Dynaudio BM5a mkii Monitors!?

DrGonzo

Hey guys ?

So after a brief stint with a loaned pair (for like a month, lucky me!) of Adam a5x monitors, I have decided to go back to the drawing board...

Firstly, i realized that if I'm gonna be spending above R7k for monitors, then I may as well go bigger - the 5inch speaker is not gonna cut it in the long run and i would eventually sell them at a loss to get a larger pair.
Also, at first i really loved them (well they are great) but after a while i realized they really were not for me, the top end got a bit harsh, its really weird highs, probably accurate, but definitely harsh to my ears over longer periods.

So, rather, Im gonna go all out (well "all out" is still very reasonable price range for me atm) and get a bigger and better pair and can gel with for years to come.

All reviews and market research seems to point me towards these bad boys...

Anyone had any direct experience with Dynaudio monitors... I have yet to find anyone say that they are bad... and they seem like a well-rounded speaker, with accuracy, detail as well as very awesome sound for listening to music and composing... So that checks all my boxes 8)

I need to find a pair to listen to, otherwise i will do the unwise thing of buying them blind... ANyone know who in Gauteng stocks or has a set I can audition... ( i believe it is the same distributor as TC electronic??) :-\

Look forward to feedback anyone!

greetings

You can't go wrong with the Dynaudio's. Brilliant monitors. Go for them or the KRK VXT6 - both excellent choices. I agree with you, I didn't particularly enjoy the Adam's either, as good as they were supposed to be. I also thought kind of harsh in the high end.

Dynaudio or KRK. Try both.

DrGonzo

I know the VXT6 's well, we have 2 sets of them in both control rooms at my work... I just don't really dig them... the bass seems to hang a bit longer than it should, or the bass sounds loose rather than tight should i say...
they do sound great and are very good monitors for many people..., but again its just my subjective opinion...
If i could find a used pair for cheaper i would def consider them though, as at the moment i have 2 nice empty stands staring at me, and its depressing! ☹

Frodo Baggins wrote: Dynaudio or KRK. Try both.

thats the thing, I need to fins a retailer that stocks the Dynaudios so i can do such a thing!
Any ideas anyone?

method1

Prosound are the TC/Dynaudio distributors, try giving them a call.
The dyns are great, you should also check out the focal cms65 Which has a very similar spec in the same price range.
I'll admit I'm biased towards focals having just picked up a pair of sm9.

DrGonzo

Cool I gave them a buzz, they are the distributors indeed... It seems I an get a pair for about 11k which is less than I thought....

The focals , from what I have gathered are quite a bit more expensive....
Don't think I could strettch my budget a cent above 12....

Now just to find a pair I can listen to??? Hmmm

Norman86

method1 wrote: Prosound are the TC/Dynaudio distributors, try giving them a call.
The dyns are great, you should also check out the focal cms65 Which has a very similar spec in the same price range.
I'll admit I'm biased towards focals having just picked up a pair of sm9.

SM9's?! Damn! studio monitor Pron right there!!!!

method1

DrGonzo wrote: Cool I gave them a buzz, they are the distributors indeed... It seems I an get a pair for about 11k which is less than I thought....

The focals , from what I have gathered are quite a bit more expensive....
Don't think I could strettch my budget a cent above 12....

Now just to find a pair I can listen to??? Hmmm

oops, you're right, the cms65 are more expensive.. cms50 are closer in price. Still, absolutely nothing wrong with dynaudio, and as I said I'm focal biased having just moved from the twins to the sm9.

what area are you in?

BMU

I have CMS50s, yes they're in that R12k price range iirc. They sound heavenly. Very sweet and transparent.

If anything, too heavenly. Some days I think I need a pair of tone sucking sponges with lifeless midrage, flubby bass and scratchy highs to highlight the shortcomings of the mix better.

method1

BMU wrote:
If anything, too heavenly. Some days I think I need a pair of tone sucking sponges with lifeless midrage, flubby bass and scratchy highs to highlight the shortcomings of the mix better.

?

got a pair of ns-10s if you're interested …

actually i really like ns-10s but haven't needed them with the focals…..

DrGonzo

method1 wrote:
what area are you in?

Im in PTA hey....

Ja the CMS65's are prob about R16-17k, perhaps more... Ouchers.. and the CMS50's i have heard and are awesome, but it kind of defeats the purpose as I'm trying to get away from investing a lot of money in a small cabinet/woofer monitor that i will just have to upgrade in the future!

Its the Dynaudios for the win its looking like it.... Unless i have stumbled blindly past some other alternative?

method1

I think in the price range you're looking at you've made a good choice, obviously it's always better to check them out in your own room if possible.

It's a real pity these aren't available here, they look very promising:

http://www.zenproaudio.com/yamaha-hs80m-zenpro-mod.aspx

greetings

Referring to the above, I must say that Yamaha HS80's are excellent monitors. Even more so because of the price. That mod looks cool too.

And referring to your earlier post, yes, the KRK's and Dynaudio's are quite different sounding. I think, ideally, you would have monitors from both the different sounding "families". That is a very broad term, though.

If you don't like them then you don't like them. People make great music with both.

Go for the Dynaudio's. They are highly regarded.

greetings

Oh, I recently picked up a pair of KRK V6's used for R3k, for home use. I've been reading that they're supposedly better than the newer VXT's (supposedly better construction, more detailed). Will have to do a comparison. I'm very pleased.

DrGonzo

Frodo Baggins wrote: Oh, I recently picked up a pair of KRK V6's used for R3k, for home use. I've been reading that they're supposedly better than the newer VXT's (supposedly better construction, more detailed). Will have to do a comparison. I'm very pleased.

dont get me wrong the VXT6 are very nice and I would be happy to take a pair.... but when it comes to spending over 8k, for monitors I would refine my choice alot more and the vxt's would move to 3rd or 4th on the list.

If i could pick up a cheapish used pair of KRK's i would go for it for sure to save cash and purchase anxiety! ?

greetings

I see there are some VXT8's in the Classifieds.

DrGonzo

I saw that too... I think that the VXT8's are perhaps a little too large for my tastes... my room is quite small so i think an 8 inch woofer is gonna cause me more problems than not...? I will consider it tho...

So shit, it seems I am gonna be unable to test out the Dynaudios... I spoke to ProSound and they said that they only order from overseas if you have made a purchase, so it will have to be blind which perhaps I'm not too keen about....
and plus the next shipment is only in 4-6 weeks and I'm in a bit of a rutt because I have NO monitors at the moment and i have to do a lot of work in terms of mixing a project and various other projects within that time, so i cannot go 6 weeks more without monitors...

So I'm thinking, I'm gonna do another couple hours of research then, tomorrow I have to by a pair that I can work with for a few months until I make a proper decision...\

So I'm either just gonna get a set of Rokit5's like i used to have... Or (prob better choice, the rokits were meh for mixing but sound awesome) I'm gonna just buy a pair of Yamaha HS50m

OR... perhaps i will do a silly thing and just order a pair of Focal CMS50 and be broke for the next couple months and perhaps save to get a SUB later on...
(The CMS65 are just too much...)

Ay the heartache when it comes to major purchase decisions ☹

greetings

Those VXT8's are going for a good price, so you could buy them and then spend the rest of the money that you were going to on the Dynaudio's on treating your room (or even more if it is already treated a bit). Bass traps etc. Would work well.

If you're going to buy some just for now then I would rather go for HS80's. I think you might be surprised and actually keep them. They are great.

To be completely honest, I would rather have, for example, HS80's and a set of 5" monitors (so two reference pairs) than one high-end pair of monitors. It's all about translation. As much as the high-end pair would sound "transparent" "clear" and "revealing" according to some people, in the real world it is all about how it translates to the consumer. Having two sets of monitors with different sized cones can only be beneficial. Especially if you buy two sets from different sounding families.

DrGonzo

Frodo Baggins wrote: To be completely honest, I would rather have, for example, HS80's and a set of 5" monitors (so two reference pairs) than one high-end pair of monitors. It's all about translation. As much as the high-end pair would sound "transparent" "clear" and "revealing" according to some people, in the real world it is all about how it translates to the consumer. Having two sets of monitors with different sized cones can only be beneficial. Especially if you buy two sets from different sounding families.

Yeah man that is actually exactly what I have been thinking...

So i might get a pair of say HS50s just for now, so that i can actually do something decent, then perhaps get used to mixing on them, and then saving up to buy a pair of larger "high end" monitors later in the year which will be my awesome sounding production monitors and then always have the HS50's as a good reference set...

Thanks for your good advice man, ill let you know tomorrow what i decide to do... :?

greetings

No problem at all ?

Just find some used NS10's and be done with it ?

Keen to hear of your decision tomorrow.

kayDUB

I happened to see this:

http://gearroom.co.za/index.php?route=product/category&path=89_121

Not sure if you've seen it or not, but maybe worth finding out if they might have stock? Not sure where you or they are though - ok, they're in Pietermaritzburg it seems.