Originally Posted By: ARCOgraphite
And most american studio monitors arent that good at all. In fact some pretty horrid. The Brits and Canadians do better here having proper standardisation and specification (like: LS3-5a) for the term "Studio Monitor". I also have a pair of Kent Engineering Foundry 103.2 200mm 2-way mastering monitors. Love that BBC sound for daily casual consumption.
Thanks ARCO, looks like we do have a lot in common, afterall (grin).
I'm a big fan of BBC voicing, so LS 3/5A is definitely one of my faves.
I'm also a big fan of dual-concentrics (Classic Tannoy Gold/Red/Silvers) such as Tannoys, KEFs(currently own a pair of slightly modified Uni-Q 35.2, etc. I have my eyes on my unca's GRF memory pair...someday, just someday I might get them.
For daily casual listening, I listen to my 80s JBL44xx series. While I'm also fond of 43xx series, it's becoming very costly to acquire these days. I do my own professional reconing/edge replacements on all the pro-audio JB woofers so no concerns on that part.
For SET referencing/voicing and serious auditioning, I'm still with my pair of genuine Brit made Epos ES-11. Been with me since college days and still true to it's voice..reminds me somewhat of the famed Celestion SL6/60/600 series I came to fall in luv with in the 80s (back when I was a dirt-poor highschool student...)
*smiles*
*I develop /voice all my SET designs based on ES-11, and it's been true to what I believe so far*
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