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Features

40 KRK ROKIT 4 G3 Powered Studio Monitor.
The smallest ROKIT brings KRK's sound to the very
smallest rooms.

12 My Dream Studio.
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A recording engineer finally gets to build his own
room from the ground up, but has to watch his
budget... and shows us how it was done.

REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

42 PSI Audio A14-M and A14-S Active Monitors.
The famed Studer A1 lives again, built with love in
Switzerland by its original designers.

BY PAT BAUTZ

REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

22 "So Just What Am I Hearing?"
Dive in and learn about the pitfalls of building an
accurate room... including the infamous Circle Of
Confusion.

44 Ears On: Fostex RP Series mk3: T20RP,
T40RP, T50RP.
These three headphones look alike and cost alike, but
provide three very different voicings. One is sure to
be a perfect fit for your studio needs.

BY BRUCE BLACK

28 Guerrilla Acoustics.
12

A field engineer with decades of experience offers
practical advice for turning lousy recording spaces
into workable ones. Time to get down and dirty!

REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY

46 Ears On: Yamaha HPH-MT7.
An affordable workhorse that lets you track and mix
with confidence.

BY BILL STUNT

60 First Steps. Part 15: Digital
Recording II-Converters.

50

Turning electricity into numbers and back again is
critical to modern recording systems, and you need
to understand the basics of how it's done.

REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

48 Ears On: Samson Z Series: Z35 and Z55.
A splendid tracking headphone for any budget and an
even more splendid mixing phone with all the trimmings.
REVIEWS BY MIKE METLAY

BY PAUL J. STAMLER

49 Ears On: Grain Audio OEHP.01.

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A comfortable and stylish headphone with real
walnut earcups for a lush sound.

18 Amphion Two18 Passive Monitors
(and Amp500 Power Amplifier).

REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

Stunning audio quality from a top-of-the-line closed
headphone.

REVIEWS BY PAUL VNUK JR.

REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

20 Reviewed & Revisited: Universal Audio
Apollo 8p.
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50 Ears On: beyerdynamic DT 1770 PRO.

The flagship speaker of Amphion's pro lineup delivers
power and precision galore.

The next generation of UA's interface/DSP engines is
here, with new features, improved specs, and more
flexibility than ever.
REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

52 Ears On: RHA Audio T20i.
How can RHA top its existing in-ears? With a
groundbreaking dual annular driver!
REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

58 Vanatoo Transparent One Active Monitors.
An unusual stereo speaker with built-in USB
interfacing delivers surprising punch for its size.

26 New Old Sound McONE Active.
36

An all-in-one desktop solution for monitor and
subwoofer management with great audio at a very
reasonable price.
REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

36 Auratone 5C Super Sound Cube.
The famous check monitor is back in production, and
it's a honey of a speaker. Includes an interview with
Auratone's Alex Jacobsen, grandson of the 5C's
inventor Jack Wilson.
REVIEW BY PAUL VNUK JR.

38 Genelec 7040A Active Subwoofer.
58

A new porting design creates a powerful sub in an
amazingly small package.

REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

regulars
4

Fade In.

8

Talkback.

10 Fast Forward.
64 Readers' Tracks.
BY MARTY PETERS

When Are Monitors So Bad They're Good?
GUEST EDITORIAL BY BRIAN MARSHAK

REVIEW BY MIKE METLAY

65 Advertiser Index.
20

COVER DESIGN BY SCOTT SIMMONDS

72 Fade Out.
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