Don't believe everything you read. They certainly are not "nearfield". More like "medium throw".

moonbaby wrote: Don't believe everything you read. They certainly are not "nearfield". More like "medium throw".

Exactly...for cans-off playback to the studio floor in a medium-sized room.

(McGyver would do something with Duct Tape, paperclips and an old tractor he found nearby.)

What's the over/under on the number of Dilbert cartoons about marketing people posted on the walls of Mackie engineers?

Seriously, the Mackies are some of the flatter speakers in that category, but I can't imagine anyone using them as monitors for mixing. (Playback in a big tracking room makes sense though.)

BobRogers wrote: (Playback in a big tracking room makes sense though.)

That's what I bought mine for. They work real well for my mobile rig for playback. I do mostly live recordings, work tapes for people.

But I wouldn't mix with them. I would get the HR824, they are about the same price and will be alot better than the SRM's for mixing. I use the 824's , I think there very good budget monitors. In there price range, I don't think you can get any better, JMHO

Peace.............Scoobie

I agree with the other posts. I think Mackie was trying to make a point that the SRM series is cleaner sounding than other PA cabinets (and they are in my experience), but I wouldn't mix a project on them.

Thanks for the thoughts y'all.