Having lived with passive set ups & a never ending craving for more power adding power amps ....have now taken the active route.(With budget in mind)
Most high powered biamped/triamped monitors are beyond reach due to budget & overpriced when it reaches us.
Had owned an 2.5 way active tower from none other than sonodyne decades ago, & the sq of which was still fresh in the mind.
So fast forward to present day decided to research on the sonodynes..found out they have a webite listing various active monitors.
But it was a really tough job to locate a seller/dealer..& a demo was an impposible task.
After many months was able to demo thier smallest actives, the srp 400,
which literally blew me away. As i was looking into thier bigger models demo was impossible.
Finally after a lot of online research, decided to go for the SRP 800 based on excellent user reviews at gearslutz.
Got the srp 800 active monitors (biamped 150L/100H) ...they sounded just right for me.
These are great performers for the price compared to other brands which i felt were way way overpriced.
& more over very proud that these beautiful monitors are made in our homeland!
The srp800 in many conditions may not need a sub. But i like to use a sub for both music & HT.
Initially it was paired with a highly known international brand & i felt it was good.....but in due time i got the Sonodyne Sub 1012 & this bettered the SQ in all aspects & was a perfect match.
& now i have ended up going with dual sub 1012. The difference in going dual subs is quiet dramatic & loving it.
The story in short, once you have gone active there is never a going back to passives in this life time as most of the times the powerful actives makes you feel you are in a live concert!
The present set up-
Front :L / R Srp 800
Center : dual PM 100
Sub : dual sub 1012
Pre/Processor : Yamaha CX 5200
Cdp : philips bdp as transport
(All connections are XLR)
Display Panasonic: TH65X800D
Projector :Optoma gt1080p hdr with 16:9 92" inlight screen
The passive Sorrounds driven by a Rotel power amp RB 985 ,driving 4 JBL 's will soon be replaced
Most high powered biamped/triamped monitors are beyond reach due to budget & overpriced when it reaches us.
Had owned an 2.5 way active tower from none other than sonodyne decades ago, & the sq of which was still fresh in the mind.
So fast forward to present day decided to research on the sonodynes..found out they have a webite listing various active monitors.
But it was a really tough job to locate a seller/dealer..& a demo was an impposible task.
After many months was able to demo thier smallest actives, the srp 400,
which literally blew me away. As i was looking into thier bigger models demo was impossible.
Finally after a lot of online research, decided to go for the SRP 800 based on excellent user reviews at gearslutz.
Got the srp 800 active monitors (biamped 150L/100H) ...they sounded just right for me.
These are great performers for the price compared to other brands which i felt were way way overpriced.
& more over very proud that these beautiful monitors are made in our homeland!
The srp800 in many conditions may not need a sub. But i like to use a sub for both music & HT.
Initially it was paired with a highly known international brand & i felt it was good.....but in due time i got the Sonodyne Sub 1012 & this bettered the SQ in all aspects & was a perfect match.
& now i have ended up going with dual sub 1012. The difference in going dual subs is quiet dramatic & loving it.
The story in short, once you have gone active there is never a going back to passives in this life time as most of the times the powerful actives makes you feel you are in a live concert!
The present set up-
Front :L / R Srp 800
Center : dual PM 100
Sub : dual sub 1012
Pre/Processor : Yamaha CX 5200
Cdp : philips bdp as transport
(All connections are XLR)
Display Panasonic: TH65X800D
Projector :Optoma gt1080p hdr with 16:9 92" inlight screen
The passive Sorrounds driven by a Rotel power amp RB 985 ,driving 4 JBL 's will soon be replaced
. Congratulations on your setup. And Happy listening.
