No prob. :)

Strange if you can't find the mpatch2 in Australia because SM Pro Audio is an Australian company. :shock:

I guess both models are as good. The only difference is the size, looks, knob size and color and the original mpatch lacks the headphone amp which imo is crap anyway. :D

Yeah it is strange.

What doesnt surprise me is the fact that the cheapest advertised price I can find the m-patch 1 in AUS is $180AUD, whereas several stores in the states are stocking it for $99US????

Even with currency conversion it still doesnt make sense that the unit would be that much cheaper in the US. Australian audio retailers are theives...

cheers

Blay

the central station might also be a good option.

i have been using a basic mackie vlz1202pro for this porpuse and i can say the switch was amazing,only then i could hear how noisy the mixer was.
about the Mon800,i can assure you they accualy managed to hit the spot this time for as amazingly low price (around 59 euro i think). near to non coloration,0 noticable noise,clean headphone out. cons: 2nd and 3rd set of monitor outputs are unbalanced.
i wouldnt run a 5000 US pair of monitor thru them tho but i can say the same with the synthax suzy or central station.

Anyone use the Samson C-Control? Unlike the mon800 - at least you can rack mount it.

I find non-rack mountable rack-like boxes deeply annoying (even half rack size units) :)

Another option is the Mackie Big knob - personally I dont like it because you have to have it on your desk, which means loads of cables near/on your desk, which in turn mean interference from LCD/CRT monitors etc.

I had one. It has good connectors and routing options but it colors the sound. People say the same about mackie big knob. If you want a transparent volume controller which doesn't color the sound, passive is the only way. If I had too much money, maybe I would have bought the central station because it also looks damn cool. :lol:

just had a chance to test out the dynaudio bm5as - nice!!!!
it was funny, there was a guy at the place who was thinking about picking a pair of HR 824s. So we struck up a conversation and I told him how I was thinking about selling off my 824s and had heard alot of good things about the bm5as. Just then one of the sales guys comes in and within a few minutes of talking, we find out he works as an engineer at a local recording studio in downtown and he, hands down, loves the bm5as!! After a/bing a bunch of material between the bm5as and the 824s (as well as some other monitors), we were all pretty much in agreement that the dynaudio monitors sounded the best!

Happy owner of BM5as here

A little late on the ball, but a proud owner of Tannoy Reveal 6D's


imo best in its class

The new Adam A7s are amazing for their price (999$)
Im having some cash shortage ATM but as soon as thats over im defently geting thos. :wink:

i'm thinking of switching my tannoy reveal actives and buying samson Rubicon R8a monitors.
they look sweet ... any suggestions guys?


http://www.samsontech.com/products/p...1890&brandID=2