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Post Subject: Poetry vs. ProsPosted by Paul S on: 9/5/2011
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Will the facination with "pro" sound never die? The best of these speakers sound like SS from the 80s, meaning they impose that "signature" on the sound, and IMO they simply miss the fine points of Music, volume and "dynamics" notwithstanding. Do not forget that sound engineers are first and foremost about... sound. And, given their druthers, most of them like it LOUD. OK, under the right circumstances and with "particular" music, one might be "impressed" by what a good monitor can do. But do not forget that they are meant to be TOOLS, used by sound engineers for the rote dissection and re-construction of sounds. They are designed to expose sound to light, and they are not designed for close, contemplative listening to serious Music. Try sitting in a studio for a while listening to sessions and re-takes and see how you feel about the "music". Now add the chores of mixing down, etc. Who needs this at home? Believe me, no matter what they say, the vast majority of these guys think Tone is the Devil, and I've known only a couple who care to avoid DSP, for example. Basically, the whole process and the thinking that creates and sustains it is antithetical to Music as I understand it. MAYBE you could start with Westlake SMs and wind up with something that did not give you migranes over time; but also, maybe not.
Anyone who uses the "pro" stuff at home, please feel free to weigh in, and please also tell your sources, suporting gear and musical preferrences, and describe what you like about the Sound and the Music you are getting. Although this sounds like a diatribe, I will be altogether delighted to be made "wrong" in my suppositions.
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