Hi Guys,
Will there be a separate section for Active Speakers in the Awards??
If not then how would these be judged??
Will there be a separate section for Active Speakers in the Awards??
If not then how would these be judged??
Active Speakers In The WHF Awards...
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No, AFAIK there will be a section for speakers. Frankly, we haven't tested enough of the active speakers on the market to make a distinct category at the moment.
I expected that would be the case.
So how are Active Speakers judged against their passive counterparts??
So how are Active Speakers judged against their passive counterparts??
The_Lhc
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Yep, not likely to be a separate active speaker category this year - who knows in the future! (I have been bending many a manufacturer's ear lately re them developing actives)
But room for active speaker sub-category in either speaker or digital music categories. Will all depend on whether we deem anything Award-worthy when it comes down to the final reckoning.
But room for active speaker sub-category in either speaker or digital music categories. Will all depend on whether we deem anything Award-worthy when it comes down to the final reckoning.
the_lhc:By how they sound, how else do you judge speakers?or by how they compare in price to speakers that sound as good ?
How about a special group test on the actives currently out there; KRK Rokit 5, Genelec 8030a, Yamaha HS80, Adam, etc. perhaps?
Clare Newsome:
Yep, not likely to be a separate active speaker category this year - who knows in the future! (I have been bending many a manufacturer's ear lately re them developing actives)
hi, does whf not consider the many many actives on the market to be good enough? why try and bend many a manufacturer's ear to develop actives when the pro-audio companies are making some very fine ones already?
Yep, not likely to be a separate active speaker category this year - who knows in the future! (I have been bending many a manufacturer's ear lately re them developing actives)
hi, does whf not consider the many many actives on the market to be good enough? why try and bend many a manufacturer's ear to develop actives when the pro-audio companies are making some very fine ones already?
the record spot:How about a special group test on the actives currently out there; KRK Rokit 5, Genelec 8030a, Yamaha HS80, Adam, etc. perhaps?
And yes, I know you did one recently, but they were more domestic audio as opposed to those from the pro-audio side. The brands I mentioned from the pro-audio side could work in the home though.
And yes, I know you did one recently, but they were more domestic audio as opposed to those from the pro-audio side. The brands I mentioned from the pro-audio side could work in the home though.
the_lhc:By how they sound, how else do you judge speakers?
Whilst this does seem the obvious answer, what I should have made clearer is how does cost get factored in??
I know that when passive speakers are tested a range of amps are used. This is not possible for Actives. Therefore are Actives measured against similarly priced Amp/Speaker combos?? Otherwise (just for an example) a passive speaker costing say £900 but paired with a £2000 amp would outperform say a £1125 Active. However, that same speaker partnered with a £225 amp would not perform as well and may not outperform the Active.
Does that make sense??
EDIT - basically all things are not equal when comparing Actives to Passives
Whilst this does seem the obvious answer, what I should have made clearer is how does cost get factored in??
I know that when passive speakers are tested a range of amps are used. This is not possible for Actives. Therefore are Actives measured against similarly priced Amp/Speaker combos?? Otherwise (just for an example) a passive speaker costing say £900 but paired with a £2000 amp would outperform say a £1125 Active. However, that same speaker partnered with a £225 amp would not perform as well and may not outperform the Active.
Does that make sense??
EDIT - basically all things are not equal when comparing Actives to Passives
Messiah:
the_lhc:By how they sound, how else do you judge speakers?
Whilst this does seem the obvious answer, what I should have made clearer is how does cost get factored in??
I know that when passive speakers are tested a range of amps are used. This is not possible for Actives. Therefore are Actives measured against similarly priced Amp/Speaker combos?? Otherwise (just for an example) a passive speaker costing say £900 but paired with a £2000 amp would outperform say a £1125 Active. However, that same speaker partnered with a £225 amp would not perform as well and may not outperform the Active.
Does that make sense??
EDIT - basically all things are not equal when comparing Actives to Passives
Indeed, and are - pound for pound - a worthwhile buy. Several offer a volume control (AVI, Genelec) while others can be partnered with a dedicated pre-amp off a laptop, where onboard pre-amps from whichever music management app can be utilised, or a dedicated hardware pre-amp if needed.
Pricewise, at the £800 mark (where you're clearly in the territory of the budget market popular in this forum and the attendant performance that brings) actives can bring a step-up from that performance.
the_lhc:By how they sound, how else do you judge speakers?
Whilst this does seem the obvious answer, what I should have made clearer is how does cost get factored in??
I know that when passive speakers are tested a range of amps are used. This is not possible for Actives. Therefore are Actives measured against similarly priced Amp/Speaker combos?? Otherwise (just for an example) a passive speaker costing say £900 but paired with a £2000 amp would outperform say a £1125 Active. However, that same speaker partnered with a £225 amp would not perform as well and may not outperform the Active.
Does that make sense??
EDIT - basically all things are not equal when comparing Actives to Passives
Indeed, and are - pound for pound - a worthwhile buy. Several offer a volume control (AVI, Genelec) while others can be partnered with a dedicated pre-amp off a laptop, where onboard pre-amps from whichever music management app can be utilised, or a dedicated hardware pre-amp if needed.
Pricewise, at the £800 mark (where you're clearly in the territory of the budget market popular in this forum and the attendant performance that brings) actives can bring a step-up from that performance.
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