Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] powered monitor recommendations

2008-12-07 Thread Mike69
I bought a pair of these for my father in law and was surprised how good they sound - very cheap. http://www.trustedreviews.com/multimedia/review/2007/11/19/Creative-Gigaworks-T40-2-0-Speakers/p1 -- Mike69 Mike69's

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] powered monitor recommendations

2008-12-07 Thread Listener
pablolie;367315 Wrote: A few weeks ago someone got these http://www.usheraudiousa.com/products/loudspeakers/usher-series/s-520-shielded They don't seem to be active monitors (amps inside). Bill -- Listener

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] powered monitor recommendations

2008-12-07 Thread eiret
The Quads are are too reaviling. If you listen to radio/mp3`s in office. Some songs are good though, but you have to listen to some bad ones, unfortunately. You need a Transporter/DAC1(flac,wav) or simular i think, to make them sound good. For the time being i havent had the pleasure to try it

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] powered monitor recommendations

2008-12-06 Thread opaqueice
Thanks all for the suggestions and information - they were very helpful. I still haven't decided, so keep 'em coming... -- opaqueice opaqueice's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=4234 View this

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] powered monitor recommendations

2008-12-06 Thread pablolie
A few weeks ago someone got these http://www.usheraudiousa.com/products/loudspeakers/usher-series/s-520-shielded and i have since battled a severe case of monitor envy. they are supposed to sound amazing, and can be paired up with a balanced sub if the application requires it. -- pablolie

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] powered monitor recommendations

2008-12-04 Thread darrenyeats
Don't laugh - I realise this is an Audiophile forum - but you might consider one of the little JVC micro systems. I like the sound of the JVCs I've heard (and I love my old one mentioned in my footer). They use single driver speakers which I believe is one of the ingredients that make them quite

Re: [SlimDevices: Audiophiles] powered monitor recommendations

2008-12-03 Thread Listener
http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=54559 I listen to A5s in my home office for several hours most days. They aren't perfect but they are very enjoyable. Tone quality seems quite natural to me. The rerar port and the auto-sensing power on/off are the two things you have to accept.