Go to a reputable store and listen to a bunch --speaker preferences are very
personal. I'm partial to PSBs myself --an amazing value.
marcos sueiro bal
audio engineer
2807 newtown, astoria NY 11102
718.626.8528
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>From: Steven Smolian <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Monitor speakers for 78 rpm audio restoration?
>Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 09:00:09 -0500
>
>No answer works unless you've first treated the listening area to
>substantially remduse unevenesses in how any speakers will sound. Obvious
>example: one speaker facing a full bookcase which absorbs sound, another a
>window which reflects it. Your equipment layout must be aligned to
>minimize reflections as well.
>
>Room size matters as well as where you will be sitting and how close to the
>speakers.
>
>Getting this resolved should ALWAYS be the first step. The cost of doing
>should be part of the speaker budget for any studio.
>
>Only then should you consider what speakers to buy.
>
>Steve Smolian
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: RA Friedman
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Sent: Monday, February 16, 2004 8:20 AM
> Subject: [ARSCLIST] Monitor speakers for 78 rpm audio restoration?
>
>
> Any recommendations for speakers to be used in a sound lab that restores
>primarily old, worn 78rpm discs? I'm not doing restorations to go on
>commercial CD reissues. I'd like to keep it under $500, but might be
>convinced to go higher.
>
> Thanks,
>
> RA Friedman
> Yiddish-American Digital Archive
> http://yiddishsong.org
>
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