mdc wrote: Mon Jan 15, 2024 10:39 am IDK if anyone is still actively looking for small nearfields, but I still use and enjoy the ik iLouds after 6 or 7 years of having them.

Thats what I got for Heathers desk and they really impressed me for how tiny they are. If you needed to pack up a suitcase Air BnB studio, they would be great for that.

llllllllllllllllllll wrote: Tue Dec 26, 2023 12:12 pm Can anyone tell me what the hell all this means? I happened upon that thread when searching for something else and it looks like an extremely nerdy audio forum had their $20 ribbon moment with some cheap-ish monitors.

Audio Science Review is the website of a guy named Amir who some years ago purchased a semi sophisticated software package, a couple of microphones and an interface. It is the center of gravity for the so called "objectivists" of the audiophile world. In their view, measurements tell the story for audio gear, and listening is irrelevant. So if an amp is low in distortion, or a DAC has a great signal to noise ratio, and the frequency response graph looks good, then it is good.

the "Subjectivists" of course feel that the sound of a component is the most important thing, and measurements, while useful, do not tell the whole story. And just because something measures well doesn't mean it plays music well.