can you turn krk's on the side without problem?
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can you turn krk's on the side without problem?
or do you risk overheating the amp or is there any other problems?
Re: can you turn krk's on the side without problem?
To my knowledge nearfield monitors are supposed to be on their side. The tweeter and the woofer should be on a horizontal plane with your ears.
That said, I don't know if that applies to the krk's. The one thing about these guys is they are big as fuck, huh!
I don't know, check your warranty, and go for it, if no one says otherwise. These things do get hot... Not much difference in surface area conductivity between the base and side as a ratio of the total surface area...
That said, I don't know if that applies to the krk's. The one thing about these guys is they are big as fuck, huh!
I don't know, check your warranty, and go for it, if no one says otherwise. These things do get hot... Not much difference in surface area conductivity between the base and side as a ratio of the total surface area...
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Re: can you turn krk's on the side without problem?
FYI:Depone wrote:R.T.M
I did RTFM and I didn't find any mention of it.
(by read I do mean skim though)
Re: can you turn krk's on the side without problem?
hmmm i dunno then. I would, as macc says, only do it if the manual says its ok/right to do it. In my Rubicon r6a's manual, it is actually recommended both ways, i just prefer the sound when they are on their sides.contakt321 wrote:FYI:Depone wrote:R.T.M
I did RTFM and I didn't find any mention of it.
(by read I do mean skim though)
Re: can you turn krk's on the side without problem?
I ran my KRK RP5s on thier side for a while.
Most are designed to be listened to upright though.
After reading on here through I really want to try my HR824s on thier side. Mackie made the logo on the front have a mechanism for rotating it in case you put them on thier sides
That way they still look all badass.
Most are designed to be listened to upright though.
After reading on here through I really want to try my HR824s on thier side. Mackie made the logo on the front have a mechanism for rotating it in case you put them on thier sides
That way they still look all badass.

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Re: can you turn krk's on the side without problem?
mine are on the side, bass and general sound much better imo
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Re: can you turn krk's on the side without problem?
hmmmm, might try it. you have the tweeter on the inside?hackman wrote:mine are on the side, bass and general sound much better imo
Re: can you turn krk's on the side without problem?
outside, i put them on top of both the polystyrene things they came with, tricky balance lol, looks like it will fall at any moment but is actually pretty solid
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Re: can you turn krk's on the side without problem?
I have a ton of 90s and 80s videos to balance them on, does it make much difference having them horizontal?hackman wrote:outside, i put them on top of both the polystyrene things they came with, tricky balance lol, looks like it will fall at any moment but is actually pretty solid
Re: can you turn krk's on the side without problem?
my bass just became much clearer, and it was easier to mix stuff better cos of the better stereo image and what not
though that may be down to my shite room acoustics
though that may be down to my shite room acoustics
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Re: can you turn krk's on the side without problem?
Im not sure about the vid's mate but big up VHS!!!bandshell wrote:I have a ton of 90s and 80s videos to balance them on, does it make much difference having them horizontal?hackman wrote:outside, i put them on top of both the polystyrene things they came with, tricky balance lol, looks like it will fall at any moment but is actually pretty solid
anyways., the reason why we have put them on the polystyrene blocks, is to absorb the resonance going into our tables and shit
Re: can you turn krk's on the side without problem?
I don't think it really matters that much. The important thing is to have the tweeters level with your ears. Tweeters are very directional. The woofers not as much . I have mine sitting upright fwiw.
Re: can you turn krk's on the side without problem?
I like those a lot!!!Depone wrote:hmmm i dunno then. I would, as macc says, only do it if the manual says its ok/right to do it. In my Rubicon r6a's manual, it is actually recommended both ways, i just prefer the sound when they are on their sides.contakt321 wrote:FYI:Depone wrote:R.T.M
I did RTFM and I didn't find any mention of it.
(by read I do mean skim though)

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Re: can you turn krk's on the side without problem?
this ^abZ wrote: The important thing is to have the tweeters level with your ears. Tweeters are very directional. The woofers not as much .

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Re: can you turn krk's on the side without problem?
Saw this and thought of you lot;
Note the impact on arrival times/wavefront coherency. This is why it is important.

Note the impact on arrival times/wavefront coherency. This is why it is important.

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Re: can you turn krk's on the side without problem?
Indeed, but my head is moving in the vertical axis as well, so six and half or whatever that expression is.
Re: can you turn krk's on the side without problem?
I have actually moved onto using some vintage KEF 103 late 70's studio monitors (handmade in briton, and bought from oxfam for £20!) and placed them upright. Now i have some amazing sounding monitors that sound great vertically. i did have the rubicons on their sids because i felt it helped with the bass. but now looking at that diagram, i can see that i was potentially messing up my mixes. cheeeeeers - Dep
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