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Review: Monitor Audio Bronze BX1

A high-end speaker cleverly disguised as a budget minimonitor
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted March 26, 2013
More than any other speaker in this group except perhaps the Polk, the BX1 looks like a high-end product, with its walnut finish; its 1-inch, gold-finish C-CAM (composite ceramic metal) tweeter; and its 5.5-inch C-CAM woofer. Unusually, the woofer is attached to the back panel, not the front, so its vibration won’t be as easily transmitted to the front panel.

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New Gear: Monitor Audio WS100 Wireless Multimedia System

A lossless whole house music system with a real audio pedigree
- Posted March 4, 2013
Monitor Audio have covered most of the speaker bases, from traditional towers and surround setups to miniscule desktop companions and docks, so it's no surprise that they've decided to enter the burgeoning wireless audio arena.

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Test Report: Monitor Audio Shadow On-Wall Speakers and RXW12 Subwoofer

Slim speakers that can rock out without dominating your room’s décor.
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted November 20, 2012
The dirty little secret about on-wall speakers is that many aren’t tuned for on-wall use. Most come with a foot that allows them to be used atop a table or stand.

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CEDIA Expo 2012: Compact and Portable Audio

Wireless minisystems invade an industry formerly dominated by coffin-sized speakers.
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted September 11, 2012
The CEDIA Expo is supposed to be a showcase for custom home theater, multiroom sound, and home automation, but this year a lot of manufacturers didn’t seem to have read the rules. Instead of focusing on in-wall speakers or 12-channel amplifiers, they showcased wireless audio systems, desktop systems, and even headphones.

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CEDIA Expo 2012: New Speakers

From outdoor to over-the-top, an astounding array of new models
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted September 10, 2012
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I go into every major audio/video trade show thinking I won’t hear much in the way of new speakers, yet every time I encounter new designs that leave me surprised at least and sometimes downright shocked. This year at the CEDIA Expo, I heard what is certainly one of the best audio demos I’ve ever heard — and maybe even the best.

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Test Report: Monitor Audio Gold GX Speaker System

A gold speaker standard for its price range.
- By Al Griffin
- Posted March 20, 2012
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Two years ago, I found myself listening to Monitor Audio’s flagship Platinum Series towers in the company’s CES demo room and thinking, Who drops 10 grand on a pair of speakers, no matter how good they sound?

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CES 2012: Speakers

The sweetest sounds and sleekest looks from the Vegas show
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted January 17, 2012
From a technical standpoint, speakers have hardly changed since I went to my first CES back in January 1990. Yet each CES is still jam-packed with new speaker designs. Some are merely modifications on the classic black box. Others are aesthetic flights of fancy intended to captivate those who really don’t much like audio gear.

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Curvaceous Docks: Monitor Audio i-Deck 100 and 200, Now Available

Curvy design and engineering twists for a pair of new iOS docks
- By Michael Berk
- Posted October 25, 2011
British manufacturer Monitor Audio has a deserved reputation for well-designed, high-performing speaker systems, and the latest offerings in the company's line of iOS device docks, the i-deck 100 and 200, follow in those footsteps. And now they can be yours.

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CEDIA Expo 2011: Speakers and Minisystems

A roundup of the coolest new audio toys from the custom installation show.
- By Brent Butterworth
- Posted September 12, 2011
From an audio standpoint, the CEDIA Expo used to be little more than a showcase for in-wall speakers and other products built mainly for multiroom systems and custom home theaters. But with the decline in home sales over the last few years, the custom market isn’t so hot anymore.

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Test Report: Monitor Audio Bronze BX Speaker System

Balanced performance and excellent value from across the pond.
- By Daniel Kumin
- Posted January 27, 2011
Key Features $1,906 monitoraudio.com • Bronze BX2 ($489/pair): 6½-in (nominal) woofer, 1-in dome tweeter; 13¾ x
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