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    Equator Audio Q8

    Active Monitors

    Coaxially-mounted speakers may seem a bit old-school, but theres nothing wrong with the theory — and a touch of DSP can make them very modern indeed!

    Reviews Oct 2009
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    M-Audio Studiophile DSM1

    DSP Reference Monitors

    Built-in DSP extends the flexibility and usefulness of these capable speakers.

    Reviews Sep 2009
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    Event Opal

    Studio Monitors

    Events new owners make some extravagant claims for these new high-end monitors, whose design is said to put quality first. Do they live up to the hype?

    Reviews Aug 2009
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    Q. Can I use vintage hi-fi for monitoring?

    There's a lot said on discussion fora about the need to use studio monitors instead of hi‑fi speakers, although there are some...

    Sound Advice Aug 2009
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    Q. Should I buy some ‘grot box’ speakers?

    I've recently started learning to mix, and my current setup is an Apple Mac with an Echo Audiofire 2 interface. My monitors...

    Sound Advice Jul 2009
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    Samson Resolv A6 & 120A

    Studio Monitors & Subwoofer

    Samsons new low-cost nearfields can produce a big sound, but do they measure up for serious mixing? We find out.

    Reviews Jul 2009
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    Prodipe Pro Ribbon 8

    Active Monitors

    Ribbon tweeters can yield a smooth sound, while still capably reproducing transient detail — and the Pro Ribbon range promises to do so for an attractive price.

    Reviews Jun 2009
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    Genelec 6010A

    Active Multimedia Monitors

    There are studio monitors, and there are multimedia monitors, but can one speaker perform both tasks? Genelec think it can.

    Reviews May 2009
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    Focal CMS65

    Active Nearfield Monitors

    Focal control everything from design to manufacture in their factory in France — and this approach appears to be paying off.

    Reviews Apr 2009
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    Dangerous Music D-Box

    Summing & Monitoring System

    This neat new hybrid product appears to be defining its own market niche, but can it really be all things to all people?

    Reviews Mar 2009
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    KRK Ergo

    Room Correction System

    This hardware-based room correction system includes an audio interface and monitor controller. Is it the answer to your acoustics nightmares, or just too good to be true?

    Reviews Mar 2009
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    Klein+Hummel O410

    Active Midfield Monitors

    Getting the balance right between the benefits and disadvantages of ported and non-ported speaker designs is a tricky job, and K+H do it better than most with this ported model.

    Reviews Feb 2009
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    APS IO

    Studio Reference Monitors

    This is a first outing in SOS for Polish speaker manufacturers APS, but they're already impressing us.

    Reviews Jan 2009
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    Adam A5

    Active Nearfield Monitors

    Adam have gained a strong reputation for the quality and value for money of their larger reference monitors, but have they had to make any compromises in their smallest model?

    Reviews Dec 2008
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    KRK RP6 G2

    Active Studio Monitors

    These monitors may look like their more expensive siblings, but do they also share the family sound?

    Reviews Nov 2008
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    Presonus Monitor Station

    Monitor Controller

    No matter how 'in the box' you go, you still need easy, transparent control over your monitoring setup, and this little box claims to do it all for a good price.

    Reviews Nov 2008
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    Genelec 8130A DSP 2.1

    DSP Monitoring System

    Genelec have earned a reputation for good-sounding small monitor speakers, but can their DSP system make them sound even better?

    Reviews Oct 2008
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    Q. What should I buy for Mono monitoring?

    I'm looking for a new monitor speaker, a single one for mono. Ideally I was hoping for something self-powered, with its own...

    Sound Advice Oct 2008
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    The Yamaha NS10 Story

    How A Hi-fi Speaker Conquered The Studio World

    Love or hate the Yamaha NS10, this unassuming little speaker has found a place in the studios of many of the world's top producers. We trace its history, and investigate why a monitor whose sound has been described as "horrible" became an industry standard.

    Reviews Sep 2008
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    KRK VXT6 & VXT8

    Active Studio Monitors

    The mid-priced studio monitor market is competitive. So what sets KRK's new offerings apart from the crowd?

    Reviews Aug 2008
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    Mackie MR Series

    Active Studio Monitors

    Last year Mackie impressed us with their HR Mk2 series of studio monitors, but they've now introduced new models at roughly half the price. Surely this means there are compromises?

    Reviews Jul 2008

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