clabcon
Novice Member
I'm looking for some nearfield active studio monitors to go with my iMac as the internal speakers are poor at best. I have 3.5 mm stereo (TRS) and optical outputs, but I guess analogue will the way to connect them, by converting 1 x male 3.5 mm stereo plug to 2 x male 6.35 mm left and right channels to provide a balanced TRS input. None of the studio monitors I've seen have an integrated DAC and I'm not sure how much better a separate DAC would be compared to the one in my iMac?
My budget is £300-400 for a pair of active studio monitors for use in a 2.0 stereo setup. I would use them exclusively through the iMac, so I am not worried about multiple input sources. They would mostly be used for listening to music of all genres, including bass heavy dance, electro and trance. I have a separate 5.1 setup for films on the main plasma, so movie watching is unlikely to use the iMac. I do not produce any music, but enjoy listening to others work.
I was looking at the Mackie MR6 and MR8 Mk3 speakers and think I could accommodate the MR8 speakers on my desk. However, do you think I would be better off with the smaller MR6 monitors with a 6.5" rather than 8.75" woofer in a medium sized, untreated room? They will be going in the middle of a room that is 14 foot long x 9 foot wide and 8 foot 3 inches high. They would be on my desk, on short stands to bring the tweeter to ear level.
Is there anything else that I should be considering at this price point?
My budget is £300-400 for a pair of active studio monitors for use in a 2.0 stereo setup. I would use them exclusively through the iMac, so I am not worried about multiple input sources. They would mostly be used for listening to music of all genres, including bass heavy dance, electro and trance. I have a separate 5.1 setup for films on the main plasma, so movie watching is unlikely to use the iMac. I do not produce any music, but enjoy listening to others work.
I was looking at the Mackie MR6 and MR8 Mk3 speakers and think I could accommodate the MR8 speakers on my desk. However, do you think I would be better off with the smaller MR6 monitors with a 6.5" rather than 8.75" woofer in a medium sized, untreated room? They will be going in the middle of a room that is 14 foot long x 9 foot wide and 8 foot 3 inches high. They would be on my desk, on short stands to bring the tweeter to ear level.
Is there anything else that I should be considering at this price point?