Small monitors..

[ivangough]

I am currently running a set of NS-10's plus some Mackie monitors in my studio. I need to get a pair of small monitors like the Auratone 5c's. Are they still available anywhere and if not has anyone got some suggestions?

Ivan Gough.

 

[Allen Hallada]

Ivan,
Check out the Hafler M5 monitors. I just bought a pair yesterday and love their accuracy in the mid to high freq. They are passive monitors that can handle up to 200W each.
Allen

 

[Marcelo]

Musician's friend is offering a package, two m5s and a Hafler amp for $380.-http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ex/shop/rec/010820081800200069032119941620?pid=607003

 

[ivangough]

Thanks for the info, but the Haflers aren't what I'm after. I need a crappy speaker like the small Auratones. Maybe some of those little Radio Shack jobs. (Optimus 7's?) Anyway, more ideas anyone?

Cheers

Ivan Gough.

 

[dynamo12]

Auratone's are not crappy at all expecially with
a nice amp. I personally like them a lot and they don't have the edginess of many small " baby speakers" If you need small speakers, as an alternative reference, you can go pretty much with everything as far as you learn/know what the speaker is telling you. JO

 

[ivangough]

Hehe...I thought after I posted before that crappy was a poor choice of word. The Auratones are anything but crappy! What I want is something to give me an idea how the mixes will transalate to a small 'ghetto blaster' type cd/radio.

Ivan Gough.

 

[droog]

ivan, look up trading post online, and have a look at the audio-visual section (search for auratones)

hope they're still there

 

[casey@scdigital services]

What I want is something to give me an idea how the mixes will transalate to a small 'ghetto blaster' type cd/radio.

I'm with you on this one...
I've been scouring pawn shops for an older boom box with line ins... I hate that manufacturers don't put them on anymore.

Picked up some little Radio Shack 4" full range boxs a couple of years ago when they switched badges or whatever. They work pretty well.

And CDRWs are my friend...

Best of Luck!

 

[ivangough]

Thanks all for your suggestions. I'm gonna try the Trading Post first, then do some hunting elsewhere from there. Some of those Radio Shack spkrs would be good too...Now if I could just find a pair!

 

[Steve Hudson]

I have been using a pair of the Radio Shack Minimus 7's as my "little speaker reference" for a while, but feel they may be a bit too hyped in the critical high mid area (2-4kHz). The Auratone Cubes are the bomb but can't seem to find a pair...

 

[anonymous]

Here's something I've done from time to time - the built in speakers on my low budget TV set are about as tiny and crappy as one could find anywhere. The TV does have an audio input, fortunately - so I run my mixes through the TV speakers. If the bass distorts at low levels, i know i need to back off. If it still sounds like music, even through those POS speakers, I know the mix is in the ballpark.