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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 mailto:[log in to unmask] >From: Steven Smolian <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Association for Recorded Sound Discussion List ><[log in to unmask]> >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 > > >------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Do you Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Finance: Get your refund fast by filing online _________________________________________________________________ Keep up with high-tech trends here at "Hook'd on Technology." http://special.msn.com/msnbc/hookedontech.armx