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From pro to hi-fi and a little confused...

I didn't want to bother you guys with another "which speaker" thread, but I've been on the fence for three weeks and could really use some advice.

Right now, I have an HSU VTF-2 ready to backup whatever loudspeakers I find and because I already have pre outs on my soundcard and mixer, I'm really looking hard at active speakers. My budget runs up to $2,000 and I'm setup in a mid-sized room that won't allow for floorstanders. Also, I listen to everything from classical to rock and need something that will not bust my eardrums, but allow me to be on-stage with the band to feel the music as well as hear it.

The Dynaudio Focus 110a's seem to have the sound quality I need, but I just don't know if they can represent rock music well?
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trebejo
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Now now, he's going to need a big desk to prop the Tyler PD-anythings.

Seems as good a time as any to recall the classic parameters for a speaker: good bass extension, small size, and high efficiency--choose two out of three.
devilboy
818 posts
 
If you need an active that doesn't take up a lot of space, then look into Quested 2108 active monitors.
rleff
1,065 posts
 
As for actives I have always liked paradigm active 20's and there is a pair up sale check them out.
eldartford
4,262 posts
 
Kbarkamian... My suggestion about large woofers and horn mids and tweeters is not simply about SPL. Such drivers impart a quality to the sound which is necessary for realism. I learned this decades ago when I discovered that an el cheapo horn mid/tweeter reproduced dixiland jazz better than much more expensive drivers.
valinar
377 posts
 
Xti16
What differences are you hearing in your C1 signatures compared to the originals?
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