Re: Please recommend speakers for G5 Imac

The New Guy wrote:
In article <%ZPJi.27067$13.9941@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx!nnrp1.uunet.ca>,
Clever Monkey <spamtrap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Melodious Thunk wrote:
On Sep 23, 6:42 pm, jeff <je...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
I'm seeking specific model recommendations in the $200 price range.
Originally I was going to buy the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 but I'm reading
posts on mac forums that "they don't work on Imac - are special
drivers required" etc. The speakers aren't for games, they're for
music - something flat leaning toward warm. Meaning I don't need
thunderous bass. Most important is that they absolutely "plug and
play" with G5 Imac. Thanks alot, Jeff
I like M-Audio's powered speakers, I've had two sets of them on my
iMac G5. I've got their DX-4s now, well under $200, fairly flat and a
little warm; but definitely 'near field.'

Roland, Yamaha, Midiman/M-Audio all make decent semi-pro equipment that fits this bill (sometime re-branded with a different marque to set them apart from their pro stuff).

I have a pair of Edirol/Roland monitors that I chose because they are front-ported and have a headphone jack built-in.

Just get a high quality pair of mini- monitors (several good ones from the US and Canada) and a lower powered, very inexpensive amp with a volume control. Or put the amp on your desk at arm's reach. You'll have wonderful sound for less than $150 if you shop carefully.

The problem with this approach is that you have to make sure that your components are ok quality and that all the parts (monitors and preamp) are shielded for use around computer equipment. No one wants weird hums finding their way into signal paths.

I do as others have done for decades now: get quality semi-pro equipment from companies that know how to mix computers with music equipment. Roland, Yamaha, et al, have been doing this for years, and they are pretty good at it by now.

Additionally, since the OP was specifically after units with "flat" response to be used up-close, pretty much the only way to get that is by buying near-field monitors designed for studio use.

Most mini-speakers are tuned and tweaked to be anything but flat, and you run the risk of the designers making them sound louder and heavier than they are by allowing all sorts of distortion. Most naive listeners think that such distortion makes music sound better, so many manufacturers oblige them.

For $199 I got a pair of nice near-field monitors that fit the OP's bill perfectly. I note that the same model I bought is now US$179 at most discount music stores. Any of the good music companies make similar quality monitors at a similar price.
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