i sometimes use my tannoy studio monitors(near field's)and sitting on my coffe table(where i do most of my listening)haha,wich is about 6 feet from them,they sound pretty good,although,not as good as at 3-4 feet as intended.they were very inexpensive,i payed $120,(dealer cost)for them,model #proto-j.retail is 250 or so.the build qaulity is excellent,a hell of a lot better than tannoys home "book shelf'ers"the cabinets are thick,the drivers seated super well!plenty of insulation too!the m series for exaple are very thin wall speakers,and poorly stuffed.i did a comparrison also,at about 6 ft from them,between the m2's,mx2's and the proto j's.the protos won!and at about $100 dollars less!good luck!dave
Do studio monitors work well at home?
I have been reading on how some studio monitors can sound very natural and accurate. However, most of these studio monitors are being listened to at an average distance of 4 feet. I was wondering if anyone uses studio monitors in a home setting where the listening distance is over 4 feet...and how do they sound? I am not able to go down to my local stereo shop and do this test myself as the shops around my area do not stock studio monitors. Thanks in advance.