Originally Posted by Paul_G ➡️

That's frustrating as I have 2 broken 0300 monitors I was hoping sennheiser UK could fix. I guess they're done then. I still have a working pair which I love but it's disconcerting that they won't service them anymore. It's also making me wish I hadn't bought 0310's and 120's.

Originally Posted by pencilextremist ➡️

I repaired my kh120's for a total sum of £35 earlier this year, there seems to be a problem with some of the caps going after a few years, send me a message if you need a parts list.

Originally Posted by MrGeO ➡️

I would appreciate also if you could share with me the parts list!

Originally Posted by Paul_G ➡️

I haven't got round to getting mine repaired yet as my techs are all too busy. Sennheiser want £240 basic for an out of warranty repair. Jokers. I'd rather buy a replacement monitor.

Originally Posted by sirjuxtable ➡️

Paul - apologies if you mentioned this earlier in the thread - but what are you using in place of the Neumanns nowadays?

Originally Posted by TopQuark ➡️

I'm posting here after salivating for the KH120's for too long. Add me to the list who fell for the hype. The KH120 is being compared to the Adam A7X so it must be a lot better than my Adam A5X. Big mistake. I set the speakers up for critical listening. I much prefer the A5X over the KH120's with a good DAC.

The KH120 are a lot more forgiving. Give them a crappy DAC and they will sing. The A5X on the other hand sounds too warm and and too dark. Bass is like a thump. Lack of bass extension. The highs are irritating and lifeless. I have to dial the tweeter pot 2 notches down but still doesn't sound as as good as the KH120. Forget about the bass. KH120 got it regardless of which DAC.

On a good DAC, however, that's where it all ends. The KH120's do not produce clear separation between instruments. Vocals sounds like there is huge mouth 1 ft in diameter singing in front of me. The edges are muddy harsh and highs are rough to non-existent and they appear all over the place. Moving to A5X, they have very precise imaging and depth. The speakers are in a triangle position where I listen to but there is a huge orchestra 5 to 10 ft away from me. Very transparent. The highs are very sweet. With a Sub8 and crossover dialed to about 75-80Hz, the low end is not an issue. I can listen to very low volume level and the sound coming out is still very clear.

I wanted to like the KH120 since they cost me twice as much as the A5X but no matter how I set them up, I cannot make them sound as good as the A5X. I am not sure if it is because I use the Adam Sub8 on both set-ups. But even with XLR cables plugged in directly to the monitors from the DAC bypassing the sub, I still cannot get the KH120's to sound as clear.

Just for critical listening on a desktop and not mixing, the A5X got it for me. I'll set the KH120 to my bedroom 10 ft apart from each other hoping I can get clearer imaging. We'll see.

By the way, I tested the monitors using LH Labs Pulse-Infinity DAC - matched femto clocks, naked resistors, PCM and DSD256, Lightspeed split USB cable, LH Labs LPS on the DAC and sMS-200 music server, iSO-CAT6, Intona, Gotham Quad XLR's, Roon, and direct to PC running Foobar with SOtM tX-USBexp.

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Originally Posted by Hiss ➡️

Hey guys. I’m thinking of an upgrade from my Neumanns KH120. They seem very accurate and hard to beat. So I find it difficult to find an obvious step up. What would you propose?
It seems I don’t really need bass extension, because I’m mix only acoustic music and I high pass everything above 75 - 80 Hz. Also KH120 behave very good in my room. They are completely flat in frequency response above 400 Hz. And as I know all of the major studios experience some issues below 400 Hz due to floor bounce and SBIR effect.

What monitors do you think are a lot superior in accuracy, transient response and translate better?

I have some thoughts in mind. Probably this would be Hedd type 20 or 30, ATC scm25 or Barefoots. What do you think?

I don’t want to swap them for expensive monitors just for some marginal improvements.

Originally Posted by gollumsluvslave ➡️

If they translate well, then maybe you don't need to upgrade?

One thing I would suggest is to try and audition something in the ballpark of whatever your budget is and see if it makes a difference for you.

Especially now i've got the MA and KH750 sub, I think i'd have to spend some serious moolah to come close to the setup for my room - and I've become very used to the KH120, having had them now for over 8 years.

Maybe considering the K750 sub and MA1 is something you should also think about? Not only did the sub really help with my low-end decision making, the adjustments elevated my KH120As as well with better imaging and clarity.

Originally Posted by Hiss ➡️

You are right gollumsluvslave. I believe it’s kind of my nature to constantly look for something better and try to push the limits)

It’s not possible to get monitors in Russia for auditioning in your room. You need to order them and wait for 2 month and there is no return policy. So I want to collect opinions. I understand it’s not perfect solution, but it’s always better to know what other folks think.

Cheers.

Originally Posted by Russell Dawkins ➡️

You might consider trying to get a listen to Super Cubes, since they are made in Russia:
http://www.dmaxaudio.com/en/sc5

Originally Posted by Hiss ➡️

O, cool, thank you Russell I didn’t know about these monitors.

Originally Posted by earwolf ➡️

Now that my 120s have been fixed (both had the crackling noise issue within six months of new) they are only getting replaced by atc 25 when I get a windfall.

Originally Posted by Hiss ➡️

Hey guys. I’m thinking of an upgrade from my Neumanns KH120. They seem very accurate and hard to beat. So I find it difficult to find an obvious step up. What would you propose?
It seems I don’t really need bass extension, because I mix only acoustic music and I high pass everything above 75 - 80 Hz. Also KH120 behave very good in my room. They are completely flat in frequency response above 400 Hz. And as I know all of the major studios experience some issues below 400 Hz due to floor bounce and SBIR effect.

What monitors do you think are a lot superior in accuracy, transient response and translate better?

I have some thoughts in mind. Probably this would be Hedd type 20 or 30, ATC scm25 or Barefoots. What do you think?

I don’t want to swap them for expensive monitors just for some marginal improvements.

Originally Posted by dickiefunk ➡️

I'm in a similar position. I've been considering upgrading my KH120/Eve TS108sub and am considering PSI A17m, Adam s2v and PMC Result6's. I've heard great things about the PSI's and mixed things about the PMC's and Adams. Ideally I would like to have all three hear to audition at the same time but simply don't have the funds. Also, I am looking to buy secondhand.
However, I've found my KH120's to be really good monitors and they translate pretty well. What I would like is something with a little more low end but not too much. I'm finding my KH120's by themselves could do with a fraction more bass extension.

Originally Posted by dickiefunk ➡️

I'm in a similar position. I've been considering upgrading my KH120/Eve TS108sub and am considering PSI A17m, Adam s2v and PMC Result6's. I've heard great things about the PSI's and mixed things about the PMC's and Adams. Ideally I would like to have all three hear to audition at the same time but simply don't have the funds. Also, I am looking to buy secondhand.
However, I've found my KH120's to be really good monitors and they translate pretty well. What I would like is something with a little more low end but not too much. I'm finding my KH120's by themselves could do with a fraction more bass extension.

Originally Posted by gollumsluvslave ➡️

In that setup I can't recommend the KH750 / MA1 combo strong enough. I've been stoked with the improvements since I got mine

Not up on the Eve sub but the improvement on the KH120 from the calibration is noticeable - and the sub is fantastic too, a massive step up from my previous Presonus sub

Originally Posted by dickiefunk ➡️

I've considered the KH750 but my initial thoughts is this would be too much for my room. This sub goes even lower than the EVE TS108 sub. Also, I don't like the fact that you need an ipad and another router to control this sub.
Ideally I'd like to move away from using a sub and have just a single pair of speakers with slightly more bass extension as I think this would integrate into my room better.

Originally Posted by thismercifulfate ➡️

That’s the upgrade I made. My only regret is that I didn’t do it sooner, but yeah it takes time to save up for the atcs.

Originally Posted by Hiss ➡️

Thismercifulfate, what are your impressions of ATC25 compared to the Neumanns? Do you use room correction?

Originally Posted by thismercifulfate ➡️

The dedicated midrange on the ATC’s gives a level of detail in the crucial midrange that 2-ways can’t offer. The bass extension and clarity are noticeable right away as well. The biggest difference though has been how my average mix time has been cut down. The ATC’s have taken guess work and having to check on many other systems out of the routine and give me confidence. It results in mixes getting done quickly and fewer recalls.

I mix in a Russ Berger design room so I don’t use any room correction.