Mixing with Polk Speakers

Saddle
Saddle Posts: 6
edited April 2010 in 2 Channel Audio
Hope this is the correct forum...

Any one using Polks for serious mixing either at work or in a home studio? Older monitor series or what??

Thanks
Saddle
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,378
    edited April 2010
    Do you mean for studio monitor or live sound reinforcement? I think they would do well as studio monitors. I don't think they would hold up too well for sound reinforcement.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • Saddle
    Saddle Posts: 6
    edited April 2010
    skrol wrote: »
    Do you mean for studio monitor or live sound reinforcement? I think they would do well as studio monitors. I don't think they would hold up too well for sound reinforcement.

    Yes, studio only. Mixing and/or mastering.

    Thanks
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited April 2010
    I have always used the "industry standard" near-fields. Either NS10's or 4412's. I find Polk speakers, though a pleasure to listen to, are too colored for any real monitoring work.
    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
    2 Channel:
    Oppo BDP-83 SE
    Squeezebox Touch
    Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
    VTL 2.5
    McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
    B&W 801's
    Transparent IC's
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  • skrol
    skrol Posts: 3,378
    edited April 2010
    At our church we us a pair of powered Tannoys that work well. I believe they are the Reveal 6D Active.
    Stan

    Main 2ch:
    Polk LSi15 (DB840 upgrade), Parasound: P/LD-1100, HCA-1000A; Denon: DVD-2910, DRM-800A; Benchmark DAC1, Monster HTS3600-MKII, Grado SR-225i; Technics SL-J2, Parasound PPH-100.

    HT:
    Marantz SR7010, Polk: RTA11TL (RDO198-1, XO and Damping Upgrades), S4, CS250, PSW110 , Marantz UD5005, Pioneer PL-530, Panasonic TC-P42S60

    Other stuff:
    Denon: DRA-835R, AVR-888, DCD-660, DRM-700A, DRR-780; Polk: S8, Monitor 5A, 5B, TSi100, RM7, PSW10 (DXi104 upgrade); Pioneer: CT-6R; Onkyo CP-1046F; Ortofon OM5E, Marantz: PM5004, CD5004, CDR-615; Parasound C/PT-600, HCA-800ii, Sony CDP-650ESD, Technics SA 5070, B&W DM601
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited April 2010
    Tannoy and Genelec are my favorites. But they were out of reach for my little demo studio way back when. If I were to buy a set of monitors today, they would probably be Genelec.
    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
    2 Channel:
    Oppo BDP-83 SE
    Squeezebox Touch
    Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
    VTL 2.5
    McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
    B&W 801's
    Transparent IC's
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  • Saddle
    Saddle Posts: 6
    edited April 2010
    vc69 wrote: »
    Tannoy and Genelec are my favorites. But they were out of reach for my little demo studio way back when. If I were to buy a set of monitors today, they would probably be Genelec.

    Genlec +1 :D
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  • audiobilly
    audiobilly Posts: 351
    edited April 2010
    I agree, Polks' are a pleasure to listen to but they add to much to use as studio monitors. Tannoy, very nice-neutral. Genelec, very nice-warm. Consider KRK, nice-neutral. Very susceptible to ones' opinion, and what the purpose is. If you can make it sound good on NS10s' then it will sound good on anything!
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  • vc69
    vc69 Posts: 2,500
    edited April 2010
    audiobilly wrote: »
    If you can make it sound good on NS10s' then it will sound good on anything!

    Exactly. I still own a pair. Wouldn't want to listen to them, but I can't seem to part with them.
    -Kevin
    HT: Philips 52PFL7432D 52" LCD 1080p / Onkyo TX-SR 606 / Oppo BDP-83 SE / Comcast cable. (all HDMI)B&W 801 - Front, Polk CS350 LS - Center, Polk LS90 - Rear
    2 Channel:
    Oppo BDP-83 SE
    Squeezebox Touch
    Muscial Fidelity M1 DAC
    VTL 2.5
    McIntosh 2205 (refurbed)
    B&W 801's
    Transparent IC's
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  • Saddle
    Saddle Posts: 6
    edited April 2010
    audiobilly wrote: »
    I agree, Polks' are a pleasure to listen to but they add to much to use as studio monitors. Tannoy, very nice-neutral. Genelec, very nice-warm. Consider KRK, nice-neutral. Very susceptible to ones' opinion, and what the purpose is. If you can make it sound good on NS10s' then it will sound good on anything!

    I currently have the KRK Rokit G2 6" near-fields. My mixes translate ok, but I need more bottom end when I mix. Otherwise I take out and listen to it on my 5's and Polk 10s to check it out. Sure would be nice to just mix on a set of speakers and be done...
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  • wutadumsn23
    wutadumsn23 Posts: 3,702
    edited April 2010
    Saddle wrote: »
    I currently have the KRK Rokit G2 6" near-fields. My mixes translate ok, but I need more bottom end when I mix. Otherwise I take out and listen to it on my 5's and Polk 10s to check it out. Sure would be nice to just mix on a set of speakers and be done...

    Ahhhh, to have our cake and eat it too, lol. Good luck man.

    -Jeff
    HT Rig
    Receiver- Onkyo TX-SR806
    Mains- Polk Audio Monitor 70
    Center- Polk Audio CS2
    Surrounds- Polk Audio TSi 500's :D
    Sub- Polk Audio PSW125
    Retired- Polk Audio Monitor 40's
    T.V.- 60" Sony SXRD KDS-60A2000 LCoS
    Blu-Ray- 80 GB PS3


    2 CH rig (in progress)
    Polk Audio Monitor 10A's :cool:

    It's not that I'm insensitive, I just don't care.. :D
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