Monitor speakers for editting setup

Cees Mutsaers

Cees Mutsaers

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What do you think you the Genelec 8020B or Alesis M1 Active 520 as monitor speakers? Are there better/cheaper alterbatives? Is it true that a "surround" system like the Bose Companion 5 is not at all suitable for editting?
 
I have the M-Audio BX5A's. Coming from old house speakers they sound great for $299.00 (powered.) The models you mentioned would be fine for monitoring. I have never been a fan of Alesis monitors but that's just preference. Also York makes a great passive monitor YSM-1's I think, and they are around $250.00
 
Genelec's is pretty much on the high end scale of monitors that are swore by many engineers. It depends what you are planning to do with the monitors. If you are Film composer, then that may be the way to go. But if you just need to monitor for dialog and sounds then there are cheap alternatives. M-Audio BX8's and KRK system monitors are found to be good value. If your looking into doing 5.1 surround as you output, Blue Sky series is used by Lucas ranch in their editing rooms. But overall it comes down to your budget and what your emphasis is. I myself use my old KRK V6's with a the KRK sub to reach the low ends. I also have a pair of passive Yamaha NS-10's to be used as a reference speaker for sounds that maybe covered up by the KRK's. They sound horrible, but if you ever worked with them, you can really hear the differences that the KRK's may miss.
 
Your Genelec 1029a I can't find on the site. Don't you think that the 8020B's are not to big for an editting setup? What is the deal with DSP are they better and in what respect?

edit : found your 1029a under previous models :-)

mcgeedigital said:
Genelecs are the bomb. Love my 1029a's

I also like my KRK-5s
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Before you jump the gun any further, have you already considered how you are going to power these monitors. Do you plan to use a interface like a digi or are you going to use a decent soundcard (ie RME). Because whatever you get, your definitely going to need some decent equipment to power it correctly. Not to mention, setting up your room to be acoustically correct. Nice speakers will do both a very good mix and also can give you a bad one. Something to consider.
 
Today I was at the boot of Genelec at the IBC and asked the same question at the guy how to power it up. He told me the only thing i need is some cable with an XLR connector and than plug the other end in a regular Mac pro !!! Is it really that easy ?????

smithy said:
Before you jump the gun any further, have you already considered how you are going to power these monitors. Do you plan to use a interface like a digi or are you going to use a decent soundcard (ie RME). Because whatever you get, your definitely going to need some decent equipment to power it correctly. Not to mention, setting up your room to be acoustically correct. Nice speakers will do both a very good mix and also can give you a bad one. Something to consider.
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