PiFromBRC Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 I'm going to relegate the amps to live situations and free up some space in my home. I've been researching the smaller powered monitors and I think I'm leaning toward the HS5s. I've got a large Yamaha sub, so I should be alright with bottom end. Just curios if anybody has any experience with these. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicLaw Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 The HS5 are fine speakers. They'll sound even better paired with the Sub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishopbob Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 A couple of years ago I got the HS8's when they had their annual or semi-annual buy one get the second one 1/2 price sale. Our Guitar Center had a display setup where you could A/B many of the popular brands and sizes. The HS8's sounded the best to me. Also the pro-audio guy who has worked there many years recommended the HS8's for guitar over the smaller sizes. Glad I got the 8's, YMMV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusicLaw Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Depending on the type of material you monitor, your large Yamaha sub can substantially enhance any size monitor system as it will handle most of the heavy lifting of lower frequencies below about 120Hz. Absent the sub and dependent upon your budget, the 8" class is what I'd go for. With the sub, the 5" should sound great. FWIW, I also run a large Yamaha Sub with one set of my main monitors. Nonetheless, during the 2016 year end Holiday sales I had sets of the Yamaha HS8, JBL LSR 308 and JBL LSR305 to compare A/B/C for several weeks. I kept the JBL LSR 308. Everything else went back. Subsequently, when even better deals were available I grabbed a pair of the JBL LSR 305 and JBL LSR 310S Sub. If the HS8's were as reasonably priced as the JBL LSR308 I would likely have gone with the Yamaha. However, I did not feel they justified the additional expense for the types of material I favor. If you can get a great deal on the HS8 or the HS5 grab em. Otherwise, give the JBLs a serious consideration and use the savings for more gear. Either way you can't go wrong. YMMV. Listen to your ears and your wallet, as you are the one who must live with both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codamedia Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 If you can afford the 8's, go for the 8's. They are worth the extra money. It's all relative... the 5's sound great, the 8's sound better. Adding the sub to each would still have the same results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiFromBRC Posted August 25, 2018 Author Share Posted August 25, 2018 It's not so much a budgetary concern as an aesthetic one. I sold a pair of Yamaha NS 1000M Pros from the 70's about five or six years ago and have kicked myself ever since, but they were dominating my music space. The 8s, while certainly not that large, would still need the sub, which is about two feet square. Again, too much real estate. I am interested in hearing Man On The Street-type of comparison experiences such as MusicLaw's above. Thanks all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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