I Know It's Been Asked Before, But Which Ones?

[Atomic Marshmallow]

Hello,

Yes, I know it has been asked a million times before, but which monitors do I buy? I have narrowed the choice down to two based on various reviews. I realise that you have to audition monitors before you buy, but that is not possible as the music shops where I live or even far from where I live don't stock them. I will be buying them via mail order. So hopefully someone out there has either got them or heard them.

The choices are:

EVENT ALP 5 190 x 266 x 228 mm (WxHxD)

or

ALESIS M1 Active 520 165 x 267 x 197 mm (WxHxD)


Their main function is to serve as a second pair of reference monitors. I already own the Mackie 824. I want them to be small.

I don't want to get the Genelec 8020 as they are double (or more) the price of the ones above and I don't want to spend that much on a second pair of reference monitor (though they are a perfect size).

I have heard the KRK R series, but I didn't like them. They sounded thin and lacked clarity.

If you can suggest something other than the above, please do, but they must not be much bigger in size.


Thanks

[where02190]

You probablyh think the Rockits are thin because of the shitty hyped bass on the 824's. Their active/passive woofer design IMHO sucks, and is so out of time. If you listen you can clearly distinguish between the active (front woofer) and the passive radiator in the rear. I personally would be considering new main monitors before a second pair to compare with them. Check out the JBL LSR series.

[BertKoor]

You can't judge that without listening...
Can you order both and return one set (or both) within a week??