Electro-Voice Sentry 500 vs Altec Lansing model 19 for studio work

[speakertweak]

Which ones would be best for secondary speakers for studio work?

 

[onwardjames]

Hard to say. Studio work typically eschews big colorful speakers such as those, in favor of flatness. The venerable NS-10 by Yamaha isn't an especially pleasing speaker, but works well when critical listening is needed.

I'm sure others will help you. WELCOME TO AK!!

EDIT - Apparently, and I was completely unaware of this, BOTH speakers would work swimmingly as monitors. My apologies for any confusion.

 

[Mdpaudio]

The EV were actually sold as studio monitors and used in a few I remember. The Altecs are more home models

 

[eiraved]

Which ones would be best for secondary speakers for studio work?

Welcome to AK!!

 

[Mdpaudio]

I mean the Model 19 were not studio monitors but many older models were.

 

[bowtie427ss]

 

[billyz]

Altec model 19 for primary . If they are the secondary, I love to hear the primary monitors.

 

[Coolhandjjl]

I mean the Model 19 were not studio monitors but many older models were.

 

[speakertweak]

Nearfields. Barefoot MM35

Altec model 19 for primary . If they are the secondary, I love to hear the primary monitors.

 

[billyz]

The Altecs are not nearfield for sure.

 

[speakertweak]

The Altecs are not nearfield for sure.

No... Nearfields are my barefoots. I specifically said I'm debating between and altec and EV as SECONDARY monitors. Not nearfields homey.

 

[elitopus]

 

[GordonW]

IME, the Model 19s can be adjusted for flatter, more linear response than the EV Sentry 500s... the adjustment controls are more "powerful" in the effect they can have, in a useful manner.

It's not that the Sentry 500s are bad- far from it- but the Altecs just are a little more sophisticated.

Regards,
Gordon.

 

[twiiii]

Well the Altecs are more efficient for sure and with the added filter network are flat to 20,000 HZ. Both reach about the same frequencies in the bass. Yes the Altecs will be more revealing at a greater distance from the EV because of the horn. You can find the factory spec sheets on the internet. The files are to large or I would have down loaded them here.

 

[MaxP]

No... Nearfields are my barefoots. I specifically said I'm debating between and altec and EV as SECONDARY monitors. Not nearfields homey.

Thanks for clarifying, homey.

 

[merdy]

Bob Ludwigs toys at masterdisk

 

[bowtie427ss]

Bob Ludwigs toys at masterdisk
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What would he know about monitors?

 

[tomlinmgt]

Bob Ludwigs toys at masterdisk
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That just made my day. Thanks for sharing. Would love to see a list of well know engineers who used Altec for monitors. I know Gary Katz did for a lot of Steely Dan's catalog (but I think those may have been 604's). I'm sure there are many more who could be added to the list.

 

[bowtie427ss]

First Altecs Bob Ludwig worked with were 604E.

Pretty sure he's still using Eggleston Works Ivy Signatures today.

He talks about the Egglestons and Cello power amps about 39 mins in here:

 

[damacman]

Eggleston Works speakers are among the finest dynamic speakers these ears have heard.