[quote user="raypalmer"]I was speaking with a dealer near me and he was telling me how Monitor has packed up all of their manufacturing for the non-high end speakers to china, and that there's been a noticeable decline in quality. Do the black surrounds and silver ones correspond to older and newer models?
I don't know if I believe him though, it shouldn't matter where something is manufactured as long as the same quality controls and standards are applied.[/quote]
i forgot id even posted this! i THINK there is a link to older/newer models, yes. but i only think that as most pics look one way and mine another. Oh, by the by, mine look like the pic in the add on page 171 of the last WHF?S&V.