Monitor Audio Studio 89

[What Hi-Fi?]

The name makes for a tenuous link to the past but extensive changes have turned the latest Monitor Audio Studio speakers into something special.

Monitor Audio Studio 89 : Read more

 

[podknocker]

I really like these and I just checked on their website and the speakers actually screw into the bespoke stands, so they won't be balanced precariously and fall off if knocked. Wow! If only other companies thought of this.

 

[Gray]

Wow! If only other companies thought of this.

My old B&W CDM1-NT speakers were doing it years ago

 

[podknocker]

B&W are better than most with screw in stands, but usually don't allow this with their cheapest range of standmounts. My QA are screwed in and I looked at the PMC Prodigy 1 recently as a possible upgrade, but they just give you 4 rubber bumps for your expensive speakers to sit upon. Not for me.

 

[Gray]

....but they just give you 4 rubber bumps for your expensive speakers to sit upon. Not for me.

That limits your future options a bit too much pod (if/when you need future options).

My bumps are door buffers 🙂

 

[DougK1]

Nice looking speakers but they are horrendously deep, think I'll stick with my cheaper shoe boxes

 

[Gray]

Nice looking speakers but they are horrendously deep, think I'll stick with my cheaper shoe boxes

I was just reading the review and, looking at the specs, noticed that they were 2.1cm deeper than they are tall.
....then I saw the comment from you Doug.
I know it's done for a reason, but I don't like the trend for deep speakers.
But I do welcome the trend for AMT (and ribbon) tweeters.

 

[podknocker]

I think I prefer speakers to have greater height/depth than width. My QA 3030i are quite deep, but I think their proportions are just right. The MA Studio 89 are also quite deep, but you tend not to notice depth in speakers, even with a slight toe in.