Monitor Audio presents the perhaps aptly named Monitor Series-- a loudspeaker range featuring distinctive retro stylings complete with orange driver cones. and the speaker model and number embossed to the cabinet.
The series consists of bookshelf and floorstanding speakers, as well as a dedicated centre and a subwoofer suitable for both two-channel and multichannel installations. Inside the speakers are the Black C-CAM dome tweeter from the company's Bronze series and smooth flowing HiVe II port technology for fast transient response and tighter bass, while high overall impedance (8 ohms) allows driving with low power amplifiers.
The compact Monitor 50 has a 139mm MMP II driver and a 25mm black C-CAM tweeter inside a rear-ported square cabinet installers can position close to a wall. The larger Monitor 100 carries a 165mm MMP II bass driver and black C-CAM tweeter, and has two sets of binding post terminals to support bi-wiring or a bi-amp setup.
The Monitor 200 is the smallest floorstander in the range. Designed for small- to medium-size rooms, it has twin 139mm MMP II bass drivers inside separate cavities, each with different tuning. The Monitor 300 houses three 165mm MMP II bass drivers, two dedicated to bass and one to mid-range frequencies. As the larger model it is ideal for medium to large rooms as a dedicated hi-fi speaker or part of a home cinema system.
The timbre-matched Monitor C150 centre sports two 139mm MMP II drivers and can be used close to a wall. The final product is the MRW-10 subwoofer featuring a 254mm long throw MMPII bass driver specified to perform lower than 30Hz. The onboard amplifier is rated at 100W, and EQ settings provide adjustments for room and tastes.
