KRK

Have KRK managed to preserve their family sound at this new low price point? Paul White gets ready to Rok...

Paul White studio-tests KRK's latest active monitoring package, designed to provide compact, reference-standard monitoring.

Paul White cranks up his laser gramophone and takes the new KRK V8s for a spin.

Monitor speakers affect nearly all the descisions we make when recording and mixing — yet most of us know very little about how they are designed, and why they sound the way they do. In the first of a new series, Phil Ward explains what goes into the design of typical passive nearfields, and the effects they can have on what we record.

Paul White road-tests the KRK V6 monitors to see whether quality has been sacrificed to meet an attractive price point.

The KRK Rokit 7 G4 is a front-ported, bi-amped monitor with a DSP-powered EQ section, avaliable in five–, eight– and 10-inch variants.

This active nearfield monitor offers stunning audio performance from its extremely compact cabinet dimensions.

We conclude our two-part examination into whether the traditional distinction between studio monitors and hi-fI speakers is justified. This month, the power-handling and compression characteristics of our four test monitors come under scrutiny...