PC Speakers

[G-rig]

The Yamaha seem like an awesome choice either way. I'm lucky that there is a decent shop up here so will listen to both. May only be subtle differences and hard to say is the other ones are worth another $200 anyway. I do expect that you need about 6" behind rear ported speakers so the bass isn't boomy, but if they are on an angle on your desk may be fine, or may sound good anyway. Front ported would be nice as far as bookshelves go or placing them hard up against a wall.

Cheers

[droenn]

I can't get the foobar controller thing working at all :/

[dingostolemyipod]

I can't get the foobar controller thing working at all :/

So the foobar controller is fubar?

[warisz00r]

I can't get the foobar controller thing working at all :/

So the foobar controller is fubar?

TSING!

[G-rig]

I haven't got it working either, but haven't tried that hard. Not as easy as itunes.

[G-rig]

Wasn't that picky, to be honest - I have them in a far from ideal setup where I basically just wanted it to sound good despite the shitty positioning (on top of shelves).

There is a reason why they probably sound good in less than ideal locations. I think they will do me fine - some say they are more shrill than the Event 2020s but the HS80M have better midrange & detail, and tighter bass. There are a fair few settings available on them as well.

I don't need a totally flat response as they are for music listening not mixing, however i know they would be a good choice.

Speaker response can vary greatly depending on the size, shape, and surface acoustics of the room in which they're used, as well as how they're placed within that environment. The HS50M and HS80M give you extra room-matching and speaker placement versatility with ROOM CONTROL, MID EQ, and HIGH TRIM response control switches that are specifically designed to compensate for common acoustic deficiencies and monitoring needs. The ROOM CONTROL switch, for example, can be used to compensate for the unnatural low-end exaggeration that usually occurs when speakers are placed close to walls or in corners. The MID EQ switch gives you subtle midrange boost and cut options in addition to flat response, while the HIGH TRIM switch offer the same type of response-tailoring capability for the high frequencies.

[Marcus]

I didn't have any problem getting foobar2000controller working - just had to configure it properly and bam

[G-rig]

I didn't have any problem getting foobar2000controller working - just had to configure it properly and bam

Which android app and Foobar component did you use?
cheers

[Marcus]

foobar200controller and associated installs for foobar

[G-rig]

I haven't got Foobarcontroller working yet, don't know why it doesn't.

How do you find the bass on the HS80M Marcus? I think it's enough but just. The matching sub would be nice but noticed it only goes down to 30Hz (the monitors go down to 42Hz). I thought subs usually go to 20Hz or so, so i'm not sure it would be worth getting as well as finding somewhere to put it.

Either way they sound great with very detailed and nice mids. Very flat but at least you know everything will sound good on them and discoloured. Did you leave them on all the default settings?

Cheers,

[Marcus]

The way mine are setup, the bass is much boomier than it should be, so it depends on where I am when I'm listening - usually if I have speakers on, I'm moving around, the sweet spot doesn't get a lot of use

All default so far, thought about fiddling with the settings but I'm pretty happy the way they are.

[dingostolemyipod]

How do you find the bass on the HS80M Marcus? I think it's enough but just. The matching sub would be nice but noticed it only goes down to 30Hz (the monitors go down to 42Hz). I thought subs usually go to 20Hz or so, so i'm not sure it would be worth getting as well as finding somewhere to put it.

The monitors will go to 42Hz, sure, but the power handling at 42Hz won't be too flash, as the woofers will reach their mechanical limits easily.
So if you want to listen to really bassy music, or at louder levels, a sub's a good idea.

[G-rig]

The way mine are setup, the bass is much boomier than it should be, so it depends on where I am when I'm listening - usually if I have speakers on, I'm moving around, the sweet spot doesn't get a lot of use

All default so far, thought about fiddling with the settings but I'm pretty happy the way they are.

May be worth reading the manual again to see if any settings help with where they are placed. Then again I agree if they sound good then it's easy to leave them .

The monitors will go to 42Hz, sure, but the power handling at 42Hz won't be too flash, as the woofers will reach their mechanical limits easily.
So if you want to listen to really bassy music, or at louder levels, a sub's a good idea.

I guess I didn't consider how well they perform at the cutoff frequency, will get used to them for a while but think they are still great without a sub.

cheers,

[G-rig]

Just looking through the manual Marcus.

If you can be bothered you could try the room control settings:

As your speakers get closer to the walls
you might find that setting the ROOM CONTROL switch
to the “-2” or “-4” setting gives you more natural response
in the bass range. As a reference, remember that you’re
trying to approach the way the speakers sound when
they’re located more than 1.5 meters (5 feet) away from
the nearest walls.

I think I'd like the sub eventually get the sub too.

[Marcus]

I've got a sub sitting around doing nothing at the moment, I just need to hook it up, might give it a go this weekend.
Room settings - I suppose I can have a play.