I never had a listen to Mackie monitors in this price range but will do. I have mixed on the BX5 and BX8 before and liked both but i saw a lot of negative posts about the BX8 on the m-audio forums, guys saying they brake quikly, some after 2 months some after 6 and some after a year or 2, but it's always only 1 of the pair which makes me wonder if it's maybe not quality issues maybe it's just a folty unit like you get with any product. 2 out of 100 of most products comes out of the factory with some folt. -original message- Subject: [ddots-l] Re: New reference monitors From: "Shawn Brock" <shawn@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Date: 08/03/2011 05:47 That's the key. I have found that they all have draw backs. No matter what you buy, you'll have to get use to them. Shawn Brock ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris Smart" <chris_s@xxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Monday, March 07, 2011 7:44 PM Subject: [ddots-l] Re: New reference monitors > I'm going to say something that might spark an argument. Rather than > spending the money on monitors, why not do what you can to improve the > sound of the room you have them in? > > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! > To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and in the Subject line type > unsubscribe > For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately > following link: > ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or > send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > and in the Subject line type > faq > PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE! To leave the list, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type unsubscribe For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the immediately following link: ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject�q or send a message, to ddots-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx and in the Subject line type faq