hi i'm going to get a pair of studio monitors soon and was wondering whats the difference between these 2 and why is it that studio montors are used for audio production andnot desktop speakers?..
Monitors are speakers designed for a specific purpose.
Generally speaking, monitors provide a flat frequency response while hi-fi speakers often have a scooped midrange, and monitors have a focused sound field (they're often called "near fields" and are optimal within 5' of the monitor location) while hi-fi speakers are designed to fill a room with sound.
There are many other differences, but a well-made hi-fi speaker with proper amplification can be used as a near-field monitor.
http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/jun02/articles/monitors.asp
Also, at the consumer level I'd guess that most low-end "monitors" are just hi-fi speakers with a 30% higher price tag ...
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