On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:31:47 -0700 (PDT), earthquake
<hamlingrichard@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>On Apr 27, 11:15 am, Kalman Rubinson <K...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
>> On Sat, 26 Apr 2008 17:11:39 -0700 (PDT), earthquake
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>> <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 bull****. Why not be straight forward, upfront?
>Of course, this would have too much integrity ...
That's Marketing 101 for you.
Kal
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