^ aww, all i could write at the time
anyway...
all up and working now
tested the speakers while throwing a basic track together and got to admit i love the sound!
I left the settings on ther rear of the speakers set to default (odb) and just plugged them up using unbalanced Mono jacks from the mixer out. But will connect via TRS Balanced to XLR now ive tested them out and like them.
First i played a DAT master through them of tracks i knew and played with the volume - all sounded flat but nice and round on the bass end, not too much and not too little
I sat the speakers on the table top but still on:
4 small foam pads > steel plate > 4x spikes > 1/4 steel plate > Table top
since the bass ports are on the front i didnt get the usual bass problems.
speakers were set to head hight...tweeters near ear level.
The test tracks is HERE:
http://www.frozenuk.com/Music/Testtrack.mp3 (The track has not been arranged or finished as it was a quick test but still may work on it if its worth it)
Anyway: Great speakers and they sound better than the Alesis i must say. The BX5's had clarity but no bass, and great now to go from passives to actives
I can leave them switched-on on the back, when i power up i dont get a thump or get any noise when switching off (I turn down the mixer before i do this though)
and if it matters at all, they are made from shiny plastic rather than wood!