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"I am by no means a professional musician, or engineer, but I do care about sound quality. For a musician on a budget, trying to record at home, the Edirol MA-15D is a pretty good choice for monitors. Not pro quality, but only a fraction of the price. I've seen a lot of bad reviews for these things lately. And they pretty much all say the same things. The bass is not strong enough. Then you aren't looking for monitors. You don't need booming bass for reference. People apparently think the idea of an EQ on them is a joke. First off, if you are using both inputs, as I am, this can be very practicle. Secondly, what's wrong with using an EQ to find the sweet spot? As long as you know your setup, and how it will sound, there's nothing wrong. If it's setup the same every time, then you can use it for reference. It's all about knowing how it will sound on other systems. I've heard it said that if it sounds good on NS10's, it'll sound good on anything. That isn't exactly a gleaming recommendation for their sound. It's like saying, you have to work really hard to make it sound good, but then it'll sound great on anything. It may not be accurate to refer to these as 'reference monitors', but it's also not fair to compare them to monitors costing thousands of dollars. They may not be the BEST thing around for reference, but the price can't be beat. If you're planning on building a professional recording studio, these are definetly not the way to go. But if you're just recording at home, and need some decent speakers for it, these aren't bad. " more