Emu XL-7 & MP-7 User's Group

Holy crap these are gems! The Alesis MKIIs sounded very VERY nice, 
but they lacked the 'honesty' I was looking for to most accurately 
EQ software-made music. (Maybe I just didn't twiddle with em 
enough). It was suggested by someone on here that I look at the M-
Audio Bx5's as a possible solution. After a little research and 
asking around, I bit the bullet and ordered em last week. They just 
arrived today and I've been blissing out to my music as I've never 
heard it before.. I was previously mixing on 4x 15watt pc speakers 
and a Labtec subwoofer. It was nearly impossible to keep the levels 
across them even for playing music, let alone writing it. After 
installing the Bx5s as the front speakers (still use 2 of the better 
old pc speakers as "rear" speakers for Surround) and playing a few 
tracks (Crystal Method - Keep Hope Alive, Lord of the Dance tracks 
and some good 'ol Vice City cds), these blew the MKIIs out of the 
water in my very humble opinion. The best (and worst) part is that I 
can hear just how bad the EQing was in my tracks. Gonna have to run 
back through and fix all that soon. And the XL-7 has never sounded 
better =).

  The verdict, the Alesis MKIIs kick for home PA and likely editing 
as well, but if you're in a bedroom studio, want brutally honest 
sound, and wanna save $100, get them. They're a steal for the price 
and POW-ER-FUL.

  *Steps off soapbox*

  I'm gonna go dance around to some tunes. :)

/.jacob