I've read few past threads on this same subject, but now I think it's time for some new updated opinions.

Me personally, I feel like my Adam A7x's sound good and revealing for playback, but I really can't achieve a good mix on them. I normally have to go back and change things, could it be because I don't have a sub? When I'm at my cousin's studio, I get a better mix on his Dynaudio BM5a mk2's. I'm starting to think I should make that switch myself, or maybe add a sub to my monitor system? I say add a sub because its normally low end issues. None of our music rooms are treated. Could that mean that the Dynaudio's are better than the A7x?

Hey I mixed on the Adams for a while and I felt the bottom end was pretty woolly, 10 years ago I heard the dynaudio bm6a and mixed so much better at a mates studio I got hold of some a year later, I listened to the mk2 bm6a and the bm5a and my honest opinion is get the mk1 bm6a, they are great all rounder for the money and sound better than the newer ones to me anyway, I make House/electronica and so they suit me fine, I also have a smallish untreated room.

Yeah, I prefer the BM5a mk2 over the BM6a mk2. I think the BM6a mk1 sound better than the BM6a mk2 too. I'm thinking about switching to those. I just wonder if it would make sense to keep my Adam A7x's.

Adam tweeters are great but compared to some all-round speakers they need some time to get aquainted to their own sound.

I know, I've had mine for about 9 months. My mixes are quite different from each other. I can mix one thing and it sounds good, and translate well to other systems. Then sometimes I mix something, it sounds good, but the levels are off when I play on another system. It's like I can't trust them. A lot of the times my bass levels are off. I haven't made any adjustments to the rear panel yet. I would hate to sell these to buy Dynaudio BM5a mk2. I make deep ambient electronic music, DnB, house, basically lounge electronic music. I feel these Adams are great for acoustic, maybe more vocal music??

I'll order the Dynaudio BM5a Mkii and give them a test over here.

If I was looking at a new set of monitors today, I'd be checking out the A7x and A8x or possibly the A5x or with a small sub.

Dynaudio BM6A mk1. They are still around for a reason. Also get a pair of unported monitors. Something like Bluesky Sat8 or if that's too expensive Bluesky Sat 6.5.

Blue Sky

Here is a soundonsound review for the Sat8's:

Blue Sky Sat

+1 for the bm6a mk1s. I am very happy with them, and should be for a good while. Don't plan on upgrading any time soon, they are great!

Have you thought about adding the Sub 7 to your Adams? Given the money you would lose on selling them and buying the Dynaudios it might be an alternative.

I actually use the A7Xs in my studio for the majority of my mixing and really like them.

I thought about it. You're right though, The price I would pay for the BM5a mkii would cost about the same. What kind of music are you mixing majority of the time?

i wouldnt use adams in the studio. while dynaudio is a good option..but maybe a bigger model than the 5

I read that BM6a Mkii weren't as good as the first ones. I also read that the BM5a Mkii were better than the mki. Why wouldn't you use Adams in the studio?

I was actually thinking about BM5a Mkii with the sub10.

i only mixed once on adams and the mix went as wrong as mixing oN hifi speakers usually does. And since many of my mates thatowned adams once in theire live with or without subwoofers made that experience too they just dont show up in the studos i know anymore. The are not made to rock n roll..

Luckily the BM6A mk1 are still in production. You can buy them new from any decent Dynaudio dealer.

Fcoal.

I've used a set of BM6a's since they were released back in the late 90's.
I know them better than any other nearfield speaker- and I think this is the most important factor.
I know how they translate.

I'm sure I could learn to work with something else but I'll keep mixing primarily on these until they break.

I´ve gone through many different brands of monitors, from Yamaha NS10´s and HS80M´s, KRK´s, Adam A7´s and A8X´s to midfield Genelec 1032A´s and the best mixes came from the NS10´s with its rapid low mids to mids (closed box) and the Adams with the "new" X tweeter.

My ideal monitoring would be a pair of NS10´s with the Adam X tweeter powered by a big Bryston amp.

Your room might be the issue, speaker placement and angles, or maybe you haven´t done enough A/B testing against your top 10 tracks with your monitors? Do it every day!

Hello bud.

I had a pair of A7x's and returned them for a set of Dynaudio BM5a's. I produce EDM and various electronica and to be honest I am more than impressed with the Dynaudio's. They seem the perfect monitor for producing EDM.

They are far more revealing in the mix and you can hear much "deeper" to pick things out. I found the bottom end to be "better" in the Dynaudio's which suits my personal taste. I have to say the BM5a MKII's chuck out a serious amount of bass for their size and you may want to try them before deciding whether or not you need a sub. I have a mate who has the BM6a's (he has a much bigger studio space to fill) he swears by them.

To be honest I was amazed at the difference in quality across the board when comparing the A7x's to the BM5a MK II's. So much I went to a pro audio store to demo two sets which had been burnt in to make sure I didn't have a faulty pair of A7x's.

The build quality of the Dynaudio's is also second to none - amazing engineering. If you get a set you won't look back.

Get some Sonodyne SM100AK's and your problem will be over.

Hmm I might try to see if I can sell my Adam's to Guitar Center. I know I can get a pair of Dynaudio BM5a Mkii for $750.00 NEW at Pro Audio Star.

The Adams are a pretty well respected speaker, but that doesn't necessarily mean they'll work well for you in your room. However, I'd be cautious about swapping them out just because a different speaker worked better in a different place, there's no guarantee they won't be worse, or just different without being any better when you set them up in your room. If you're basically happy with your mixes when listening in your room but sometimes find the balance is off elsewhere, something like this may well help as a second reference http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun1...ubeactives.htm

I have owned a pair of BM 5a's for around 7 years and love them.

These threads are almost unanswerable.
Speakers are always a personal thing.I use and love my adam p22a.I use them since 2009 and know them inside out.Paired with a ross martin pcm 1794 da they are really really awsome.I can "grab sources in the soundfield".

Its about how well you know your room-speaker environment.

Nah, it's happened too many times. I mix one thing, it sounds good, then I get to the car, and it's something is too low. There's also times when I mix something, sounds good on the monitors, and it sounds good in the car. I guess I can say it doesn't translate well. I need something that will tell me if it sounds bad, or good. They sound really good if you're just listening to music, but not so much for mixing.

Sonodyne SM100AK.

Why don't you just go for the Blue Sky system and be done with it? 6.5's are about 650 pounds per speaker. Their sealed box design is actually easier to work with in untreated spaces. If you get their sub you have full-range monitoring as well. Pricey but will outperform the Adams.

the dynaaudios are really good...sometimes to good that i like to check on some speakers that are not as great to reveal some things that the dynas did not. I cant speak too much for the adams.

Yamaha HS-50s? they absolutely will not flatter your music at all - similar to how NS-10s didn't. Get it shining on those and aside from possible bass end issues it should translate pretty well (and you could try the SUB add on if your room is ok for it)