Monitor Audio has been at the forefront of British loudspeaker design for over 45 years. Unlike many manufacturers that build speakers using outsourced drivers, MA design and build their products from scratch. Their stock-in-trade is the development and implementation of metal dome drivers; most designers use paper or plastic speaker cones.
The new Studio model is a compact speaker designed to produce true highidelity sound in smaller spaces. Although this type of speaker is often thought of as a bookshelf design, the Studios are best heard on sturdy speaker stands, and MA offers a bespoke, acoustically tailored stand as an optional extra.
Measuring 340x156.2x361mm (HxWxD), they present a stylish proile with a deep, rigid, internally braced cabinet. Rather than incorporating a conventional round bass-relex port, MA developed a straight riled slotted port, designed to accelerate airlow for a faster, tauter bass response.