Monitors - Genelec Or Mackie ? Options

[jimmynitcher]

In the £500 price range they would appear to be the choice, but is it the 8030a by Genelec or the HR623 by Mackie.

Informed opinions most welcome

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[Kapten Stofil]

As the Genelecs and Mackies suddenly soared out of your price range, I have a suggestion for really good budget speakers, Phonic P8A. They're basically a copy of Genelec's 1030-series design-wise. I traded in these for a pair of Tapco S5:s that I didn't like very much. The Phonics sound very smooth and truthful to my ears, no dramatic dips or peaks anywhere. Also with the 8-inch woofers, you won't have to worry about any external sub if you're not planning on going really deep. The only negative thing about these monitors is the auto-power function--it doesn't work at all, at least not in my configuration, so don't use this feature. Oh, and they look pretty cheap as well, but that figures, I guess.