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Thread: Monitor Audio Silver RX range (Silver RS replacement) |
    
Silver Member Username: James_the_god
Lancaster,
Lancashire
England
Post Number: 786
Registered: Jan-05
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| Posted on Saturday, July 25, 2009 - 02:08 pm: |
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Thought I'd share a bit of information to all Monitor Audio (and future MA fans) about their upcoming RX range to replace the RS.
What I have to share is in picture form..
In order:
-The RX1 (Rosenut)
-The RX2 (Rosenut) (slight bigger driver than RX1??)
-The RX6 (Gloss Black)
-The RX8 (Walnut)
They also have a white gloss, not sure about any other finishes.
I have yet to find a picture of the RX standmount model which has the 8 inch driver in!!
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Silver Member Username: Kbear
Canada
Post Number: 189
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Saturday, July 25, 2009 - 10:29 pm: |
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Looks great, no surprise with MA though. I love the dimpled woofer that made it's way down from the Gold series.
Looks like there are going to be some close out sales pretty soon on the RS line! |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 2859
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Saturday, July 25, 2009 - 10:42 pm: |
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I like the look of the RS series better, but I'm a little biased. |
Silver Member Username: Soundgame
Toronto,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 889
Registered: Jun-08
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| Posted on Sunday, July 26, 2009 - 12:51 am: |
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It's all about tastes and preferences.
I like the old ones and I like these as well. There was some criticism of the old ones looking a bit in your face and not having the grace and understated look of some of the higher end stuff. Possibly they've tried to play the more modest sophisticated look.
I do think they look more refined and understated. If they sound as good or better...then that's all the better. |
Bronze Member Username: Just_wax_it
Montreal,
Quebec
Post Number: 50
Registered: Jun-09
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| Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 01:02 pm: |
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When are these coming out exactly? They look better than RS.. RS6 at least is pretty good speaker for the money and after these come out even more so I figure... |
Gold Member Username: Nickelbut10
Post Number: 2652
Registered: Jun-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 - 01:58 pm: |
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Based on those pictures I like the RS series better for looks. But those pictures almost look like drawings. I would have to see them in person. A trip to my local dealer will be order when they hit his floor. Hopefully they sound as good or better. |
Silver Member Username: James_the_god
Lancaster,
Lancashire
England
Post Number: 811
Registered: Jan-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 01, 2009 - 06:25 am: |
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It's official. Hopefully in 46 days at 'sound and vision the manchester show' I'll be able to hear this new range. Nothing I can afford though, this year my finances are starting off very poor.
http://www.monitoraudio.co.uk/products/silver-rx |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 2963
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 01, 2009 - 08:42 am: |
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Sorry to hear that JJ.
Be sure to post your impressions of the new line if you get a chance to hear them. |
Silver Member Username: Soundgame
Toronto,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 932
Registered: Jun-08
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 01, 2009 - 09:29 pm: |
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I'm wondering what the X represents. The S, stood for Silver, is the new X series still going to be a Silver series or are they going to a whole new naming convention. What will the line up be...the Y? Oh, the excitement of new MA models. Hopefully, it only gets better. |
Gold Member Username: My_rantz
Australia
Post Number: 2458
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 01, 2009 - 10:22 pm: |
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I like the look of the new series as they are a bit deeper, helping alleviate the square box look. I was interested in the RX8 but at 4 ohms and a max power rating of 175wts I think they could have done a little better even if efficiency is 90db. |
Platinum Member Username: Artk
Albany,
Oregon
USA
Post Number: 10651
Registered: Feb-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 01, 2009 - 10:25 pm: |
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Why is that a problem MR? I don't understand. |
Gold Member Username: My_rantz
Australia
Post Number: 2459
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 01, 2009 - 10:43 pm: |
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It's certainly not a problem Art, but for the top of that range, I would have thought they would have had something that would have a higher power rating.
Basically, I was looking at the RS series at my dealers as well as some offerings for KEF but I considered anything in my price range would just be a sideways move and quite possibly with little or no benefit.
I listen to a pair reference series KEF's worth around $16000AUD through a Sun tube amp and a Saturn as the source. Very nice for sure, but not worth $13000 more than my Quads that's for sure. Not for me at least, even if I had that sort of money to throw at audio stuff. |
Silver Member Username: Soundgame
Toronto,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 938
Registered: Jun-08
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| Posted on Wednesday, September 02, 2009 - 10:27 pm: |
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Does anyone know what the X stand for...is it the X-series now? Don't know why but this is bugging me a little. |
Gold Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 3796
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Thursday, September 03, 2009 - 07:10 am: |
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The most interesting development in this series is the new porting arrangement. The ports use rifled tubes. Now, I know that rifling is used in gun barrels to stabilize a bullet's flight by causing it to spin, but I thought it did this at the expense of some velocity. With ports I thought the idea was to lower resistance, thereby decreasing 'chuffing' noise. This is why B&W use dimples on the ports (same as a golf ball).
So it would be interesting to know what the idea is behind rifling the ports. |
Platinum Member Username: Nuck
Post Number: 13340
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Thursday, September 03, 2009 - 09:35 pm: |
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Frank, I dont see a pic or spec, things would depend on the pitch and depth of the rifling inside the port, I suppose.
An inclined plane is my favorite simple machine |
Gold Member Username: My_rantz
Australia
Post Number: 2463
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Thursday, September 03, 2009 - 10:33 pm: |
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George, you need to stop letting the little things in life get you down.
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Silver Member Username: Soundgame
Toronto,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 941
Registered: Jun-08
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| Posted on Saturday, September 05, 2009 - 12:48 am: |
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Yes M.R. yes. I was just trying to be a little expressive. We shall find out what the X stands for in time. All good things.. |
Silver Member Username: Kbear
Canada
Post Number: 353
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 11:05 am: |
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Stores in my area are starting to receive stock.
Just some nice pics I've found:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/frankharveyhifi/ |
Gold Member Username: Soundgame
Toronto,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1038
Registered: Jun-08
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| Posted on Saturday, October 17, 2009 - 10:33 pm: |
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Look real nice - love the thin metal trim - neat lines. Can't wait to hear.
Have we figured what the X will stand for? I know MR, gotta take it easy. |
Silver Member Username: James_the_god
Lancaster,
Lancashire
England
Post Number: 816
Registered: Jan-05
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| Posted on Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 02:56 pm: |
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Heard the RX Range at a sound and vision event yesterday. Was rather dissapointed with all the monitor audio gear to be honest, that is the RX6, the RX2 and the new radius. Other brands just ate MA alive in my opinion. |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 3166
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 03:14 pm: |
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What didn't you like about them JJ?
What were they driving the MA's with? That obviously makes a big difference. Then again, if they were demoing them at S&V, you'd think they'd use a compatible source.
I'm listening to my MA's right now :-) |
Gold Member Username: Dmitchell
Ottawa,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 3167
Registered: Feb-07
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| Posted on Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 03:15 pm: |
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Driven by Bryston, of course. |
Silver Member Username: James_the_god
Lancaster,
Lancashire
England
Post Number: 818
Registered: Jan-05
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| Posted on Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 03:38 pm: |
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Well David, this was one of the first rooms I went into and I actually forgot to look. Was getting into the routine you know! But I did see what the RX2s were being driven by and it was only a cheap and chearful integrated offering from Onkyo. But the speakers in general wern't as impressive as I've had thought, I think MA have done themselves on this though because they were shoved against a wall, with little space and poor equipment including stands which were too low. They gave priority to their Radius HD system which sounded a bit hollow and too 'tweaked'. The subwoofer didnt really hit that low either.
The RX6 were likely driven by something cheap if the RX2s were, I wish id looked! They didnt seem very vivacious or inspiring. They exhibited the same problem I sold my BR2s for, they didnt seem like true hifidelity. I know this may seem a bit vague, but they were too clean, a little sterile and uninvolving for me. I'd rather save my money up for some ProACs or get some cheaper offering from AE (who werent there but have never let me down in sound q.) like the Neo 3 until I could afford something significantly better.
Its a shame Rega werent there as I'd have liked to have finally heard their gear. |
Silver Member Username: Kbear
Canada
Post Number: 366
Registered: Dec-06
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| Posted on Monday, October 19, 2009 - 12:00 am: |
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That's too bad. Personally I'm really hoping that I love the RX2. It's the speaker that I feel like I'm probably going to buy. I'm going to start auditioning it against the B&W 685 and the Paradigm Studio 20 in about a month's time, with my own gear in some pretty good listening rooms that a couple of dealers in my area have. I should be able to hear what each of these are capable of.
When I heard the RS6 I kind of thought it was a little dry and analytical. Heard it powered by Cambridge Audio gear. Maybe that's why, I'm not sure. I still liked what I'd heard nevertheless. Dry and analytical are not always negative qualities, as long as they don't overwhelm other aspects of the sound. |
