Recent content by Funky-kun

Yep, I'm still with the Alpha 80s and quite happy. There is some strangeness in the 1-2khz region, but the bass extension and overall presentation are great for the price and class.

Chiming in, I had a sighted comparison between JBL 308 (mk1) and Focal Alpha 80 (so very similar tweeter with some more wattage in the amp and probably worse crossover performance; also listened to Yamaha HS8) and in a large space when choosing my monitors upgrade. I walked into this expecting...

I have Alpha 80s and they have hiss similar in level to JBL LSR 305 mk1 (had both at home, so can compare). Just the spectrum of the noise is different. As you can see, random opinions on hiss are unreliable. I suggest you visit a pro audio shop with a decent active monitors collection and test...