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17 of 23 speakers in my studio and home theater systems are internally powered. My studio system is all Genelec and sounds very accurate. I know the best new concert and studio speakers are internally powered there are great technical reasons to design a speaker and an amp synergistically, this concept is much more important to sound quality than the vibration systems we often buy. How can an audiophile justify a vibration system of any sort with this in mind.

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Never bought a single piece of equipment based on some review in a trade rag.

I auditioned each piece of equipment in my system in my listening room. 

Period! If a dealer would not play then I don't pay.

You all can, but I am taking no mans word! 

Genelec’s G Three transduces more unpolluted truth than any other small speaker I’ve auditioned..... My highest recommendation -Herb Reichert

 

 

@jerryg123 , if you are in an area with a Guitar Center they have lots of studio monitors and will let you audition NP. The alternative is companies that have 30-60 day return policies.

@kota1 Thanks I have no real interest in Powered Monitors. over the last 25 years have dealt with local dealers that allow me to audition a piece in my system before I spend a dime. Like buying a car I get the dealer to let me take it home for the weekend. Did it with my Alfa and my Hellcat. 

You just need to know who these dealers are and develop a relationship with them.

My point is what works in Herbs rig is not going to work in my rig. Never buy gear based on trade rags or what is posted here. 

 

 

BTW I am in Guitar Center every couple of weeks. I fancy myself as a guitar hack. 

When you get back to Guitar Center see if they have Genelecs, Yamaha HS Series or JBL 306 series you can demo,