass speaker, I wasn't expecting much until I lifted the player and it was heavy! good indication they used a proper amplifier in it wink.gif

Had a listen and was great! but the problem was my existing monitors were connected to the soundcard and it doesn't have another output for these. So today I went to a shop and bought an AUX-to-Headphone cable.

Its currently connected to the headphone out of the soundcard, not ideal ofcourse but still sounds better than good for casual use. The only thing I have to sort is I hated placing them on top of my monitors but thats where I liked the sound most. Not likely I wat to buy stands for these, maybe I'll place them on the floor later on as they're in the honeymoon period now.

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Aug 7 2020, 03:11 AM
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QUOTE (Todd Simpson @ Aug 7 2020, 02:11 AM) *
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I made a slight "smile eq" from its eq settings, something common in mastering as you know. When my ears get used to them might even try vsti's to see if I can get some load off my monitors to increase their lifespan.

For GMC'ers interested, these type of devices use "baxandall" type eq. Its an eq curve that can help dynamics jump a bit more and is sort of popular in recent years for music production too, just google it and some freeware will show up.

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Aug 18 2020, 01:37 AM
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QUESTION: ANYONE ELSE USING "HOME" SPEAKERS IN THEIR RECORDING SETUP?


I am wink.gif I've got a set of KLIPSCH speakers that I used to check mixes.
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They don't have very good bass response as they are meant to be paired with a sub. It will show you what a mix might sound like on a system with minimal bass. Then again, some home systems are so good that they are used in MASTERING suites instead of pro monitors!

The B&W 802d for example can be found in high end home theatres and at ABBEY ROAD STUDIO as well.

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QUOTE (Mertay @ Aug 7 2020, 03:57 AM) *
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I made a slight "smile eq" from its eq settings, something common in mastering as you know. When my ears get used to them might even try vsti's to see if I can get some load off my monitors to increase their lifespan.

For GMC'ers interested, these type of devices use "baxandall" type eq. Its an eq curve that can help dynamics jump a bit more and is sort of popular in recent years for music production too, just google it and some freeware will show up.

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Quick update on how I preferred to place them, just like in the photo but upside down.

This is so the tweeter level matches my ear height, its more consistent now when compared to my mainly used Adam monitors.

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What do they look like without the covers on them? Do the covers mute the treble on the tweeters?


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Quick update on how I preferred to place them, just like in the photo but upside down.

This is so the tweeter level matches my ear height, its more consistent now when compared to my mainly used Adam monitors.

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Aug 19 2020, 11:57 AM
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Noticeable but hardly, probably due to the tweeter actually being a woofer biggrin.gif its surprisingly not muddy compared to the Adam though, but you do notice the detail difference between the two quickly (the Adam's were expensive at the time I bought them so its expected).

This photo also shows the side (bass) woofer, normally 2 wires goes out of a hi-fi speaker but with this one there's 4. So likely those side woofers use a separate amp from inside the unit, instead of a sub-bass which we usually see on home systems.

I've always told friends when they ask me about cheap home entertainment systems or a hi-fi as cheap studio monitor alternatives, always pick the better stereo system instead of the 2+1 for the same money. This might be a good example what to look for if they're in the used market considering minimal amount. But if they can afford, often old but big speaker and amp's exceed expectation in sound compared to visual or what they're worth these days.

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A lot of folks use a bit set of vintage stereo speakers in their home setup. It's a cheap way to get good playback system. They are not always as precise as studio monitors but you can usually get a good idea of what a mix will sound like on a good stereo from them.

The four pole setup in the back of those usually means they can be biamped. This is often found on higher end gear. Usually there is a little metal piece that connects the top set of poles to the lower set so that you don't have to biamp (use two amps) on them. If this piece is missing, you can actually just use speaker cable to connect the poles. They do look like nice speakers!

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Noticeable but hardly, probably due to the tweeter actually being a woofer biggrin.gif its surprisingly not muddy compared to the Adam though, but you do notice the detail difference between the two quickly (the Adam's were expensive at the time I bought them so its expected).

This photo also shows the side (bass) woofer, normally 2 wires goes out of a hi-fi speaker but with this one there's 4. So likely those side woofers use a separate amp from inside the unit, instead of a sub-bass which we usually see on home systems.

I've always told friends when they ask me about cheap home entertainment systems or a hi-fi as cheap studio monitor alternatives, always pick the better stereo system instead of the 2+1 for the same money. This might be a good example what to look for if they're in the used market considering minimal amount. But if they can afford, often old but big speaker and amp's exceed expectation in sound compared to visual or what they're worth these days.

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