Re: [ARSCLIST] Pristine Audio (?!)

[Doug Pomeroy <pomeroyaudio@xxxxxxx>]

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> > There's also a whole separate issue of not even knowing WHAT to  
> > use to hear
> > things properly.  Notice
> > in Mike Casey's report that a few pages are spent talking about  
> > "proper
> > listening environment."
> >
> > Is there any consensus on cost-effective, accurate speakers?

There has never been an industry-wide standard for professional  
monitor loudspeaker
performance, and probably never will be.  But if there were, at least  
for studios in which
serious audio restoration work is done, I believe it would be a major  
step forward in the
quest for consistent results.  As for the small speakers (eg.  
Mackie), I think these are
inadequate; if your audio has rumble between 10 and 30 Hz, you won't  
even know it.
A sub woofer is essential!

Doug