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robert bartsch · 05-19-2008, 01:37 PM

I'm not a fan of loud music.

I think if you listened to some professional studio monitors with compression drivers in a home setting you would agree that home speakers do not compare.

I can say this because I owned the studios for about 30 years! My comparision is based my current system with 4 Klipsch floor tower monitors and a Klipsch center and powered sub through Denon and Onkyo receivers with 105 and 130 watts @ each with THD of .05%, respectively.

I'm assuming some of this relates to the fact that Klipsch's require a moderate amount of power to produce normal listening levels whereas the studios require very little. The other beef I have is the need for a sub in my current system which is not necessary for accuarate reproduction with the studios. The sub is an interesting concept but my complaint is that the lower frequency sound is localized to a single spot in the room.

Oh well, since my Denon has now returned from the repair shop once more, I'm planning to buy a pair of these:

http://www.performanceaudio.com/medi...100/1254_s.pdf

At <$600 a pair, they seem like a bargin compared to the Klipsch towers which are more expensive.

05-19-2008, 01:37 PM	#10 of 31
robert bartsch *robert bartsch* Member Join Date: May 2008 Local Time: 01:01 PM Local Date: 08-30-2008 Posts: 73	Re: Speaker sensitivity question I'm not a fan of loud music. I think if you listened to some professional studio monitors with compression drivers in a home setting you would agree that home speakers do not compare. I can say this because I owned the studios for about 30 years! My comparision is based my current system with 4 Klipsch floor tower monitors and a Klipsch center and powered sub through Denon and Onkyo receivers with 105 and 130 watts @ each with THD of .05%, respectively. I'm assuming some of this relates to the fact that Klipsch's require a moderate amount of power to produce normal listening levels whereas the studios require very little. The other beef I have is the need for a sub in my current system which is not necessary for accuarate reproduction with the studios. The sub is an interesting concept but my complaint is that the lower frequency sound is localized to a single spot in the room. Oh well, since my Denon has now returned from the repair shop once more, I'm planning to buy a pair of these: http://www.performanceaudio.com/medi...100/1254_s.pdf At <$600 a pair, they seem like a bargin compared to the Klipsch towers which are more expensive.