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Yeh, it double and triples the amount of work but I thought it is the only way to do it as otherwise comparisons become very difficult.
The JBL LSR305P is going for just US $109 which is $50 cheaper than the E5 XT. It sounds hi-fi in the way that E5 XT simply doesn't. It lacks a bit of bass but I think you could boost its response there and maybe get the same thing as E5 has.
Nice! I didn't spot the datasheet. But I do want to see third-party measurements, now, as the horn looks very diffraction happy and there are no distorsion measurements in the sheet.I made some comparison for available studio monitors in EU market lately. As many are available worldwide, anyone interested can take a look..
If I had to chose direct competitor/candidate for measurement (front ported, approx. same price), I would pick RCF Ayra Pro 5. It would account for a nice "EU-US battle" as well (italian manufacturer). It has more power, "pro look", some "DSP magic" and published measurement in datasheet.
As for prices, looks like for US it is advertised for 149$ (links to shops just for reference - 1 / 2 )
Availability may be a little worse this time due to Italy being bad struck by coronavirus..
Man that's a HECK of a project you've got going there! WOW! A TON of work, on top of all the work Amirm does. So much work! Whew. I've got to take a nap now just thinking about all that work. But seriously, thanks to all who toil so we can learn!I have added the PreSonus E5 XT to Loudspeaker Explorer where it can be compared to other speakers.
Good directivity within the listening window, except a dip when listening below axis. Worth noting that listening 30° off-axis makes the treble less aggressive:
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Seems the reviews based on these measurements assume "in room" listening, farfield listening as it were. However, many monitor speakers are placed a fair distance from any room boundaries and quite close to the listener, so are used nearfield. The reflections would be less important to the listener in such a scenario.
When I think of "monitor speakers" I think of up-close nearfield monitors for a mixing console in a room with significant wall treatment to minimize reflection, not domestic HiFi speakers for my living room.
These speakers won't sound good in either case.
Well that is just about how they sounded when I've heard them. Hump at both ends and a dip in between.
I have a pair of these monitors for desktop usage. I hope the measurements do not in any way impede how I enjoy the monitors.