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@@KristiWright thanks I almost bought those they are so pretty. Plus I work(ed) in music and Miss just seeing Yamaha logos on things. Went with jbl 570s again based on looks. I like neutrality in a speaker with tone controls or eq doin the lifting.
The “Christy pull factor” is a totally valid metric! I think there’s legitimate value in whether or not she can be engaged with a speaker in a blind taste test sort of way, before she knows what it is, who’s it’s made by, how expensive it is or what it looks like.
Hands down the best Audiophile channel on youtube right now, never tired at the end of the video, clean clear presentation! Love you guys keep it up 😁👍
This quote “recreate Stonehenge” could become an audiophile meme so hilarious!! I love this channel it’s spot on with how I critique audio and listen to gear but also take me to a higher level in understanding how a component may perform in different environments. Well done
Andrew - thank you!!! I have a fully set out home theatre and was looking to set up a separate stereo system. My main goal was I wanted a system that is fun to listen to and I would struggle to leave my listening room. Using this review and some other reviews you have done I settled on a combination of: Monitor Audio Bronze 100’s, Rotel A11 Tribute Amp & CD Player. I have added a ATI 1202 Power Amp (using the Rotel A11 Tribute as a pre amp) and an existing Oppo 103 as a Universal Player and a ifi iTube Pre Amp. As you remind us - the only person that has to enjoy this setup is me and I do - thanks in no small part to your (& Kristi’s) entertaining and informative reviews. Sorry I can not provide more feedback but I need to go back and continue listening….
I was that one person laughing out loud for Stonehenge, hilarious! 😀Thank you for the entertaining and very informative reviews! I really enjoy listening and watching, and I enjoy and appreciate the interaction as a couple, plus the bloopers are fun to watch!
Neutral, natural,flat,detail and soundstage is what I want from speakers or any other audio source. While you have been one of my favorite reviewers for a long time, I really like Kristie’s input (sorry If I spelled her name wrong). Also lovin’ the bloopers/outtakes at the end. Just keeps getting better.
Totally love this channel, the structure, and Kristi's view after the main review. Happy you went full time and it helped during C-19. You both are a joy to watch/listen to. Keep up the great work. Thank you both!
I really like your video format where the first half is "formal" (or maybe just structured / scripted) and the other half being informal and conversational.
These speakers are simply awsome. I have 6 of them in my cinema, including as center. Thw sound is so coherent, clear, punchy and...well....it is just yummy🤣😂🤣 When paired with subs, freeing up the speaker a bit, they sound clear and clean at really high volumes too. What amazes me the most, is the detailretrival, like, the ability to separate sounds in complex music and movies. Take Ready Player One, race sceene, and focus on the different cars bikes etc. It is easy to follow the sound of eacy individual. I just love these speakers😊 Also, I can not recomend enough to have identical spakers all the way (my atmos channels are not identical, not yet.. Bronze 100 is a bit big for my ceeling🙈). Love you guys 😊
Well, I have the combi audiolab 6000A/ 6000CDT with the Audio Monitor Bronze 100 for about 6 weeks and I just can say that it sounds amazing! There is nothing missing with the Bronzes. Enough power and details. Thx for your inspiration videos! Greatings from Luxembourg!
I am currently designing a speaker; I am waiting on crossover parts right now. When designing it, I have aimed to have the most neutral response within a +- 1.5dB window. My design is an OB 3-Way speaker. I am using a 4" Planar, 5 3/4 Mid, 8" Bass. Once I get an in-phase linear response, I will see if I want to add any sort of excitement or emphasis in any area. This has been my covid project, and it's been a lot of fun learning about speakers and falling in love with sound all over again. Oh, and I have been hooked on the Soul soundtrack since Christmas.
Crazyy. Great speaker no I’m no talking about the speakers, I’m talking about you. The way this dude transitions from having a conversation with his wife to speaking to the audience, freaking crazy.
I've noticed that you're now including Kristy's (spelling?) thoughts in your videos, which is a nice perspective, less of an audiophile and more of a layperson. That's kind of where I am, and it's nice to hear both of your views, how they dovetail and diverge.
I have these as of December. Plus the center channel. I agree if they do anything well it's imaging. I've yet to be all that impressed with the bass, but my room maybe a bit bigger. For the money I have no complaints. I went with the walnut finish.
Purchased the Bronze after watching your review - man, you are right this is one hell of a fun speaker. Everyone should own dynamic speakera once in their life and match it with appropriate equipment which balance it out and then hear the magic! This one is a champion at imaging (not the most accurate) and soundstage (wiiiide). Driving with MB Pro > Ares 2 > A90/Valhalla 2 > Marantz 6007 plus a JBL A120 subwoofer . Stirs!!!
Great review, I recently bought a used Bronze BR2 (not the lastest version) and hooked up to my reliable Parasound HCA-1000A. I was very disapointed, poor lows and highs where lacking clarity. I decided to get out of the closet a matched pair of old Carvers TFM-15CB. For me, the Carvers are no match against the Parasound. So I verical biamp the Bronze and OHHH BOY. The speakers came alive with tenfold delivery. Fast bass and super defined highs. I know this is just one setup I tried, but for anyone considering using the Monitor Bronze I highly recommend to try to biamp them.
It's nice to find a set of speakers that is fun- I bought a really, really cheap pair of Sinclair Audio speakers once and I was shocked at how much I enjoyed them. They were the best 200 bucks I have spent.
Glad the Monitor Audio brand gets some attention. I have the Monitor Audio Silver RX-1's and they are awesome. I compared them to speakers that are more expensive and I prefer the Silver RX-1's . As you said, imaging is so amazing. I really like having Kristi add her input at the end; that should be standard on all you videos :-). If you all liked the Bronze, imaging what the Monitor Audio Silver 100's would sound like? If I were a speaker designer, I would emphasize: engagement. I love your outtakes.
Much of your conclusions reflect how I feel about my MA Silver 300's. Very "lively" forward in the upper midrange and treble, favoring soundstage width over depth and not picky for amplifier pairing and very sharp imaging. I've noticed that playing with toe-in and listening a little further off-axis can help smooth out some of the high end if that's preferred.
Great review, Monitor Audio is a very serious brand, I'm glad you reviewed on of their products! I have a full 5.1.2 home cinema setup based on the previous iteration of these, rhe Bronze 2's, and they are such fun, dynamic, engaging speakers. They benefit a lot from 1 or 2 subs though, which is expected with their size. Btw loving the production value of your videos, it makes them so smooth, almost relaxing! Thanks!
If I wasn't already building my own 5.1.2 theater system with various GR Research monitors, I'd be VERY tempted to use Monitor Audio. For its price it's got it all. Can only imagine how the Dolby atmos audio from the new 4K LOTR movies sounds with it.
Got them for 350$ on a black Friday sale a couple of years ago...Didn't even know Andrew did a video on these amazing babies. They shake my cupboards all the time in the kitchen which is a whole room away :D
I've had these speakers since August last year. At first, I was slightly disappointed with the sound, just didn't sound right to me. After 3 days of listening to them they really started to sound good to me. Now I absolutely love them.
20:42 For the record, I did laugh when Andrew compared tower speaker arrangements in rooms to Stonehenge and in fact, I've seen Stonehenge, so that added an extra layer of amusement. Haha! :)
Well, ordered the Monitor Audio Silver 100 and matching C350 center channel... I have not read any negative reviews on these things, which says quite a bit. I picked mine up at Audio Advisor, got a great deal on both as they are on closeout and on sale. These are the 6G Silver 100 and C350 center, the new models are the 7G, I bought the 6G at 50% off retail. Very Happy! I just hope they sound as good as everyone says. And again, thank you Andrew and Kristi, Nemo Propaganda, Steve G and Randy the Cheap Audio Man... These Monitor Audio speakers appear to be a hit.
Ive been eyeing Monitor Audios for a while now but thier price always holds me back-curious as to where you got such a good deal and what finish you chose?
19:30 If I was a speaker designer, I would emphasize ENGAGEMENT over absolute neutrality because one can design the most neutral speakers as reference speakers, but if they don't engage the listener or one's target market, then what was the point? It's the difference between someone smiling and being engaged every time they see their car shining in their driveway or while they're driving it versus looking at their car as a mere mode of transportation on four wheels to get them from points A to B. Being engaged by a speaker makes one more engaged in one's music collection or movie collection (if one uses the speakers as part of a home theatre) and surely that's the whole point of having speakers in one's home versus having absolutely neutral reference speakers for recording studio purposes?
Highly underrated speakers, I prefer them over my Elac Debut Reference DBR62's. They really shine with a high-current amp. I don't agree with the midrange being 'lean' - that really depends on the gear being used. For example, listening to this review I can hear Andrew's chest cavity, and the room he's in. The midrange is really full and lush in my setup. These speakers really scale well with carefully matched equipment, and will produce astonishing results. I run them with an SMSL M400, a DYI tube Preamp, and an Ossysey Audio Khartago SE.
Thank you so much for this review. I was searching for a pair of speakers for my audio set. My previous speakers were ok, kind of, but I was always playing around with the EQ to make them sound well, depending on the kind of music. After listening to this review and some others about these speakers, I finally decided to buy them. And I'm loving them! They are very versatile, and now I only have to lower the bass one decibel at most on my amplifier for some albums.
4 of these and a bronze c150 as center speaker. I once heard monitor audio speakers and will never forget what I heard there, better than most cinemas... those were probably the more expensive ones, but I've been wanting monitor audio speakers for ages, after finding this review I think I'm convinced I need to start saving up for these...
I’ve always enjoyed the back-and-forth discussion between you two, but you hit this one in particular out of the park. That’s a great thought from Kristi about a piece of equipment’s ability to get your attention even when you aren’t “directly” experiencing it. Those grills though. 🤢 These and the Andrew Jones Pioneers; definitely need a rethink from their design departments.
I tested Monitor Audio Silver 100 a while time ago, to replace my old Mordaunt Short MS-35ti. The bass on Silver 100 is better, the dynamic is there, but when playing music very loud (I like Metal genre music anyway), my old speaker shined silver 100 easily, especially in mid-region, guitar riffs, snare drum, bass guitar, all better on MS-35ti. I am interested in this Bronze 100 series because it's cheaper than Silver 100, maybe I give it a try someday.
Great Review kids! And a very good looking speaker on those stands and for a pretty good price! And her metric is valid since most of us work or hang out in other parts of the house while the setup is by the tv. Every time you show the Pioneer a part of me dies. I gave mine away last year. If I had feelings, it would hurt. Keep up the great work! - AudiMike
Thank you, Andrew. Putting through together my first home theater system is a long time dream for me. I went with Bronze 100 after listening to them at the store and a RX- V6A amp. Both are based on your recommendations. Due to shortage, I have the amp but waiting on the speakers. Can't wait until I get the call from the store.
Got the speakers and connected them!! It took some tweaking to sound right since this is my first proper hifi system!! But after figuring out and configuring everything!! This was just wow!! Never imagined I could hear cinematic sounds and bass right here in my living room! Thoroughly enjoying thanks again for the review!
“The next room test”. Brilliant, Kristi! I’ve often experienced that myself. I used to think it was caused by not being able to see the speaker (like a personal blind test), but I have come to recognize that it’s a real metric. I got that with Tekton Lore Reference speakers. I think it was the 8” woofers. They really got my attention. Unfortunately, they were a little too revealing on poor recordings and got fatiguing over time.
Love this! Putting Kristy's opinion and input into it was great, mostly because her way of describing how it engages her was spot on with me. "It doesn't have to be precise, but it has to engage me". That being said, and don't bash me for this, but, a pair of BOSE 701's- no rear vent, had my attention for a year, then aquired a pair of RCA bookshelf 8" 3-way, and was amazed. I've moved to the Cerwin Vega VE-12 as my final choice due to staying with true 2 channel (no sub), driving them with a NAD 319. With a quality EQ, it sounds impressive. Speaker design in my opinion, unless your job is critical listening, should always be for engagement. If the music doesn't engage you, why listen?
I'm looking to finally upgrade my Polk rti10s I just purchased a rz50. Would the bronze 100s be a good option? I don't want to side step. I'm open to suggestions. Thanks in advance
I had the Bronze 100 previously but now I have The Silver 100 6G. Obviously, the silver 100 6G are far better compared with the Bronze 100 6G. The silver sound so better in every way. I partner the silver with Roksan K3 power amplifier and it sounded amazingly. Thanks.
If I were a speaker designer, I would definitely lean towards engagement. I have heard the Monitor Bronze 100 at the local HiFi shop and loved the way they sounded! They had the speaker next to the new B&W 606 S2. Both sounded great and the Bowers sounded clear and present. However, the Monitor just rocked and made you feel the music! I think many people buy speakers because they want to enjoy the listening experience. It is why I have always had Klipsch speakers. They are highly engaging, efficient, and can run on my old Yamaha AVR or my Mcintosh MA5200. That flexibility allows more people to enjoy their product at a wider budget range. I say bring the music to the masses!
Finally a new 8" bookshelf speaker. I'm still loving my Klipsch KSB 3.1's that I bought over 20 years ago. With or w/o my Klipsch KSW-12 subwoofer, they just sound awesome. When I was shopping for them, I listened to many more expensive Tannoys, Warf dales, etc...these, to me, sounded the most realistic. Now I just need a new receiver as my Outlaw 1050 is starting to drop the right channel pretty consistently. Maybe the Sony 1080 will be a good fit. Will just have to try it out. Thanks Andrew, for another fun, informative, down-to-earth review.
Hi Andrew. Based on this review, i bought these and couldnt be happies. They are amazing for the price and quite close to your comments in the review. I have paired them with Yamaha AS 501 and svs sb 1000 pro. Total bliss. Thank you for reviewing them. Big fan of your channel.
My first ever hifi speaker was the monitor bronze bx2, I absolutely loved the thing, it sounds like they've stayed pretty true to their basic ethos with the latest update. Looks like a great starter speaker, WAF is on point 👌. For electronic music is was great, but when you threw any sort of classical or acoustic music at it the sound was a little bit unnatural, still fun though.
I came to this comments section only to search for "sonos amp" to see if anybody paired the two. This is exactly what I was hoping to find! I get the sense that the pair makes for a great "casual listening" system - maybe not audiophile grade, but the point of this review is that these are fun speakers. Just what I think I've been looking for.
@@markh2038 Exactly. Not audiophile in any sense, but a really good pair. The Bronze can lean too far towards bright bordering on shrill with their wrong pairing. Thankfully, this wasn't the case and it was extremely listenable. Bass was huge and decent highs without the shrill. Enjoy 🔊🎶🕺🏻😁
I really have a thing for bookshelf speakers, so I always enjoy your reviews on these especially. The only thing I have realized in the past, is that most speakers with a bass reflex port towards the wall will cause some unpleasant resonance in most of my rooms, so I try to avoid these and look out for those with a front port or even without any. Great video, as always!
The Kristi metric... She did it again... They are in my Amazon to buy list. The Magnat Transpuls will be ordered next week, another Kristi favorite. Thanks Kristi!
Hi Andrew, thanks for that review. What about using 4 BRONZE 50 + C150 for a HT system ? + subwoofer and celling speaker for atmos. Cause BRONZE 100 are too big (my wife want a minimalist and discreet system)
I remember getting into home theater audio back in 2000 and reading Brent Butterworth’s glowing review of the Monitor Audio Silver towers in Home Theater magazine. I bought a pair in cherry without demo (nearest dealer was 4 hrs away in San Fran). I quickly realized my ears hated metal tweeters. First lesson to always demo and not fall in love with aesthetics.
When I bought the integrated amplifier in 2018 I was hesitant with the Yamaha A-S701 Bookshelf speakers to take the Wharfedale Diamond 11.2 or at the time Kef Bronze 2 series and Kef Bronze with the Yamaha A-S301 IA-S501 had a different sound nice clean with vivid expression treble and midrange were moderately balanced, but there was a lack of bass she didn't hear enough bass and that's why I opted for Wharfedale Diamond 11.2 Bookshelf speakers. By the way, Kef Bronze had a really nice clean detailed sound for those who like more pronounced high frequencies.
Right now I’m planing 5.1 home cinema system for my living/dining room. I’m sure that I will use Monitor Audio Bronze speakers. They sound great. My last question is 200 or 100 for front speakers. The room is 30 square meters ( 322 square feet). 18 square meters TV area and 12 square meters dining area behind the coach. I’m little bit scared that the 200 tower speakers take too much space and would cramp the room.
@@alphatumeric What? Are you sure? I've heard that the RP600m doesn't have that much bass. Steve Guttenberg says that in multiple videos. I don't see how the Bronze 100 could have less bass than the RP600m.
I really like that monitor audio sound, very fresh in the mid and high range. The bronze BX2 are my first speakers and with the budget I had at the time it was an excellent buy for me, punching way above it's pricerange. And then a friend of mine who had some more cash to spend bought the silver 300's and I've been jealous ever since. Same sound, but so much better all round. But even so, I like my BX2s. They look really good without the grille on, and the sound makes me happy... most of the time ... When I forget MA has so much more to offer.
I have the exactly the same setup oddly enough, i ordered the silver 100 6g on amazon, 799$ right now! Going to keep the same center as I’ll run them in 2.0 for music. I’m not that picky about mixed speakers for home theatre.
@@OO7ACEMASTER do you still happy with silvers 100? what about base, do you have separate sub in your system? I am thinking about 2.1 system with MA silver 100 with svs sub
Andrew & Kristi: You Make my Sunday Morning Coffee Time!!! Thank you Both for Your Honesty & Insight!!! Grounded Reviews!!! Have a Great Drizzly Sunday!!! Down the road here in sa....Congrats on Your 150+ subs!!!
Thank you for providing super detailed reviews in a fun way, which can be easily understood by Non-audiophiles like myself. Quick question: What do you recommend between Monitor Bronze 100 and Q Acoustics 3030i for 70% Music (Mostly classic rock, Indian instrumental and Jazz on Vinyl with Audio Technica LP120 turntable, and some pop and EDM on streaming with WiiM Mini) and 30% Movies(4K smart tv) played through Marantz pm6007 amplifier? I do enjoy bass as long as it doesn't result in fatigue after listening for an hour or two. The room size is 15ft by 15ft. Alternatively, do you have a different setup recommendation for my requirement, within a similar price point ? Thanks in advance.
hey there, new fan here!... Did you reviewed the Bronze 500?... I'm starting my hifi set up finally and I'd love to hear your thoughts on those. I will match them with a Cambridge Audio AXR100)
I have been trying to decide on speakers. I watch A LOT of reviews (since there is NOWHERE around me to actually listen to any) - your wife's comments on these speakers may have just made up my mind. She said exactly what I have been waiting to hear about a speaker - that they "move" her - make her want to get up and dance. I, like she, do not care about some abstract neutral "true" sounding speaker (they always sound flat to me). I want my music to grab me! I want it "flavored" a bit (by either amp or speaker). I want to FEEL the music. I want emotion from it. If these speakers can do that, they make my list! Thank you for another great review. On to 4000 reviews of amplifiers. LOL
2:50 "It is possible to get the gold dome tweeter to 'beam' or become a bit aggressive" I experienced this with the Monitor Audio 50 in near-field listening, even at medium volumes. I don't like bright aggressive speakers. Will the Monitor Audio 100 be better for this? What if I like *detailed* treble but not aggressive speakers? What do you recommend? Emotiva B1+?
I have had these in my living room TV/movies/Games setup for 6 months. paired with a classic NAD amp .first up the metal tweeter is forward and bright , if you like that great . great for bass and dynamics . they excel at movies/games/home theater . for the price they are not bad for music . great for electronic music . but they are not a smooth/sweet elac sort of hifi sound. the powered monitor analogy is accurate . if you want a really great home theater speaker and good for the price music speaker or you like pop/electronic music primarily these will be great for you . if you want sweet smooth detailed listening room hifi I would pay a bit more for next level BW/focal/elac whatever your taste is .
Everything I have read about these is that they are more suited to home theater, good for music, but best for TV. If one needs to tone these down, or tame them a bit, if you are running separates, a Schiit Loki EQ can work wonders. One pairing I have heard works very well with these, tames them a bit, is the Cambridge AXR100. From all of the reviews I have read, the warmer sounding AXR100 is one of the go to two channel amps, supposedly being a good match with the Bronze and Silver lines. I have a separate 2.2 channel setup and 5.2 HT, I primarily bought these for HT, I picked up the Silver 100 and C350 center channel, should be here soon, I just placed the order.
Refreshing to have ladies involved in a mainly man's hobby and have their point concerning the audio gear. I tried hard with my other significant with disastrous outcome.I hope that Cristi gives up her camera shy behind the curtains role and takes a more active participation thus drawing new audience to the channel.
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Is that big black tower behind you a Yamaha?
@@creativeslink Yep!
@@KristiWright thanks I almost bought those they are so pretty. Plus I work(ed) in music and Miss just seeing Yamaha logos on things. Went with jbl 570s again based on looks. I like neutrality in a speaker with tone controls or eq doin the lifting.
The “Christy pull factor” is a totally valid metric! I think there’s legitimate value in whether or not she can be engaged with a speaker in a blind taste test sort of way, before she knows what it is, who’s it’s made by, how expensive it is or what it looks like.
Engagement for me to be impressive. What about a review On Devialet Phantom Gold? So different ! Could also be a Reactor 900 !
I've been waiting for this one! Thank you for continuing to review gear that's accessible/practical for average joe!
It's our pleasure. We enjoy the more affordable stuff honestly, it's more fun. Shhh, don't tell anyone ;).
Hands down the best Audiophile channel on youtube right now, never tired at the end of the video, clean clear presentation! Love you guys keep it up 😁👍
You're good at what you do you've helped me in many ways my ques should I buy the floorstanding 500 instead of the 100
“Recreate Stonehenge”, loved it!
So glad!
This quote “recreate Stonehenge” could become an audiophile meme so hilarious!! I love this channel it’s spot on with how I critique audio and listen to gear but also take me to a higher level in understanding how a component may perform in different environments. Well done
Thank you, John!
thanks for the new home theater goal. hehe
That was really funny :))
Andrew - thank you!!! I have a fully set out home theatre and was looking to set up a separate stereo system. My main goal was I wanted a system that is fun to listen to and I would struggle to leave my listening room. Using this review and some other reviews you have done I settled on a combination of: Monitor Audio Bronze 100’s, Rotel A11 Tribute Amp & CD Player. I have added a ATI 1202 Power Amp (using the Rotel A11 Tribute as a pre amp) and an existing Oppo 103 as a Universal Player and a ifi iTube Pre Amp. As you remind us - the only person that has to enjoy this setup is me and I do - thanks in no small part to your (& Kristi’s) entertaining and informative reviews. Sorry I can not provide more feedback but I need to go back and continue listening….
It’s very refreshing hearing a woman describing audio and gear. Nice format great reviews!
I was that one person laughing out loud for Stonehenge, hilarious! 😀Thank you for the entertaining and very informative reviews! I really enjoy listening and watching, and I enjoy and appreciate the interaction as a couple, plus the bloopers are fun to watch!
Thank you so much for watching through to the end!!! Glad you got my Stonehenge joke!
Neutral, natural,flat,detail and soundstage is what I want from speakers or any other audio source. While you have been one of my favorite reviewers for a long time, I really like Kristie’s input (sorry If I spelled her name wrong). Also lovin’ the bloopers/outtakes at the end. Just keeps getting better.
CONGRATS on the 150 K !!!!!!! You both have TOTALLY earned it and WELL deserved !!!! HANDS DOWN one of the BEST channels out there !!!!!!
Totally love this channel, the structure, and Kristi's view after the main review. Happy you went full time and it helped during C-19. You both are a joy to watch/listen to. Keep up the great work. Thank you both!
I really like your video format where the first half is "formal" (or maybe just structured / scripted) and the other half being informal and conversational.
had mine for nearly a year they get even better with age
These speakers are simply awsome.
I have 6 of them in my cinema, including as center. Thw sound is so coherent, clear, punchy and...well....it is just yummy🤣😂🤣
When paired with subs, freeing up the speaker a bit, they sound clear and clean at really high volumes too.
What amazes me the most, is the detailretrival, like, the ability to separate sounds in complex music and movies. Take Ready Player One, race sceene, and focus on the different cars bikes etc. It is easy to follow the sound of eacy individual. I just love these speakers😊
Also, I can not recomend enough to have identical spakers all the way (my atmos channels are not identical, not yet.. Bronze 100 is a bit big for my ceeling🙈).
Love you guys 😊
Just imagine for 1 second your wife or SA is this interested in your hobby! You’re living the dream brother, she’s a keeper x
Killing it with good content, thanks man.
Well, I have the combi audiolab 6000A/ 6000CDT with the Audio Monitor Bronze 100 for about 6 weeks and I just can say that it sounds amazing! There is nothing missing with the Bronzes. Enough power and details. Thx for your inspiration videos! Greatings from Luxembourg!
So happy to hear you're happy!
I am currently designing a speaker; I am waiting on crossover parts right now. When designing it, I have aimed to have the most neutral response within a +- 1.5dB window. My design is an OB 3-Way speaker. I am using a 4" Planar, 5 3/4 Mid, 8" Bass. Once I get an in-phase linear response, I will see if I want to add any sort of excitement or emphasis in any area. This has been my covid project, and it's been a lot of fun learning about speakers and falling in love with sound all over again. Oh, and I have been hooked on the Soul soundtrack since Christmas.
Crazyy. Great speaker no I’m no talking about the speakers, I’m talking about you. The way this dude transitions from having a conversation with his wife to speaking to the audience, freaking crazy.
Monitor Audio Bronze 500 Floorstanders are Great speakers with two 8in Drivers per Speaker
The wife comment from another room is a long running audiophile joke, loved that and the Stonehenge take.
I've noticed that you're now including Kristy's (spelling?) thoughts in your videos, which is a nice perspective, less of an audiophile and more of a layperson. That's kind of where I am, and it's nice to hear both of your views, how they dovetail and diverge.
Keep Christy commenting! Good stuff...
I have these as of December. Plus the center channel. I agree if they do anything well it's imaging. I've yet to be all that impressed with the bass, but my room maybe a bit bigger. For the money I have no complaints. I went with the walnut finish.
Purchased the Bronze after watching your review - man, you are right this is one hell of a fun speaker. Everyone should own dynamic speakera once in their life and match it with appropriate equipment which balance it out and then hear the magic! This one is a champion at imaging (not the most accurate) and soundstage (wiiiide). Driving with MB Pro > Ares 2 > A90/Valhalla 2 > Marantz 6007 plus a JBL A120 subwoofer . Stirs!!!
Great review, I recently bought a used Bronze BR2 (not the lastest version) and hooked up to my reliable Parasound HCA-1000A. I was very disapointed, poor lows and highs where lacking clarity. I decided to get out of the closet a matched pair of old Carvers TFM-15CB. For me, the Carvers are no match against the Parasound. So I verical biamp the Bronze and OHHH BOY. The speakers came alive with tenfold delivery. Fast bass and super defined highs. I know this is just one setup I tried, but for anyone considering using the Monitor Bronze I highly recommend to try to biamp them.
It's nice to find a set of speakers that is fun- I bought a really, really cheap pair of Sinclair Audio speakers once and I was shocked at how much I enjoyed them. They were the best 200 bucks I have spent.
And now ... What about the Bronze 500 6G floorstanders ? Would love to hear what you think about these.
Great format with additional part "afterword chat". Please do keep it for those of us who needs more than review only. From Russia with love, Paul
Thank you so much for watching to the end!
Thanks for watching through the whole video!
Glad the Monitor Audio brand gets some attention. I have the Monitor Audio Silver RX-1's and they are awesome. I compared them to speakers that are more expensive and I prefer the Silver RX-1's . As you said, imaging is so amazing. I really like having Kristi add her input at the end; that should be standard on all you videos :-). If you all liked the Bronze, imaging what the Monitor Audio Silver 100's would sound like? If I were a speaker designer, I would emphasize: engagement. I love your outtakes.
Much of your conclusions reflect how I feel about my MA Silver 300's. Very "lively" forward in the upper midrange and treble, favoring soundstage width over depth and not picky for amplifier pairing and very sharp imaging. I've noticed that playing with toe-in and listening a little further off-axis can help smooth out some of the high end if that's preferred.
Great review, Monitor Audio is a very serious brand, I'm glad you reviewed on of their products! I have a full 5.1.2 home cinema setup based on the previous iteration of these, rhe Bronze 2's, and they are such fun, dynamic, engaging speakers. They benefit a lot from 1 or 2 subs though, which is expected with their size. Btw loving the production value of your videos, it makes them so smooth, almost relaxing! Thanks!
Hopefully we will get to experience the full home theater experience. Thank you so much for watching!
If I wasn't already building my own 5.1.2 theater system with various GR Research monitors, I'd be VERY tempted to use Monitor Audio. For its price it's got it all. Can only imagine how the Dolby atmos audio from the new 4K LOTR movies sounds with it.
I would love to see a review of the Bronze 500 6G.
Got them for 350$ on a black Friday sale a couple of years ago...Didn't even know Andrew did a video on these amazing babies. They shake my cupboards all the time in the kitchen which is a whole room away :D
I've had these speakers since August last year. At first, I was slightly disappointed with the sound, just didn't sound right to me. After 3 days of listening to them they really started to sound good to me. Now I absolutely love them.
I had the same experience. After about a week they became much better.
@@djmushi They really got me worried in the first few day's. What amp are you using to drive them?
@@shal_26 im using a Hegel H90
@@djmushi 👌Nice one.
@@shal_26 what about you ?
20:42 For the record, I did laugh when Andrew compared tower speaker arrangements in rooms to Stonehenge and in fact, I've seen Stonehenge, so that added an extra layer of amusement. Haha! :)
me too!
I've also seen a Meridian suround sound set up with 6x DSP8000s. Accurate comparison!
Well, ordered the Monitor Audio Silver 100 and matching C350 center channel... I have not read any negative reviews on these things, which says quite a bit. I picked mine up at Audio Advisor, got a great deal on both as they are on closeout and on sale. These are the 6G Silver 100 and C350 center, the new models are the 7G, I bought the 6G at 50% off retail. Very Happy! I just hope they sound as good as everyone says. And again, thank you Andrew and Kristi, Nemo Propaganda, Steve G and Randy the Cheap Audio Man... These Monitor Audio speakers appear to be a hit.
Ive been eyeing Monitor Audios for a while now but thier price always holds me back-curious as to where you got such a good deal and what finish you chose?
19:30 If I was a speaker designer, I would emphasize ENGAGEMENT over absolute neutrality because one can design the most neutral speakers as reference speakers, but if they don't engage the listener or one's target market, then what was the point?
It's the difference between someone smiling and being engaged every time they see their car shining in their driveway or while they're driving it versus looking at their car as a mere mode of transportation on four wheels to get them from points A to B. Being engaged by a speaker makes one more engaged in one's music collection or movie collection (if one uses the speakers as part of a home theatre) and surely that's the whole point of having speakers in one's home versus having absolutely neutral reference speakers for recording studio purposes?
Highly underrated speakers, I prefer them over my Elac Debut Reference DBR62's. They really shine with a high-current amp. I don't agree with the midrange being 'lean' - that really depends on the gear being used. For example, listening to this review I can hear Andrew's chest cavity, and the room he's in. The midrange is really full and lush in my setup. These speakers really scale well with carefully matched equipment, and will produce astonishing results. I run them with an SMSL M400, a DYI tube Preamp, and an Ossysey Audio Khartago SE.
Thank you so much for this review. I was searching for a pair of speakers for my audio set. My previous speakers were ok, kind of, but I was always playing around with the EQ to make them sound well, depending on the kind of music. After listening to this review and some others about these speakers, I finally decided to buy them. And I'm loving them! They are very versatile, and now I only have to lower the bass one decibel at most on my amplifier for some albums.
Monitor Audio make good value speakers. Underrated brand.
I think so too.
4 of these and a bronze c150 as center speaker. I once heard monitor audio speakers and will never forget what I heard there, better than most cinemas... those were probably the more expensive ones, but I've been wanting monitor audio speakers for ages, after finding this review I think I'm convinced I need to start saving up for these...
I’ve always enjoyed the back-and-forth discussion between you two, but you hit this one in particular out of the park. That’s a great thought from Kristi about a piece of equipment’s ability to get your attention even when you aren’t “directly” experiencing it.
Those grills though. 🤢 These and the Andrew Jones Pioneers; definitely need a rethink from their design departments.
Appreciate you listening through to the end! Loved the conversation Kristi and I had too. Yes, grilles appear to be such an afterthought.
I tested Monitor Audio Silver 100 a while time ago, to replace my old Mordaunt Short MS-35ti. The bass on Silver 100 is better, the dynamic is there, but when playing music very loud (I like Metal genre music anyway), my old speaker shined silver 100 easily, especially in mid-region, guitar riffs, snare drum, bass guitar, all better on MS-35ti.
I am interested in this Bronze 100 series because it's cheaper than Silver 100, maybe I give it a try someday.
Great Review kids! And a very good looking speaker on those stands and for a pretty good price!
And her metric is valid since most of us work or hang out in other parts of the house while the setup is by the tv.
Every time you show the Pioneer a part of me dies. I gave mine away last year. If I had feelings, it would hurt.
Keep up the great work! - AudiMike
Thank you Mike!
Have MONITOR AUDIO BRONZE in our AV setup. About 7 years old now. Love the brand & there sound :-)
So they DO make for good home theater speakers! Good to know!
I always had and have a pair of monitor audio speakers. Are great value for money and currently I have the Gold 200 5G.
Exceptional value!
Thank you, Andrew. Putting through together my first home theater system is a long time dream for me. I went with Bronze 100 after listening to them at the store and a RX- V6A amp. Both are based on your recommendations. Due to shortage, I have the amp but waiting on the speakers. Can't wait until I get the call from the store.
Got the speakers and connected them!! It took some tweaking to sound right since this is my first proper hifi system!! But after figuring out and configuring everything!! This was just wow!! Never imagined I could hear cinematic sounds and bass right here in my living room! Thoroughly enjoying thanks again for the review!
“The next room test”. Brilliant, Kristi! I’ve often experienced that myself. I used to think it was caused by not being able to see the speaker (like a personal blind test), but I have come to recognize that it’s a real metric. I got that with Tekton Lore Reference speakers. I think it was the 8” woofers. They really got my attention. Unfortunately, they were a little too revealing on poor recordings and got fatiguing over time.
Agree with you on the Tektons - so fatiguing.
Boston Acoustics an ADS were the "Hey what speakers are those?" brand(s) for a long time.
I love those speaker stands - what are those, please? Thank you
Love this! Putting Kristy's opinion and input into it was great, mostly because her way of describing how it engages her was spot on with me. "It doesn't have to be precise, but it has to engage me". That being said, and don't bash me for this, but, a pair of BOSE 701's- no rear vent, had my attention for a year, then aquired a pair of RCA bookshelf 8" 3-way, and was amazed. I've moved to the Cerwin Vega VE-12 as my final choice due to staying with true 2 channel (no sub), driving them with a NAD 319. With a quality EQ, it sounds impressive. Speaker design in my opinion, unless your job is critical listening, should always be for engagement. If the music doesn't engage you, why listen?
I'm looking to finally upgrade my Polk rti10s I just purchased a rz50. Would the bronze 100s be a good option? I don't want to side step. I'm open to suggestions. Thanks in advance
I had the Bronze 100 previously but now I have The Silver 100 6G. Obviously, the silver 100 6G are far better compared with the Bronze 100 6G. The silver sound so better in every way. I partner the silver with Roksan K3 power amplifier and it sounded amazingly. Thanks.
Do the silvers really justify twice the price though?
If I were a speaker designer, I would definitely lean towards engagement. I have heard the Monitor Bronze 100 at the local HiFi shop and loved the way they sounded! They had the speaker next to the new B&W 606 S2. Both sounded great and the Bowers sounded clear and present. However, the Monitor just rocked and made you feel the music! I think many people buy speakers because they want to enjoy the listening experience. It is why I have always had Klipsch speakers. They are highly engaging, efficient, and can run on my old Yamaha AVR or my Mcintosh MA5200. That flexibility allows more people to enjoy their product at a wider budget range.
I say bring the music to the masses!
I’m tempted to buy these which means buying an audio source because you were spot on about the Kanto YU6.
Finally a new 8" bookshelf speaker. I'm still loving my Klipsch KSB 3.1's that I bought over 20 years ago. With or w/o my Klipsch KSW-12 subwoofer, they just sound awesome. When I was shopping for them, I listened to many more expensive Tannoys, Warf dales, etc...these, to me, sounded the most realistic. Now I just need a new receiver as my Outlaw 1050 is starting to drop the right channel pretty consistently. Maybe the Sony 1080 will be a good fit. Will just have to try it out. Thanks Andrew, for another fun, informative, down-to-earth review.
GREAT REVIEW !!!!!!! AND ESPECIALLY Kristi's opinion on speakers !!!!!! AWESOME.... LOVE IT....
Hi Andrew. Based on this review, i bought these and couldnt be happies. They are amazing for the price and quite close to your comments in the review. I have paired them with Yamaha AS 501 and svs sb 1000 pro. Total bliss. Thank you for reviewing them. Big fan of your channel.
So glad to hear it’s going well and that you’re enjoying yourself!
Hey karan. Did you buy them in India? If yes, Where can we buy them here?
@@arpitthejaiswal Bought them from Australia
My first ever hifi speaker was the monitor bronze bx2, I absolutely loved the thing, it sounds like they've stayed pretty true to their basic ethos with the latest update. Looks like a great starter speaker, WAF is on point 👌. For electronic music is was great, but when you threw any sort of classical or acoustic music at it the sound was a little bit unnatural, still fun though.
The outtakes are always so good!
These (along with a Sonos Amp) were my hard lockdown music system at work for 112 days. Incredible sound and great fun! Love 'em 🔊🎶🕺🏻😀
I came to this comments section only to search for "sonos amp" to see if anybody paired the two. This is exactly what I was hoping to find! I get the sense that the pair makes for a great "casual listening" system - maybe not audiophile grade, but the point of this review is that these are fun speakers. Just what I think I've been looking for.
@@markh2038 Exactly. Not audiophile in any sense, but a really good pair. The Bronze can lean too far towards bright bordering on shrill with their wrong pairing. Thankfully, this wasn't the case and it was extremely listenable. Bass was huge and decent highs without the shrill. Enjoy 🔊🎶🕺🏻😁
They're on sale for $450 now so I finally snatched a pair
Thanks for the review! I am very pleased with the choice made with your help, the speakers are absolutely brilliant.
For those of you interested 17:10...one example of WAF.
To counter, place a cute puppy with a bow on top of new speaker as you bring both home.
Are they sound better then Dali Oberon?? Thanks
Great review and I agree with you. I have them as rears with the 500s as fronts and the C150 centre. Absolutely love them!
Congratulations on reaching 150k subscribers 👍
I really have a thing for bookshelf speakers, so I always enjoy your reviews on these especially. The only thing I have realized in the past, is that most speakers with a bass reflex port towards the wall will cause some unpleasant resonance in most of my rooms, so I try to avoid these and look out for those with a front port or even without any. Great video, as always!
The Kristi metric... She did it again... They are in my Amazon to buy list. The Magnat Transpuls will be ordered next week, another Kristi favorite. Thanks Kristi!
Hi Andrew, thanks for that review. What about using 4 BRONZE 50 + C150 for a HT system ?
+ subwoofer and celling speaker for atmos.
Cause BRONZE 100 are too big (my wife want a minimalist and discreet system)
this is exactly what I thought. I ordered the first 2 and if their sound fits in my room I'll go for the all in bronze cal. 50 😅
How do these conpare to the B&W 606 S3? 🤔
Did you tested the c150 center + bronze 100 in a home theather situation? How does it performs?
Would like to know this as well
Would you get a pair of like new KEF LSX for $450 or new Monitor Bronze 200 for $750 (would need a amp) for a small room?
I remember getting into home theater audio back in 2000 and reading Brent Butterworth’s glowing review of the Monitor Audio Silver towers in Home Theater magazine. I bought a pair in cherry without demo (nearest dealer was 4 hrs away in San Fran). I quickly realized my ears hated metal tweeters. First lesson to always demo and not fall in love with aesthetics.
Good lesson. I typically don't like metal tweeters myself, but sometimes they work and work well as is the case here.
Love your reviews! I bought Bronze 100’s for Christmas and consider buying a Yamaha RX - V6A. How did they get along?
They’re good though admittedly we used integrated amps more during our evaluation.
For me having tried the MA B 100 the Silver hundreds hit my spot way more Same bass and excitement plus way way more detail
hi,these or magnat monitor supreme 802 at around same price?For home theatre.Buying them online,i can t compare them.
When I bought the integrated amplifier in 2018 I was hesitant with the Yamaha A-S701 Bookshelf speakers to take the Wharfedale Diamond 11.2 or at the time Kef Bronze 2 series and Kef Bronze with the Yamaha A-S301 IA-S501 had a different sound nice clean with vivid expression treble and midrange were moderately balanced, but there was a lack of bass she didn't hear enough bass and that's why I opted for Wharfedale Diamond 11.2 Bookshelf speakers. By the way, Kef Bronze had a really nice clean detailed sound for those who like more pronounced high frequencies.
Right now I’m planing 5.1 home cinema system for my living/dining room. I’m sure that I will use Monitor Audio Bronze speakers. They sound great.
My last question is 200 or 100 for front speakers. The room is 30 square meters ( 322 square feet). 18 square meters TV area and 12 square meters dining area behind the coach. I’m little bit scared that the 200 tower speakers take too much space and would cramp the room.
I would definitely design a speaker that is Fun! Great that you have reached 150k viewers!
150K!!! Huge achievement. Congrats.
Thank you!
would you say that the bronze 50 would be a good choice for a near field experience at a desktop
How did it sound compared to the klipsch 600m, Bass and fullness for home theater? 😊
This has less bass than Klipsch. Good for small rooms or house with neighbors who loves to complain about noise.
@@alphatumeric What? Are you sure? I've heard that the RP600m doesn't have that much bass. Steve Guttenberg says that in multiple videos. I don't see how the Bronze 100 could have less bass than the RP600m.
I really like that monitor audio sound, very fresh in the mid and high range. The bronze BX2 are my first speakers and with the budget I had at the time it was an excellent buy for me, punching way above it's pricerange.
And then a friend of mine who had some more cash to spend bought the silver 300's and I've been jealous ever since. Same sound, but so much better all round.
But even so, I like my BX2s. They look really good without the grille on, and the sound makes me happy... most of the time ... When I forget MA has so much more to offer.
What about the silver 7g series?
Thinking about upgrading from klipsch rp 500m and rp 250c and hoping you have a review for them coming soon!
I have the exactly the same setup oddly enough, i ordered the silver 100 6g on amazon, 799$ right now! Going to keep the same center as I’ll run them in 2.0 for music. I’m not that picky about mixed speakers for home theatre.
@@OO7ACEMASTER do you still happy with silvers 100? what about base, do you have separate sub in your system? I am thinking about 2.1 system with MA silver 100 with svs sub
I have a pair of Monitor Audio Monitor 14s which are still going strong and about 30yrs old. Should I upgrade them for something newer like this?
I think I’ll be trying these. Thanks Andrew!!!
Great haircut, beard perfectly trimmed. Sean take note. Oh yes and the speaker review was informative. Thank you.
Andrew & Kristi: You Make my Sunday Morning Coffee Time!!! Thank you Both for Your Honesty & Insight!!! Grounded Reviews!!! Have a Great Drizzly Sunday!!! Down the road here in sa....Congrats on Your 150+ subs!!!
Appreciate that so much, Mark! Enjoy your Sunday!
Thank you for providing super detailed reviews in a fun way, which can be easily understood by Non-audiophiles like myself.
Quick question: What do you recommend between Monitor Bronze 100 and Q Acoustics 3030i for 70% Music (Mostly classic rock, Indian instrumental and Jazz on Vinyl with Audio Technica LP120 turntable, and some pop and EDM on streaming with WiiM Mini) and 30% Movies(4K smart tv) played through Marantz pm6007 amplifier? I do enjoy bass as long as it doesn't result in fatigue after listening for an hour or two. The room size is 15ft by 15ft.
Alternatively, do you have a different setup recommendation for my requirement, within a similar price point ?
Thanks in advance.
hey there, new fan here!... Did you reviewed the Bronze 500?... I'm starting my hifi set up finally and I'd love to hear your thoughts on those. I will match them with a Cambridge Audio AXR100)
How would this Bronze 100 pair with Audiolab 6000A? I'm looking for the natural or slightly wormer, easy going sound.
I will tell you in a few days. :-)
And it sounds absolutely fantastic!
@@KevinDeDecker well...I agree :) Got the set 2 months ago.
I have been trying to decide on speakers.
I watch A LOT of reviews (since there is NOWHERE around me to actually listen to any) - your wife's comments on these speakers may have just made up my mind. She said exactly what I have been waiting to hear about a speaker - that they "move" her - make her want to get up and dance. I, like she, do not care about some abstract neutral "true" sounding speaker (they always sound flat to me). I want my music to grab me! I want it "flavored" a bit (by either amp or speaker). I want to FEEL the music. I want emotion from it.
If these speakers can do that, they make my list!
Thank you for another great review.
On to 4000 reviews of amplifiers. LOL
This is my favourite speaker characteristics. Excellent review.. Will this pair well with Cambridge audio cxa60 or marantz 6007.? Thanks...
My first proper speakers were monitor auidos running by a roth valve amp, I couldn't believe how good they sounded!
I bet! Thanks for watching!
2:50 "It is possible to get the gold dome tweeter to 'beam' or become a bit aggressive"
I experienced this with the Monitor Audio 50 in near-field listening, even at medium volumes. I don't like bright aggressive speakers. Will the Monitor Audio 100 be better for this?
What if I like *detailed* treble but not aggressive speakers? What do you recommend? Emotiva B1+?
I have had these in my living room TV/movies/Games setup for 6 months. paired with a classic NAD amp .first up the metal tweeter is forward and bright , if you like that great . great for bass and dynamics . they excel at movies/games/home theater . for the price they are not bad for music . great for electronic music . but they are not a smooth/sweet elac sort of hifi sound. the powered monitor analogy is accurate . if you want a really great home theater speaker and good for the price music speaker or you like pop/electronic music primarily these will be great for you . if you want sweet smooth detailed listening room hifi I would pay a bit more for next level BW/focal/elac whatever your taste is .
Everything I have read about these is that they are more suited to home theater, good for music, but best for TV. If one needs to tone these down, or tame them a bit, if you are running separates, a Schiit Loki EQ can work wonders. One pairing I have heard works very well with these, tames them a bit, is the Cambridge AXR100. From all of the reviews I have read, the warmer sounding AXR100 is one of the go to two channel amps, supposedly being a good match with the Bronze and Silver lines. I have a separate 2.2 channel setup and 5.2 HT, I primarily bought these for HT, I picked up the Silver 100 and C350 center channel, should be here soon, I just placed the order.
Refreshing to have ladies involved in a mainly man's hobby and have their point concerning the audio gear. I tried hard with my other significant with disastrous outcome.I hope that Cristi gives up her camera shy behind the curtains role and takes a more active participation thus drawing new audience to the channel.
Congrats on the subs.... That's amazing! ❤️
Thanks Trey! Appreciate it!
i just got a pair of these for the main lounge . they are really really great for tv/movies . they seem more voiced for home theater than music .
Just purchased these in the grey along with the centre speaker on your recommendation upgrading from the bronze 2 , love them .
We just completed our acquisition of a bronze series HT. Looking forward to setting it up.