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JBL LSR305
$150 for pair on amazon
amazon.com/JBL-LSR305-Professional-Studio-Monitor/dp/B00F1DEI8G/

>review
youtube.com/watch?v=qOySstGCMRg

I already own monitor audio BX2 but for fuck sake, for $150 I would have bought them immediately if they would ship to EU :(

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usually they go for double that, around $150 for single speaker, not for pair

jbl is a meme brand

>another review
noaudiophile.com/JBL_LSR305/

you are thinking of m-audio

I was able to listen to them a year ago. sound ok, but nothing mindblowing

woah I've never seen what I would call bookshelf speakers that were powered and took 1/4" trs and xlr.

Is that a common feature on other products on that form factor?
I've been using a pair of JBL eon 10" powered pa speakers as piano keyboard speakers but they're honestly a bit too big for a personal practice studio type situation. I need to be able to sit within 4 feet of the speakers, and my current eon's dont sound that good if you're that close, so I put them on the floor, but the compression drivers go over my head and I dont hear the high end.

I'm thinking monitors this size would be perfect, I could perch them right at head level

pic related is my current setup. you cant see the whole speakers but obviously the placement is janky, because they're too large.

I dont want to sacrifice any more low end though, and I'm afraid I already am, with 10" drivers even.

piano, organ, and bass sounds mostly.

dude those jbl's have 5" drivers, they aren't what you want

>tfw I bought the LSR305s at $265

already back up to 240

Postan my str8 70s set up. Anyone use wharfedales? Thinking of the 10.1.

10/10 would pat in the head and cuddle

its cheap trash

every speaker thread is fulled with cheap trash that is why there are no good threads on Sup Forums because you are a bunch of poor cunts ive spent 10k on my sound system

and what did you end up with?

Thank you very very much, Pajeet.

8000 rupees transmitted.

you know, the upper end JBLs are actually good, but this plastic shoebox garbage with the high noise floor and the interference is just plain garbage, fuck you imbeciles who shill this shit, and next time, poo in loo

Just bought a pair. They buzz loudly when I move my mouse. No buzz when I plug them into my phone. What do?

err, they are wood and they usually cost around $300
and they get stellar reviews from people who know whats what in the audiophile world

sure they are not $5000 kind of speakers, but they belong to the top of their price bracket plus some beyond

Which speaker are you even talking about

>mfw the deal is gone forever

Can anyone recommend me a good DAC/amp that is good for a set of bookshelves and headphones?

youtube.com/watch?v=emWG3ZAHPJU

Much appreciated

Best thing I ever did was buy a set of BEHRINGER MS20 studio monitors. The sound is amazing as compared to anything else Ive ever had, including expensive 5.1 and 7.1 systems. I totally agree with the ignore computer speakers and go with pro music studio monitors instead

Are they that much better than Micca mb42x ?

Dali Zensor 3 masterrace

behringers add a lot of coloration
not good for acoustic instrumentation

Trash. But for 150$ you can do worse.

Do you have your audio interface connected to a hub or have a lot of other USB devices connected.

I had this problem and I solved it by adding another USB port card to the computer and used as dedicated for the Audio Interface.

If you are still using Firewire for whatever reasons I know that if it is not Texas Instruments chipset it can cause audio problems.

I have them, hate the hiss

use a proper external dac you fucking idiot

ok memefaggots, recommend me a better pair of active speakers for ~

is pic related nice ?

Just picked up a pair of Presonus E4.5s to replace my aging 2.1 set from 10 years ago.

I see a lot of people raising/angling their speakers - is it recommended to elevate speakers off the desk surface?

It's recommended to isolate them from the resonant surface.

Best bang for the buck I've ever found have been The Fostex PM6-4-1's. I found them on sale for 300 a pair.

I suggest you look at Yamaha HS series. I have always liked the sound of them, especially for the price.

You can get the HS5 for $199 each new.
(I know it is a bit over your price range)

I haven't used the Focals and JBLs in that price range.

Only other advice I can give is stay away from M-Audio, Behringer, and KRK

Hi dude

are studio monitors actually good for listening to music?

if not, what should I buy for 400 usd?

This is why non-onboard sound chips are not placebo.

>Stay away from M-Audio
I've been using these AV40 for three years now and i'm extremely satisfied with them. What exactly is wrong with them

Hai there xD

Zensor 1, Zensor 5, Zensor 7, Sub and center here.
Step it up.

this my cd player is worth several times that of jbl trash

don't be cheap

also I know the sub is in a shitty spot still thinking of where to put it

how do you like your 660s?

Looking to buy some new speakers, want to spend no more than $500 but $350-$400 would be more preferable.

Right now Im looking at either the Dali Zensor 1s, Wharfedale Diamond 220s, or the Monitor Audio Bronze 2s.

The Wharfedale are most likely out since I cant get them with Amazon Prime for some reason.

I use BIC PL89s for fronts, PL28II center, and FH6-LCR for side/rear. Two 15s for extra bass, but it's really overkill.

They sound amazing for music with a Pioneer VSX-21 driving them, but I have to change the mode to EXT Stereo for best results. Really love the recessed horn tweeter sound.

Am I supposed to use this too hook those speakers up? Don't want to buy an interface.

you get what you pay for save up and get something better at the 1k mark is the sweet spot for quality and price

noice

I dont have a good enough job to drop $1000 on speakers, as is I already have to buy 1 PC part per check to avoid spending more than I make.

don't buy new buy second hand you can get more bang for your buck

Theres no way in hell Im going to buy anything more than $20 from a non-reputable dealer.

Audio is such crap to discuss online, people have such different tastes and it's impossible to communicate the sound.

Just find somewhere you can audition many speakers, and figure out what you like. Use that as a direction to look in.

I have the same speakers. They're fine. LSR305s would probably be a decent upgrade though.

Floor standing speakers are seriously where it's at. None of that bookshelf garbage.

Found these Jensen speakers for $32. Think they'd be good as rear speakers in a surround sound setup?

>Zensor
>The lowest you can possibly get in the Dali Range.
>master race in any way at all

Yes.

The job of a speaker is to most accurately reproduce it's input signal.
This is exactly what studio monitors are designed for.

>One of the leading brands on PA and studio audio engineering.
>Meme brand.
Consider killing your self unironically. Most of the music you hear is mixed in jbls

Nice setup. Id like to warn you about an issue i have with my old pioneer amp... It discharged through the audio input when turned off, which slowly fried my motherboard. Be carefull with these.

I'm trying to setup an external power amp and still use the AVR internal amp too but it feels like I can't get them to agree to the same volume when I increase or decrease volume.

>dat post purchase rationalization

>post purchase rationalization
Too bad, i own some old hifi speakers. Nice meme though.

>hifi

you need a preamp out to the power amp

I use the AVRs preouts though

Should I get a cheapo soundcard if I get a set of desktop speakers for my rig? I know my mobo has audio but I'm retarded and just want the red white outputs.

Also, bluetooth speakers... thoughts?

get an external dac

avoid internal soundcards, the c-media chips they use in xonar/soundblasters are garbage.

well I guess I had to drop AVR channels 3db and the external amp was a consistent volume above the AVR or matched with the same speaker at -60 to -18.

>all these people shit tallking the LSR305s

They're not the best ever, but for ~300ish dollars they are the best. One hell of an upgrade from my $35 logitech set.

Also, if your speakers hiss, it's time to get an external DAC. The motherboard DAC is only suitable for headphones. I have the amps on mine set to 10 and hear no hissing or buzzing.

I got these Polk Hamptons on amazon for 180.

I don't know much about speakers but they sound really nice compared to my old Logitech 5.1

>if your speakers hiss, it's time to get an external DAC
My AVR rejects a lot of noise just being connected to the computer(soundcard/USB dac), my pro amp however requires a ground loop isolator otherwise I hear noise from say.. scrolling a web page. Even if I use the AVR preouts to the pro amp the noise would persist.

Just to be clear, you mean AVR as in audio video receiver right?

I would never output to a receiver that doesn't have optical S/PDIF input. With digital inputs (especially optical) there is no risk of interference in the input.

I like em but I spent $100 and a hour drive to get them. Don't think they're the best sounding things in the world but they are nice for older music and pretty decent in general. I had always wanted a marantz receiver when I was younger and when I saw these for sale locally I couldn't pass em up. Plus they look freakin sweet.

>no one's posted Mackie CR4s
Is everyone ITT gay or something?

Have you compared them to the LSR305s? I listened to a pair at guitar center.

They weren't bad but they didn't pack as much of a punch on the low end as the 305s. Probably cause the amps in the 305s are 3x more powerful.

The 305s cost more for a reason.

>$150/pair for the best monitors under $1000
damn

>he didn't have a HiFi system back in the day

Just get the 305's. I was looking at entry level monitors for days and settled on the 305's after much deliberation. I'm well happy with them

Baito desu

Just bought these

do you actually understand what this graph is showing?

I'm using a Scarlett 2i2 with balanced cables.

>jack to xlr
why? isnt xlr all about higher voltage to reduce interference.. if original signal comes from jack it will be just the same normal lever voltage

I don't see how you would be able to image the sound properly if the speakers are on the ground below you.

But to each their own.

That's just the cables it came with for some reason. They have both inputs.

best advice since non-powered dynamic speakers in the 10 year old range have at least 20 additional years of "mechanical life" remaining

i found $2000 speakers for $300 on craigslist because the seller wanted to make room for $6000 speakers

so much for plastic jbl garbage

also, /g seems to filled with cheapfag imbeciles when it comes to audio -- its like reading the watch threads where people parade their $40 garbage Eastern bloc watches as if they were Breitling

fucking pathetic plebe tier behavior

except these dinky "studio" monitors don't have the proper size, amplification or signal transduction to reproduce midrange or bass

as if professional studios use the garbage that's posted on here

in summary: fuck off, pajeet

yeah, 5-foot tall $6000 jbls driven by $10,000 400-watt monoblock amps, not this plastic garbage promoted by sanjay from bangalore

fuck off fucking plebe

You clearly have no idea.
You walk into a professional studio and 50% of the time you'll find a set of Yamaha NS-10s

>its not time for grampy to consider assisted suicide for dementia

thanks Rajiv

400 rupees have been deposited in your hovel

they cost more because of marketing, you cretin

fuck off back to your Indian mall store

sometimes i fantasize that i found some awesome shit for cheap on craigslist too

i found a $200000 car for $3000 on craigslist because the sell wanted space in her garage for a $4000000 car

so much for plastic porsche garbage

also, /o/ is filled with cheapfag imbeciles when it comes to audio -- it's like reading the car threads where people parade their $4000 shitbox Japanese made cars as if they were Koeniggsegg

fucking pathetic meme tier behavior

they cost more than the CR4s because they are better

now fuck off back to your designated shitting thread, Rajeet.

Go back to bed, kid it's summer you don't have to go to school today.

These things literally hiss with no audio input plugged in. Just power plugged into a surge protector with nothing else in the room hooked up. Still audible hiss at 2ft range. It's a shame since even my old ass M-Audios do better.