Monitor Audio Bookshelf Speakers in Gorgeous Rosenut Silver S2

Monitor Audio Bookshelf Speakers in Gorgeous Rosenut with 7″ Woofers.

Radique’s Take: These speakers are on the warm, mellow side; fantastic if that’s how you like your music. Build quality and finish are excellent for this price point. We highly recommend this model from Monitor Audio.

The Silver S2 is a beautifully finished speaker with elegant proportions. The unbraced cabinet is made from ¾” MDF, veneered on both sides and lined with foam. The crossover is mounted to a printed circuit board behind the two pairs of binding posts. The drivers are connected with fairly heavy-duty cable, and the connections are soldered, a nice touch at this price level.

The two magnetically shielded drive-units are mounted vertically in line. As well as cast chassis, they feature diaphragms formed from an aluminum-magnesium alloy that Monitor Audio calls “C-CAM.” The 1″ tweeter has a protective mesh grille, the woofer a flared cone with a bullet-shaped dust-cap and a half-roll rubber surround. The woofer’s nominal chassis diameter is 7″—quite large for a two-way design.

Description: Two-way, reflex-loaded, stand-mounted, magnetically shielded loudspeaker.

Drive-units: 1″ (25mm) dome tweeter, 7″ (178mm) cone woofer, both of C-CAM aluminum-magnesium alloy.

Crossover frequency: 3.2kHz (measured).

Frequency response: 40Hz-30kHz, ±3dB.

Sensitivity: 91dB/2.83V/m.

Nominal impedance: 8 ohms.

Power handling: 100W continuous.

Dimensions: 14″ (360mm) H by 8″ (200mm) W by 10.5″ (270mm) D. Weight: 15 lbs (7.4kg) each.

Asking $695 for these beautifully finished Monitor Audio Silver S2’s in gorgeous Rosenut finish.