7/15/2023 0 Comments Surround sound studio monitors![]() If this is not possible, you much make sure to run high-quality shielded RCA cables – and try not to run them parallel to each other to reduce crosstalk and power lines and other equipment to reduce noise.Įnsure you have enough cooling capacity in the room to deal with the extra heat. Make sure you can run balanced cabled to all the speaker positions if at all possible. This is great when running powered speakers such as studio monitors! Cabling The new Denon and Marantz receivers have pre-amp mode that allows you to disconnect the power amps from the pre-amp and use the AVR in pre-amp only mode. ![]() However, I have had success with the latest round of Yamaha AVRs which have very clean RCA outputs. It is best to run studio monitors with a pre-amp processor as opposed to an AVR. To set up studio monitors for home theatre, I would recommend the following: AVR Choice Setting up Studio Monitors for Home Cinema Some studio monitors won’t be able to handle reference-level listening in larger spaces so make sure to match the studio monitor to your space. You need to be careful with volume handling.However, this isn’t normally an issue in domestic spaces. What this means is that they may not be as good a choice for larger home cinemas or where a wide sweet spot is required. Studio monitors are built for near-field listening.The issue is that studio monitors will amplify any noise that enters the cable so the best connection you can make to them, the lower the noise floor. Balanced connections eliminate the chances of noise entering the line through power lines crossing or other equipment being nearby. They will sound best with balanced connections – especially on longer cable runs.One way to reduce the heat output is to opt to use smaller studio monitors for your surround and height speakers such as the Yamaha HS5s. This means you may need to provide some extra cooling – especially if you’re planning to cram 11 studio monitors into a room. So now instead of one large AVR generating heat, you have many little heat sources within the room. Or power them all from one socket and switch off the socket. One option would be to put them all on the same circuit and switch off the circuit altogether. It’s a feature that’s not very common especially with the budget models. You will need to power them on and off after each listening session unless you can buy ones with auto-standby.There are a few drawbacks to studio monitors, which are as follows: Do your research and your own listening tests. However, there are many other great brands on the market that will provide just as good performance – although might be a bit dearer if you’re on a budget (e.g. Yamaha studio monitors have been the standard in music production for ages – starting with the Yamaha NS10s and Yamaha’s new line of studio monitors do honour that heritage. Once properly run in, set up and room corrected, they provided a beautiful clear sound that I had not heard from consumer speakers – unless they cost upwards of $2000-3000 per speaker. I wasn’t quite sure at the time, but I decided to get the HS7s. I had my mind set on a certain brand of studio monitors and I took my partner to the store with me, who is a musician and has excellent ears.Īfter listening to many different brands, he flat-out said the best budget studio monitors he heard that day were the Yamaha HS7s. When I was building a monitoring system in my studio, I wanted to do it on a budget. You heard that right, they are the biggest bargain in audio. ![]() What’s more studio monitors can be had for a lot less money than consumer speakers and they will perform 2x – 10x their asking price as compared to consumer speakers. After all, spending money on those will not improve – in fact sometimes hurt the sound. What this means is that manufacturers don’t necessarily use expensive materials in the cabinet and most often don’t even provide a speaker grill. The difference between studio monitors and consumer speakers are that studio monitors are designed as a system: the amplifier, the speaker cabinet, the speaker drivers and active crossovers are all designed with one purpose: to give you the cleanest and most accurate sound. This is exactly what speaker manufacturers do when they create studio monitors for mastering and monitoring purposes. But if you are willing to make the sacrifice, you can save $1000s. What this trick requires you to do is to de-prioritise style and gorgeous materials and prioritise function. I know budget and amazing don’t normally go in the same sentence, especially with audio, but there is a trick most aren’t aware of that can be used if you are willing to put up with a bit of inconvenience. ![]()
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