What happened???

[SpankingVanillaice]

Ok well at least they were not deleted. Anyways I have decided that I will use my JBL HLS410 for the mains and my JBL SUB135 with my Pioneer VSX-405 receiver since right now I am not able to hook a sub to my MA-10D so there is not lot's of bass just the MA-10D it self. But I am still thinking if I should get the Sony SS-MB150H speakers since they really did sound good to me and they were cheap too. Plus they go up to 50kHz. Of cource I will need my JBL sub with this since it only goes low as 80hz.

[PAT.P]

Ok well at least they were not deleted. Anyways I have decided that I will use my JBL HLS410 for the mains and my JBL SUB135 with my Pioneer VSX-405 receiver since right now I am not able to hook a sub to my MA-10D so there is not lot's of bass just the MA-10D it self. But I am still thinking if I should get the Sony SS-MB150H speakers since they really did sound good to me and they were cheap too. Plus they go up to 50kHz. Of cource I will need my JBL sub with this since it only goes low as 80hz.

You change your mind more than your underwear

[N. Abstentia]

Buying a speaker just because the spec sheet says it can reproduce up to 50khz is quite asanine.

Why don't you get a job and save up some money so you can buy some real speakers and upgrade instead of constantly buying these crap speakers which are a sidegrade?

Or maybe get your boyfriend to send you some money?

[GMichael]

Don't buy new speakers until you have had a chance to hear them. Go out and listen. Don't make up your mind before you've had a chance to hear them and think about it for a while.

Do you have a budget?

[Florian]

Like i said, sell all your stuff and start over. Go out and listen, buy some good speaker stands and some good electronics., What do you work?

[SlumpBuster]

Man, you need to get a test tone CD so you can hear what 35hz and 20khz actually sounds like. Not a whole lotta music going on at those extremes.

[BEETLEMAN]

why not get a pair of the small minimus 7 speakers from ebay, 15-20 dollars a set and a small reciever, about 20-30 watts. for under 100 dollars you can get a system that has some history to it. i did this for my niece and she is very happy with her system. they will more than kick the ass off those MD pieces of crap you want to purchase.
and as for specs, you will never hear the upper range anyway. your hearing drops off at about 16khz unless you are part dog. for bass you will never achieve what you want until you do an upgrade, but as said before be happy with a small system for now, dispense with the bass and when you are ready to upgrade. get a job, put money in bank and then get something decent.

[SpankingVanillaice]

Well I guess I can only noticeable hear up to 18kHz so I guess if a speaker goes more than 20kHz it's probley not worth it since I can't hear it. I can say I can barely hear 19kHz that's for sure.

[SpankingVanillaice]

I do have to say I do have better ears than average people do so that's very cool. Means I can hear more out of my music better than others.

[Resident Loser]

...how will you be using these things? Are you actually using them as computer speakers with your listening position within 2-3 feet?

If that is the case, they may well sound reasonably good. At that distance room interaction is virtually non-existent, so bass response should be OK and the highs should be reasonably well dispersed...proximity means a lot.

However...da-dum...any FR spec you read no matter how impressive it may seem is relatively meaningless unless accompanied by a tolerance...for example 45Hz-35kHz +/- 3dB would be impressive...the spec of 45Hz-35Khz really isn't. Since I couldn't find your model number at the Roland site, I haven't a clue. Even properly loaded 4-inch "woofers" may measure down to 45Hz, but if that figure is 10dB down it's really a moot point, same with the high-end(FR-wise).

Also take into consideration the Edirols are powered AND contain a DAC...not much left over in the budget for really quality drivers...that doesn't mean they aren't satisfactory for your use, but it is a point to consider, particularly when pro studio monitors can cost thousands...

The upshot is, while specs can be important there is more to them than meets the eye...you really have to get out and give things a listen.

jimHJJ(...just my two cents...)