For sale: Reference-grade speakers, Sonigistix/Monsoon MH-500 2.1 [SOLD]
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Item: One set of Monsoon/Sonigistix MH-500 2.1 speakers Price: $100 <-- that's a steal! :eek: + shipping Condition: Excellent condition. All speakers are in clean like-new condition, and function properly. The sub-woofer was fully dismantled, inspected, cleaned, and serviced by me -- then reassembled and tested one last time. Description / Why Buy ? Virtually all computer speakers are low quality, with horrible frequency response curves that look like roller coasters. (Or a decade graphic of the 2001-2010 economy.) In order to clearly hear all high treble, mid treble and bass tones, a frequency response curve should be as flat as possible. Otherwise it's weighted heavy to pitchy/tinny trebles, warbly muffled bass, or simply has tonal values that are inaudible. As is the case with HDTVs and computer monitors, consumers sometimes like over-contrasted quality. However, for any serious audio/video work, such hardware is unacceptable. These are very rare planar magnetic speakers, circa 2000-2002, and have actually gone up in value over the past decade. Unlike normal 2.0 reference monitors, this is a 2.1 set of speakers. So instead of all sound coming from two stereo speakers, audio comes from two high/mid speakers, and a balanced subwoofer. It makes for both a pleasant consumer-like listening experience, while also being very accurate for audio work, including restoration. The MH-500 series speakers have true 50 Hz to 20000 Hz frequency playback. It's not just "written on the box" as found with most speakers. The frequency response on these speakers is very even, and very comparable to certified reference monitors. These actually sounds better than most M-Audio models. The only others speakers able to compete with the Sonigistix hardware are the $200+ Harman-Kardon Sound Sticks -- but even those are not as even and flat of a response as the Monsoons. As one reviewer once wrote: "If these don't sound great in your system, then you don't know what good sound is supposed to sound like." Photo This is my photo of the speaker set available for sale. It is NOT a stock image: Attachment 2698 Notes Compatibility: North American 120V power rating. However, anybody in a non-NA country can easily put these on a low-cost power step converter. Quality Notes: In the interest of complete disclosure, there is one tiny nitpick. This set of speakers has a very minor FM feedback whine, which can only be heard in a completely silent room, when the volume is turned up to louder volumes. It's a tiny high-pitched sound that should not affect your work, does not affect the tonal fidelity, and will likely not even be noticed. In fact, because of the random nature of FM/power-based noise, it may simply be a case of bad luck at this specific location -- meaning the flaw will not exist at your location. Replacement/Upgrade Note: The MH-500 series speakers originally came with a "volume puck", but this set was replaced with a straight 2.5mm mini audio cable. The puck is not necessary, and volume can be controlled by the computer OS controls (OS9/OSX, Windows, Linux, etc). The puck was fairly fragile, and would need repairs every 2-3 years, otherwise it could distort audio or drop a channel. It also allowed a user to damage speakers when turned up too loudly, when the OS controls were also cranked up. So it was often more trouble than it was worth. Shipping Insurance & Refunds/Returns: Insured shipping is available to U.S. addresses. And I will carefully package these in thick cardboard boxes, so that no damage should occur. In the unlikely event damage occurs during shipping, you'll be given information in order to handle the claim with the carrier, and they pay out the claim/refund. As far as returns go, I'm not a retail store, therefore all sales are final. So if you change your mind later on, simply list them on eBay, and sell the set to somebody else. Why Are You Selling !? This is simply extra hardware. It's in perfect condition, but is redundant. Rather than continue to store a closet of unnecessary gear, I'm releasing some of it back into the wild, because there are other people who may benefit from actually using it. It's not defective, broken, etc, as you often find on eBay. It's also tested -- REALLY TESTED -- not just "powered on" and assumed functional, as you often find on eBay/craigslist/etc. |
Here's decent article on frequency response curves: http://www.ecoustics.com/electronics...es/131062.html
Good read. :2cents: |
An excellent review from a hard-to-please audiophile:
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