On Wed, 30 Apr 2003 00:32:56 GMT, "nappy" <joseft@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

>"Neuman - Ruether" <d_ruether@hotmail.com> wrote in message

>news:3eaa9a98.8864464@newsstand.cit.cornell.edu...

>> And old, cheap,

>> used receivers, power-amps, etc. may also be low-powered

>> by your standards, but quite sufficient (even "overkill")

>> for monitoring. I also pointed out the exceptions, for

>> *your* benefit...;-)

>um David... you and I have a different idea of what 'monitoring' is. While

>you may be content to make judgements about your client's audio based on

>'old cheap tuners' or single chip amps on your sound cards I am not.

>

>I don't know anyone making money mixing who uses sound cards or old cheap

>tuners to power monitors.

>

>Not a science class at cornell. Just the real world.

Ummm, the original poster was asking a question

about the use of home "room" speakers for monitoring

in a non-pro video-editing set-up (a common situation

for many in these NGs - which are not "pro"-only

groups...), and what is needed for powering them

adequately for near-field monitoring of video tracks.

I and others gave good advice, from our experience

and knowledge. We all agree that a top-end $5000

monitoring system would be better, but that is not

what the poster was asking about. We would all agree

that a well-sellected $1000 monitoring system would

likely be better, but that is not what the poster

was asking about. The poster asked if his Dynaco

speakers could be used, and if so, what would be

needed for powering them for close-up listening,

for use as monitors for editing video, and my answer

was correct. Somehow that bugs you. You might ask

yourself why...