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Hi Fi Hi End Verses Pro Audio Specs

Greetings
I have been a pro Electric bassist for over 50 years.
I also have done work as a sound man and have recorded in Studio
Also worked in Hi Fi and video sales and as a musical instrument Repair tech.
I have also worked for ADS Speaker Co in Wilmington,Ma.
I have always had this saying in the back of my head and would like to hear from the Hi end community.
Pro Audio vs Hi End Hi Fi.
When music is Recorded live or in Studio it is Music Production.
All Hi Fi no matter how expensive exotic or otherwise is The Reproduction of Music.
They have two different Electrical standards.
Knowing this and Knowing both Pro audio equipment and Consumer.
My vision of this hobby is to have a system that is a crossover between Hi fi and pro Audio.
I am seeking  a Particular sound as well as purity and design.
I would like to hear from the community.
Who uses Hi Fi mixed with Pro Audio in there systems?



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mattmiller
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A pair of well restored JBL Century 100's will blow away those ADS's and the ADS's are good.

Also,the MAIN thing to remember here coming from LIVE/STUDIO side is that in Hi-Fi ...DISTORTION of any kind is bad and far less tolerated in home stereo. So a lower powered musically appealing amp (adcom) would be much more desirable than a high powered (hammer your ear drums to fatigue hell) (Carver magnetic field design) amp.

Matt M                    P.S. no offense to Bob Carver....lol
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bstbomber OP
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MM 
I very much agree.
I love the sound of JBL
I have never had any experience with Adcom.
I love Carver especially TFM series of Power Amps.
I used to sell ADS and Yamaha which i thought where a very good Match.
I am very curious about Tubes for a Home system.


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maplegrovemusic
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@elevick . Curious as to your gear you run
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bstbomber OP
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Maple
Right now I have two simple systems.
I have a small home and listening environment.
One is just for my computer.
M-Audio DX-4 Pwrd monitors with a Cambridge Soundworls Sub
My Listening system is Yamaha RX-450 Receiver with ADS 710 Speakers.I have a small home and listening environment.
I am restoring a Pair of ADS BC8 Broadcast Monitors.
When they are  done i will be searching for something to power them.
Probably Tubes.
douglas_schroeder
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From the point you are at you have a long way to go before you get into serious home audio. That is not a judgment, simply a statement of fact. It seems your intention to have "pro" mixed with domestic sound ends with a passive monitor. That's not terribly deep in terms of the two worlds colliding. Frankly, you had a big build up, and the outcome is more mundane than momentous. 

I am attempting not to judge the level of capacity you have for investment into the hobby. I will say this; there is no magic wand for making a pro monitor superior to any number of fine HiFi monitors. I would definitely do some comparisons, as I think you could easily best the ADS with any number of more recent speakers. 
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