On Apr 27, 11:15 am, Kalman Rubinson <K...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:11:39 -0700 (PDT), earthquake
>
> <hamlingrich...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> >How do monitor speakers differ from standard speakers? What difference
> >can one expect? Is one preferred over another?
> >I'm thinking of b&w 686 and perhaps psb model, since there are raves
> >about them...
>
> There are two common uses for the word monitor in describing consumer
> loudspeakers:
> 1. The implication that the speaker is used or capable of being used
> as a professional monitor but the label is generally applied for
> marketing purposes. Few, very few speakers are so used and they
> consistute the minority of those labeled monitor. In other words, it
> is useless marketing term.
> 2. The acknowledgement that the speaker is small and can/should be
> used on a stand. Duh. One can see that.
>
> So, ignore the word. Choose speakers on performance, not labels.
>
> Kal
Thank you, Kal. It is often hard for a sixty year old novice to cut
through the marketing bullshit. Why not be straight forward, upfront?
Of course, this would have too much integrity ...
Thanks again.
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