Subject: Re: [AUDITORY] loudspeaker recommendations From: valluri rao <vvrmrao@xxxxxxxx> Date: Wed, 8 Mar 2017 21:52:39 -0800 List-Archive:<http://lists.mcgill.ca/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=AUDITORY>--94eb2c058c725dca55054a45dae7 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Another superb mini monitor is the KEF LS50 which is a modern version of the classic BBC mini monitor - the LS35A. They are coaxial and are well regarded by the BBC for their outstanding speech accuracy as was the LS35A in the past. I have a pair of these at home for personal use. They are however a bit pricey. In the US they run about $1200/ pair from Amazon and I think about 800 Pounds in the UK. Thanks Bob Rao On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 1:09 PM, Neil Waterman <neil.waterman@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > Given the distance, listener to speaker, anything other then a single > driver (coaxial would be my suggestion) would probably not be a good idea= . > > I have no idea of your budget, but the Equator Audio D5 is a very fine > near-field monitor class coaxial driver loudspeaker. I believe they are > only sold in pairs and retail for $499 here in the USA. > > Good luck! > > - Neil Waterman > > On Mar 7, 2017, at 5:26 PM, Chait, Maria <m.chait@xxxxxxxx > <m.chait@xxxxxxxx>> wrote: > > Dear Colleagues, > So far we have been conducting our behavioural experiments using high > quality headphones, but for various reasons will need to shift to using > free field sound presentation for some of our work. I was hoping you mig= ht > be able to recommend a high quality loud speaker to use for this purpose; > Ideally, one that we can purchase easily from the UK. > > Our requirements: Experiments are conducted in a small-ish sound-proof > booth, and we plan to position a single loudspeaker about 50-70 cm in fro= nt > of the listener (space constraints prevents this from being any further > away). Stimuli are spectrally rich =E2=80=98soundscapes=E2=80=99. > My understanding is that we should prefer single cone speakers? > > Many thanks, > Maria > > > Maria Chait PhD > m.chait@xxxxxxxx > Reader in Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience > Lab site: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/ear/research/chaitlab/ > UCL Ear Institute > 332 Gray's Inn Road > London WC1X 8EE > > > --94eb2c058c725dca55054a45dae7 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">Ano= ther superb mini monitor is the KEF LS50 which is a modern version of the c= lassic BBC mini monitor - the LS35A.=C2=A0=C2=A0 They are coaxial and are w= ell regarded by the BBC for their outstanding speech accuracy as was the LS= 35A in the past.=C2=A0 I have a pair of these at home for personal use.=C2= =A0 They are however a bit pricey.=C2=A0 In the US they run about $1200/ pa= ir from Amazon and I think about 800 Pounds in the UK.<br><br></div><div cl= ass=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">Thanks<br></div><div class= =3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:large">Bob Rao<br></div></div><div cl= ass=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Mar 8, 2017 at 1= :09 PM, Neil Waterman <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:neil.waterman= @xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank">neil.waterman@xxxxxxxx</a>></span> = wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bord= er-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word= ">Given the distance, listener to speaker, anything other then a single dri= ver (coaxial would be my suggestion) would probably not be a good idea.<div= ><br></div><div>I have no idea of your budget, but the Equator Audio D5 is = a very fine near-field monitor class coaxial driver loudspeaker. I believe = they are only sold in pairs and retail for $499 here in the USA.</div><div>= <br></div><div>Good luck!</div><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#88888= 8"><div><br></div><div>- Neil Waterman=C2=A0</div></font></span><span class= =3D""><div><br><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Mar 7, 2017, at 5:26 = PM, Chait, Maria <<a href=3D"mailto:m.chait@xxxxxxxx" target=3D"_blank"= >m.chait@xxxxxxxx</a>> wrote:</div><br class=3D"m_-245592462525050205Ap= ple-interchange-newline"><div><div class=3D"m_-245592462525050205WordSectio= n1" style=3D"font-family:Helvetica;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-va= riant-caps:normal;font-weight:normal;letter-spacing:normal;text-align:start= ;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><= div style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,san= s-serif">Dear Colleagues,<u></u><u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 0= .0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">So far we have been = conducting our behavioural experiments using high quality headphones, but f= or various reasons will need to shift to using free field sound presentatio= n for some of our work.=C2=A0 I was hoping you might be able to recommend a= high quality loud speaker to use for this purpose; Ideally, one that we ca= n purchase easily from the UK.<u></u><u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0cm = 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u= ></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family= :Calibri,sans-serif">Our requirements: =C2=A0Experiments are conducted in a= small-ish sound-proof booth, and we plan to position a single loudspeaker = about 50-70 cm in front of the listener (space constraints prevents this fr= om being any further away). Stimuli are spectrally rich =E2=80=98soundscape= s=E2=80=99. =C2=A0<u></u><u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt= ;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">My understanding is that we= should prefer single cone speakers?<u></u><u></u></div><div style=3D"margi= n:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u>= =C2=A0<u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;fon= t-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Many thanks,<u></u><u></u></div><div style=3D"= margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Mari= a<u></u><u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;f= ont-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></div><div style=3D"marg= in:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif"><u></u>= =C2=A0<u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;fon= t-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Maria Chait PhD<u></u><u></u></div><div style= =3D"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">= <a href=3D"mailto:m.chait@xxxxxxxx" style=3D"color:purple;text-decoration:= underline" target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"color:blue">m.chait@xxxxxxxx</= span></a><u></u><u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-siz= e:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Reader in Auditory Cognitive Neurosc= ience<span class=3D"m_-245592462525050205Apple-converted-space">=C2=A0</spa= n><u></u><u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;= font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Lab site:=C2=A0<a href=3D"http://www.ucl.ac= .uk/ear/research/chaitlab/" style=3D"color:purple;text-decoration:underline= " target=3D"_blank"><span style=3D"color:blue">http://www.ucl.ac.uk/<wbr>ea= r/research/chaitlab/</span></a><u></u><u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0cm= 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">UCL Ear Instit= ute<u></u><u></u></div><div style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt= ;font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">332 Gray's Inn Road<u></u><u></u></div= ><div style=3D"margin:0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;font-size:11pt;font-family:Calibri,s= ans-serif">London WC1X 8EE</div></div></div></blockquote></div><br></div></= span></div></blockquote></div><br></div> --94eb2c058c725dca55054a45dae7--