<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:13px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515258243942_7401">That's so funny, I switched from a pair of A7s to the D8s because of that "coloration" that you refer to. I also was not too impressed with the reliability of the A7s as I had to change the amp in one of them and wasn't going to do it again. I feel my D8s are much more accurate and flat.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515258243942_7402"><br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515258243942_7406">But as others have stated it, it does come down to your own ears, budget, etc.. I would also add the size of the space you will be using them.</div><div><br></div><div>Have fun auditioning.</div><div><br></div><div>mohsen<br></div><div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515258243942_6035"><span></span></div><div class="qtdSeparateBR" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515258243942_6093"><br><br></div><div class="yahoo_quoted" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515258243942_6113" style="display: block;"> <div style="font-family: Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515258243942_6112"> <div style="font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515258243942_6111"> <div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515258243942_6110"> <font face="Arial" size="2"> <hr size="1"> <b><span style="font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> tom adam <tom.adam@thebigear.be><br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> Music bar <music-bar@lists.music-bar.org> <br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sent:</span></b> Friday, January 5, 2018 1:12 PM<br> <b><span style="font-weight: bold;">Subject:</span></b> monitors<br> </font> </div> <div class="y_msg_container" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515258243942_6143"><br><div dir="ltr">I currently use a pair of Equator D8 in my studio. I'm quite happy with <br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515258243942_6142">them.<br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515258243942_6153"><br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515258243942_6154">But today I played some of my tracks on my old Adam A7's and that was <br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515258243942_6160">kind of a shock to me. They sound completely different and there were <br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515258243942_6162">some mid's i just don't hear on the D8's.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Unfortunately one of the Adam A7's has an issue (it drops out every now <br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515258243942_6166">and than, no woofer any more...) and I'm not sending it back to Adam as <br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515258243942_6169">that would be the 3th time I send that monitor back for repair...<br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515258243942_6173"><br></div><div dir="ltr" id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1515258243942_6172">I'm in the market for a second set of monitors, any suggestions, budget <br></div><div dir="ltr">is roughly 1000€. I intend to go listen to some monitors in a couple of <br></div><div dir="ltr">weeks, but need to send my list of possible contenders in advance so the <br></div><div dir="ltr">shop can prep them...<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Adam's out due to bad experience<br></div><div dir="ltr">I definitely going to listen to Mackies XR824 and Eve's SC207.<br></div><div dir="ltr">I wasn't a fan of KRK and genelec a couple of years ago, but maybe they <br></div><div dir="ltr">have some new improved stuff...<br></div><div dir="ltr">What about Yamaha or dynaudio?<br></div><div dir="ltr">And should i get a sub?<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Thanks for your feedback!<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Cheers,<br></div><div dir="ltr">ToAd<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">_______________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr">music-bar mailing list<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a ymailto="mailto:music-bar@lists.music-bar.org" href="mailto:music-bar@lists.music-bar.org">music-bar@lists.music-bar.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="http://lists.music-bar.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/music-bar" target="_blank">http://lists.music-bar.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/music-bar</a><br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Listen to Music-Bar Radio! <<a href="http://stream.music-bar.org:8000/radio.m3u" target="_blank">http://stream.music-bar.org:8000/radio.m3u</a>></div><br><br></div> </div> </div> </div></div></body></html>