KRK Rokit Powered RP5?

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Does anyone know if these KRK Rokit Powered RP5 come in the Limited Edition White? Also what else would be needed to make them work on my computer? At first I was planning on going with the Swan M10's, but after looking around I decided these were more to my liking, and they are only $40 more expensive [<- regular version].

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The RP5s are only available in black or limited edition yellow (really grotesque -- don't bother). Only the first- and second-generation RP6s have gotten white limited edition versions.
 
To just hook them up, they should come with a 1/8" to RCA cable that is technically all you need. The guy in that video was using that PreSonus device as either a DAC or preamp. Not something you need to use the speakers.

OTOH, some type of DAC or good (non-gaming) soundcard would be ideal for nice monitors like those.
 
unless you are doing audio production this is a complete waste of time. for the same money you can get an amazing 5.1 or 7.1 system or a cheap system + upgrade.

Do you do audio production? heh.
 
Lsv said:
unless you are doing audio production this is a complete waste of time. for the same money you can get an amazing 5.1 or 7.1 system or a cheap system + upgrade.

Do you do audio production? heh.
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It's around $300. I don't think you can get "amazing" 5.1 or 7.1 system for that much money.... and monitors are not a waste when used with music playback. They are a ton better than using some cheap 5.1 satellites.
 
Lsv said:
unless you are doing audio production this is a complete waste of time. for the same money you can get an amazing 5.1 or 7.1 system or a cheap system + upgrade.

Do you do audio production? heh.
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:rolleyes:

Please, OP, you have made the right choice. There is no 5.1/7.1 system that will even be able to touch the quality these monitors will produce.
 
Adreneline said:
It's around $300. I don't think you can get "amazing" 5.1 or 7.1 system for that much money.... and monitors are not a waste when used with music playback. They are a ton better than using some cheap 5.1 satellites.
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Thanks Guys for the replys reasurring my next purchase. If anyone else is looking into these BHPhotovideo.com has them for $129.99 with free shipping and no sales tax (NY has sales tax). And if you have a GuitarCenter near by and want to pick them up, GC will price match and give you an additional 10% off ($232.20 + Tax) and of course there is no shipping.. I went and checked them out yesterday and they are FN! sweet. :D
 
Are these KRK Rokit monitors good for watching movies and will they sound any good gaming (example Battlefield 2) ? Since they are onsale it puts them in the same range as swan d1080mkII and Behringer MS40's.
 
Rokits come in three configurations: one with the 5" woofer, one with a 6" woofer and one with an 8" woofer. For gaming and movies, both the RP5 and RP6 should probably be complemented with a sub. The RP8s have very passable bass extension and wouldn't necessarily demand a sub, but they'd benefit from one unless you'd have a difficult time controlling bass in your room.

The "you really don't need a sub at all" thing doesn't really start happening until you hit 10" woofers if you ask me. For music, this is a bit different, but movies (action movies, anyway) and games start to really shine when you're able to really slam the low end.

Suffice to say you'd still have a good time listening to Star Wars: Ep 2 or Lord of the Rings on the RP5s, but you'd definitely be missing a lot of what designers have worked pretty hard at cramming in the sub-100 Hz range.
 
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