- Apr 20, 2005
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I am on the market to buy new mid priced monitors to replace my old trusty first gen Bx8.
Well actually not replace but compliment since I have no intention to sell the Bx8 yet.
Of course I wish I could afford K&H or Opals but I need to put food in my stomach as well.:zombie: Go figure.
Going to a store and auditoning various models isn't an option by the way.
All I know is that don't want to go all chinese again though so Adam is pretty much the only option for me.
I don't care how currently popular the Yamaha HS series are for example, they are still standard cheap chinese monitors painted like ns-10's,
using more or less same components as my Bx8 and numerous brands in the same price range, believe it or not.
And by saying this, I am not saying that they suck, just that they are too similar to my Bx8's.
I am well aware of this x series noisy ports recurring problem but I'm willing to take the risk. I could always send them back if I have to.
I was more attracted by the A8x at first because they are huge and sexy and all, even tho they are the absolute limit for me in term of budget. But...
Bigger woofer often means slower response/ less clarity.
With a 9" woofer, they almost fall in the midfield category.
So I am now contemplating buying the A7x instead.
My primary concern is mid range clarity but having a decently defined low end is also a top priority of course.
Looking at the specs, there's no huge difference between the A8x's and the A7x'sregarding the low end extension.
A7x supposedly goes as low as 42hz. Should be good enough for me since Bx8's go down to 39hz... A8x's go down to 38hz.
That's just specs anyway, not reality.
I must mention that have absolutely no desire (nor money) to deal with a sub.
So, what would you guys choose? Why? How do? ¯\(°_o)/¯
Well actually not replace but compliment since I have no intention to sell the Bx8 yet.
Of course I wish I could afford K&H or Opals but I need to put food in my stomach as well.:zombie: Go figure.
Going to a store and auditoning various models isn't an option by the way.
All I know is that don't want to go all chinese again though so Adam is pretty much the only option for me.
I don't care how currently popular the Yamaha HS series are for example, they are still standard cheap chinese monitors painted like ns-10's,
using more or less same components as my Bx8 and numerous brands in the same price range, believe it or not.
And by saying this, I am not saying that they suck, just that they are too similar to my Bx8's.
I am well aware of this x series noisy ports recurring problem but I'm willing to take the risk. I could always send them back if I have to.
I was more attracted by the A8x at first because they are huge and sexy and all, even tho they are the absolute limit for me in term of budget. But...
Bigger woofer often means slower response/ less clarity.
With a 9" woofer, they almost fall in the midfield category.
So I am now contemplating buying the A7x instead.
My primary concern is mid range clarity but having a decently defined low end is also a top priority of course.
Looking at the specs, there's no huge difference between the A8x's and the A7x'sregarding the low end extension.
A7x supposedly goes as low as 42hz. Should be good enough for me since Bx8's go down to 39hz... A8x's go down to 38hz.
That's just specs anyway, not reality.
I must mention that have absolutely no desire (nor money) to deal with a sub.
So, what would you guys choose? Why? How do? ¯\(°_o)/¯
