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LMANNYR
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Studio Monitor DIY plans?

#1 Post by LMANNYR »

Anyone have plans for studio monitor type speakers like the link below.

https://www.pioneerdj.com/en-us/product ... ions/#info

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Look for humble home made hifi hatt mk iii or higher.

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Any of the decent studio monitors nowadays are powered and have built-in DSP. To duplicate that, you'd have to not only have a power amp, but a driverack. The money you'd save in building your own would be more that lost in the additional cost of an amp and driverack.....especially since there are a lot of pretty good, relatively cheap studio monitors in the market right now.

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Bruce Weldy wrote:Any of the decent studio monitors nowadays are powered and have built-in DSP. To duplicate that, you'd have to not only have a power amp, but a driverack. The money you'd save in building your own would be more that lost in the additional cost of an amp and driverack.....especially since there are a lot of pretty good, relatively cheap studio monitors in the market right now.
Any recommendations? I don't need Top Notch. Just descent. Powered is nice.

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LMANNYR wrote:
Bruce Weldy wrote:Any of the decent studio monitors nowadays are powered and have built-in DSP. To duplicate that, you'd have to not only have a power amp, but a driverack. The money you'd save in building your own would be more that lost in the additional cost of an amp and driverack.....especially since there are a lot of pretty good, relatively cheap studio monitors in the market right now.
Any recommendations? I don't need Top Notch. Just descent. Powered is nice.
Presonus, KRK, JBL......lots of 'em out there. I'd try to find something with good low end response so that you don't need a sub.....if you are trying to keep it reasonable. Probably an 8 inch woofer.

Seems like there are new ones coming out monthly and there are reviews on 'em in all the trade mags....haven't really seen a bad review on any of 'em.

6 - T39 3012LF
4 - OT12 2512
1 - T24
1 - SLA Pro
2 - XF210


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#6 Post by LMANNYR »

Bruce Weldy wrote:
LMANNYR wrote:
Bruce Weldy wrote:Any of the decent studio monitors nowadays are powered and have built-in DSP. To duplicate that, you'd have to not only have a power amp, but a driverack. The money you'd save in building your own would be more that lost in the additional cost of an amp and driverack.....especially since there are a lot of pretty good, relatively cheap studio monitors in the market right now.
Any recommendations? I don't need Top Notch. Just descent. Powered is nice.
Presonus, KRK, JBL......lots of 'em out there. I'd try to find something with good low end response so that you don't need a sub.....if you are trying to keep it reasonable. Probably an 8 inch woofer.

Seems like there are new ones coming out monthly and there are reviews on 'em in all the trade mags....haven't really seen a bad review on any of 'em.
Thanks bruce.

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