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Equator Audio Research D5
Compact enough not to dominate your studio space, at first glance the D5s have the look of a two-way monitor until you realise that you're actually getting a tuned front port for bass that sits under the main driver assembly.
XLR and 1/4-inch TRS jack connections are on the rear panel, and there's a rear-panel three-way switch to optimise the monitors with different degrees of low-end roll-off for different room locations.
The D5s provide an impressively full sound for such a small box. The bass end is well-represented, there’s clarity in the mid-range, and the sound is well defined across the rest of the spectrum, too.
In fact, the D5s deliver plenty of definition to let you hear exactly what you need to hear.
4.5 out of 5
Tannoy Reveal 802
The 802 is the largest speaker in the Reveal range. It features an 8-inch bass driver and a 1-inch tweeter, with a rubberised padded base incorporated to provide acoustic isolation and a more balanced low end.
Around the back you can connect balanced (3-pin) or unbalanced (1/4-inch) input sources, while a rocker switch enables you to select a natural frequency response or additional offset options to increase or decrease treble balance. The final option supplied on the rear panel is a proximity switch, which lets you adjust bass response depending on the distance of your speakers to walls behind them.
The 802s deliver punchy bass response with an extremely rounded tone. Equally pleasing is that the top-end is more discreet than we were expecting. Stereo imaging is good, too, with a wide listening sweet spot and a pleasing depth of field.
These are fine speakers for the price. Regardless of the volume at which you like to mix, you can be sure that the nuances and subtleties you're putting into your music will be accurately represented.
4.5 out of 5
Akai RPM800
Sold separately rather than as a boxed pair, the RPM800s, at around almost a foot wide, 17 inches tall and 15 inches deep, will take up a fair bit of desk real estate, so are not for small studios.
Bi-amped, an RPM800 has 120 Watts of Class A/B power in the form of an 80-Watt amp driving the 8-inch woofer and a 40-Watt amp driving the 1.25-inch silk-dome tweeter.
At everyday working listening levels the sound is nicely accurate across the frequency range, with a good balance between the low-end, mid-range and treble. What's more, there's plenty of power here if you need to crank them up now and again.
With their striking finish and colouring, these monitors will make a visual impact in any studio, but they are not just about looks: the sonics are not too shabby, either.
4 out of 5
Samson Resolv RXA6
Samson says that its newly-developed 2.5-inch aluminium tweeter's corrugated ribbon design is able to move four times the air of a standard dome tweeter, resulting in a linear response with extended high-end, as well as an accurate phase response and extremely low distortion.
Listening to some produced mixes on the RXA6s supports Samson's view of how well the ribbon tweeter handles the high-end. The bottom-end seems full and solidly reproduced, too, with the woofers and the bass port combining to offer tight and controlled response.
As a pair of monitors for working with, both when building up tracks and mixing, there's nothing about the RXA6s that potential users should be wary of. Whether you see a ribbon tweeter as a desired feature or not, these are decent performers that deserve a listen.
4 out of 5
Adam Audio A3X
Adam’s pricier monitors have frequently won praise, so the prospect of getting some of that high-performance quality for a fraction of the cost is certainly appealing. With the Audio A3Xs, the signs are good from the off: they look great and certainly don’t feel cheap in comparison to their more expensive siblings.
These speakers feature Adam’s X-ART tweeter, which translates into great performance at the top end. Detail is actually pretty good across your mix, whatever volume you happen to working at. These might be compact speakers, but they can still go pretty loud.
In fact, the A3Xs have a big sound generally, and one that we’re very happy to listen to. If you can afford them, they definitely offer bang for your buck.
4 out of 5
EVE Audio SC204
Like all the monitors we’re looking at here the SC204s are active, meaning that they have their own amplification. These speakers are small, certainly – making them an attractive proposition if you haven’t got much space in your studio – but as soon as you get them out of the box you realise that they’re also substantial in all the most important ways.
All connections are located round the back, although handily, the volume knob is positioned on the front. An LED surround for this makes it easy to match the levels of the left and right speakers.
The SC204s reveal a lot of detail in your music and sound consistent at all volume levels; despite being small, they fill a room pretty well if you crank them up. And they pass the key test: music that’s mixed using them sounds good when it’s played through other sound systems. This makes them speakers you can rely on.
As a side note, we're fans of the SC203s, too.
4 out of 5
M-Audio M3-8
Three-way powered monitoring could crudely be considered 50% more difficult and expensive to deliver than a two-way monitoring system. As a consequence, three-way designs are rare in the budget monitor market, but M-Audio is bucking this trend with the M3-8s.
Though they look like two-ways, the upper driver is in fact a coaxial or inline MF/HF driver with a 1-inch silk dome tweeter and waveguide at the centre of a 5-inch woven kevlar mid-woofer. The LF driver cone is also woven kevlar.
For the price, the M3-8s perform well, and have a mid-range clarity advantage over many two-way models. Their not inconsiderable size won't make them an easy fit for small spaces, but it does allow for extra low-end extension.
4 out of 5
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