Near Field Monitors Suggestions

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  • marvda1
    marvda1 Posts: 4,862
    treitz3 wrote: »
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    Hmmm, I didn't know Rosso even made a bookie. Have you ever heard the Rosso Fiorentino Fiesole, Josh? If you have, is the top end any different between the two? (Obviously the bass/mids will be different)
    Nightfall wrote: »
    What makes a pair of loudspeakers specific to near field?

    Nothing, other than listening to them in a near field position.

    Tom

    the super tweeter makes a big difference.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,902
    If you can find a used pair of Legacy Calibres'.....
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,124
    ^^^Very nice setup
    Green with envy
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,902
    geoffr wrote: »
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    I’ve got Omega 3T desktop speakers and their matching sub. The sweet sound constantly distracts me from getting much work done. The highly efficient speakers are easily driven by low powered amps, like my Scott 222c.

    Hows that sound from the Scott? I've been looking at some and people want crazy money for them. What tubes did you wind up settling on ?
    HT SYSTEM-
    Sony 850c 4k
    Pioneer elite vhx 21
    Sony 4k BRP
    SVS SB-2000
    Polk Sig. 20's
    Polk FX500 surrounds

    Cables-
    Acoustic zen Satori speaker cables
    Acoustic zen Matrix 2 IC's
    Wireworld eclipse 7 ic's
    Audio metallurgy ga-o digital cable

    Kitchen

    Sonos zp90
    Grant Fidelity tube dac
    B&k 1420
    lsi 9's
  • verb
    verb Posts: 10,176
    geoffr wrote: »
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    I’ve got Omega 3T desktop speakers and their matching sub. The sweet sound constantly distracts me from getting much work done. The highly efficient speakers are easily driven by low powered amps, like my Scott 222c.

    Love the setup! And the vintage drafting board/tools! Way cool!
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 9,309
    geoffr wrote: »
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    I’ve got Omega 3T desktop speakers and their matching sub. The sweet sound constantly distracts me from getting much work done. The highly efficient speakers are easily driven by low powered amps, like my Scott 222c.

    Nice drafting table. I have something similar from an old office move when one of our branches was getting all new stuff. Those make fantastic work spaces if you have the room to set them up. I currently don't, so mine's broken down It has two or three drawers, I think. I don't know if you can even get stuff like that anymore.

    Back when I was into photography a bit, I had another one that I never really had the room for, either.
    It was metal frame, though. The drafting top was nice, though. Combo board with a light window in the middle as well. I ended up giving that one away to a drafter friend, but it woulda been great for working with slides. Digital SLRs were coming on market around then, though, and didn't have much on slide at that point anyway, so...

    Anyway, sweet work space B)
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  • maxward
    maxward Posts: 1,491
    Nice old Thorens, too.