joel
Painter of Dragons, Maker of Mirrors
Would you care to put some numbers to that?
Harbeth Monitor 40.1
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darrylfunk
Banned
i totally agree - wonderful active speakers.
Paul R
pfm Member
The segment of Parsifal that has just come up on the random play is about 40dB.
Which isn't a fair answer to a question that cannot be answered in the specific.
Really we should be getting AS to justify his assertion that a speaker apparently explicitly compromised for use in a TV vision control room is suitable for general sound monitoring or domestic music reproduction. His claims seem odd to me.
(The Duke Ellington that is on now is somewhere between 15 and 20dB.)
Paul
Which isn't a fair answer to a question that cannot be answered in the specific.
Really we should be getting AS to justify his assertion that a speaker apparently explicitly compromised for use in a TV vision control room is suitable for general sound monitoring or domestic music reproduction. His claims seem odd to me.
(The Duke Ellington that is on now is somewhere between 15 and 20dB.)
Paul
Paul, I would love such to occur as I would definitely attend as these are the 3 speakers I have narrowed my decision down to.
I want ATC but I want to hear the 40.1 to see the strengths and perceived weaknesses of each in direct comparison.
So what about it Dave so I can sort out my Crimbo present...to me?
I want ATC but I want to hear the 40.1 to see the strengths and perceived weaknesses of each in direct comparison.
So what about it Dave so I can sort out my Crimbo present...to me?
AdamWysokinski
Mmm... music...
My 33 watt Orton has absolutely no problems with driving SHL5 at any tolerable level. And even at low volume the combo sounds really well..
I think AS is a bit amplifier agnostic, as long as it's of reasonable power and quality then it will drive them no bother. Any of the modern 50w bunch would probably be ideal.
joel
Painter of Dragons, Maker of Mirrors
I guess that's mean to peak? M40s will go beyond 105db@1m IIRC, but you'd have to be prepared to eq the LF.
I believe there are fairly specific EU regulations regarding noise levels in the workplace.
ATCs are built to be played loud, Harbeths are made to be played at lowish levels for extended periods. Both are designed to suit their respective requirements, and this can be seen in the frequency response.
Listening levels at home are probably slightly closer to broadcast than to mastering/impressing clients.
For those who really need "dynamics" I suggest the Meyer Sound X-10
http://www.meyersound.com/products/studioseries/x-10/
Frequency response ±2dB 23Hz-17kHz
Peak spl 136 dB
Speakers don't get much more dynamic than that.
I don't think that's true. There is legislation about workplace SPLs, and these are professional monitors. I think they are designed to be "bulletproof" in terms of level, and have "headroom" for dynamic peaks.
Paul R
pfm Member
I don't think it follows.
I'm sure that M40.1s would be more than 'loud' enough for me. But they're more complicated than ATCs. And more expensive. I'd be really interested to hear them though. Over to Dave? I'll supply the ATCs if necessary...
FWIW all my 'TV' sound is played through them, for which they work really well at very modest levels. YMMV.
Paul
Paul,
A excellent idea! Over to you Dave?
As a relative newbie on the hifi forums I have always been fascinated by the adverts in classified where sellers are selling very very expensive components and after telling you how wonderful they are then tell you they are....6 months old?!!
I have reached the conclusion, and I stand to be corrected, that customers buy gear often without hearing it.
A excellent idea! Over to you Dave?
As a relative newbie on the hifi forums I have always been fascinated by the adverts in classified where sellers are selling very very expensive components and after telling you how wonderful they are then tell you they are....6 months old?!!
I have reached the conclusion, and I stand to be corrected, that customers buy gear often without hearing it.
Tigerjones
Bagpuss
I buy every piece of hifi and speakers without ever listening first, apart from one occassion. It's a lotery, sometimes you hit the jackpot, sometimes you buy an expensive turd.
Greg
2t5b
It's part of the fun.
Tigerjones
Bagpuss
Not joking at all, as greg says it's part of the fun. It has cost me quite dearly at times but as 95% of the hifi I buy is second hand you can always sell it on, or like me form a collection of speakers in the loft.
Tigerjones
Bagpuss
What I always find funny is that someone is selling some brand new very expensive speakers because his wife doesn't like them in the lounge, er did they not think to ask the missus before hand before splashing out 5 grand, f'in stupid.
Blue Eyes, I have a weakness for speakers which is more often than not based on looks, this drives my purchases far above anything esle. I'm really not astute as I buy stuff that no one else wants to buy and so the collection in the loft grows ever bigger.