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BLUE SKY ProDesk 2.1 

Nov 1, 2003,

By Nick Batzdorf

The SAT 5 satellite monitor is a biamped two-way speaker with a 5¼-inch woofer and ¾-inch tweeter powered by individual 60W amps. Blue Sky made the cabinet as narrow as possible while still accommodating the abbreviated woofer frame; narrow cabinets are often used to maximize a speaker's horizontal dispersion....

Auralex Acoustics MoPads 

Jul 1, 2003,

By Michael Cooper

Auralex MoPads decouple your vibrating speakers from the furniture that they sit on so you can hear the true sound of your monitors without extraneous resonances....

SOUND JUDGMENT 

Feb 1, 2003,

By Larry the O

Over the years, EM has done several comparison reviews of lower-end, studio reference monitors, covering both powered and unpowered models. Now that powered...

WHY POWERED MONITORS? 

Feb 1, 2003,

Stephen Webber

Should you trade in your unpowered monitors for powered ones? Well, the perception of sound is a rather subjective experience, so powered monitors might...

MACKIE HR624 

Feb 1, 2003,

By Rob Shrock

Mackie's HR624 powered studio monitors build on the success of the company's HR824 monitors, which were immediately successful due to their accurate response,...

KRK V-4 Studio Monitors 

Apr 1, 2002,

By Michael Cooper

Size matters, especially when you're short on space hence the appeal of compact close-field monitors. The problem, though, is that small monitors tend...

Truth Audio TA-1P Passive Monitors 

Jul 1, 2001,

By Rob Shrock

In an era when powered near-field monitors have become commonplace, Truth Audio demonstrates its faith in your discretion in amplifiers by introducing...

GOOD REFERENCES 

Jun 1, 2001,

Brian Knave

To ensure your recordings are the best possible, you need highly accurate reference monitors—or do you? Some producers swear by speakers with well-known faults, while others use only the most pristine monitors. We resolve the conflicting viewpoints, discuss the vagaries of studio-monitor design, explain the most common specifications, and walk you through the process of choosing close-field monitors....

Monitor Speaker 

Feb 1, 2001,

ELECTRONIC MUSICIAN STAFF

Hafler M5 Hafler's stunning TRM8 powered monitor was an Editors' Choice award winner in 1998; this past year, Hafler found the sweet spot again with the...

JBL LSR28P 

Dec 1, 2000,

Erik Hawkins

JBL monitors sport a new look and a new sound. Just about everyone in the music industry has heard of JBL. The company has a long and distinguished history...

Little Wonders 

Jul 1, 2000,

Gino Robair

Can you trust what you hear on small active monitors? It has been only a few years since affordable powered monitors hit the market in force. Now we're...

Monitor Speaker 

Jan 1, 2000,

the EM Staff

NHTPRO A-20($2,000)The NHTPro A-10 powered monitors garnered high marks from our veteran monitor reviewer, which made them contenders for our pick of...

NHTPro A-10 Active Reference Monitors 

Dec 1, 1999,

Rob Shrock

NHT, well known for its audiophile home speakers, has expanded into the pro-audio market as NHTPro with a line of active reference monitors. Formed in...

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