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Monitor Audio Silver RS 1 speakers with stands
Remarkable British bookshelf on its stand
Monitor Audio was founded in 1972 by Mo Iqbal. They started business in Teversham, near Cambridge.
The philosophy was to focus on innovative materials and technologies to create speakers that delivered exceptional sound quality.
Over the years, it has become a well-respected name in the high-end audio industry, known for its precision engineering and craftsmanship. Since the beginning, Monitor Audio experimented metal driver technology, which became one of the brand's distinguishing features.
This Monitor Audio Silver RS1 is a highly regarded bookshelf speaker that blends performance and design. The finish is the classy Walnut veneer.
We can talk about a "young vintage" unit here, has it appeared in 2005. In this "second age" of Monitor Audio, their major innovation is here exploited at best: the C-CAM. The C-CAM stands for Ceramic-Coated Aluminum Magnesium, and is a real hallmark of Monitor Audio, introduced in the '80s.
In terms of sound, the Silver RS1 offers impressive performance for size in a two-way design, with a 6-inch C-CAM woofer and a 1-inch gold dome tweeter.
The bass is tight, punchy; the midrange frequencies are smooth and aligned, while the gold dome tweeter ensures crisp, detailed highs.
Surprisingly, the balance and refinement of the speaker allows to play a wide range of music genres, from classical to rock, with clarity and precision.
The excellent imaging and soundstage creates a sense of depth and space in the music, the performance immersion is really astonishing from such a small performer.
Easy to drive and position, very nice to look at, you can also consider them for front speakers in your home theater installation; as they existed also in an AV pack combined with a subwoofer.
Tested, cleaned, deoxydized.
The grilles have been steamed for sanitation.
A digital copy of the user manual is available.
Easy to ship.
Perfect working condition, see the photo gallery for cosmetic signs of patina and age.
Please note this pair is sold with chrome design floor stands included perfectly matching the speaker requirements. These are NOT the showroom stands you see on all our pictures.
Technical specifications
Two-way bass-reflex speaker
Woofer/mid : 15 cm C-CAM
Tweeter: 2,5 cm gold C-CAM
Prepared for bi-amplification
Power handling: 80 Watts RMS
Impedance: 6 Ω
Frequency response: 43 Hz - 30 kHz
Crossover frequency: 3300 Hz
Sensitivity: 90 dB
Suggested amplifier: 25-100 Watts
Dimensions: 31 cm (H) x 19 cm (W) x 24 cm (D)
Weight: 6 Kg / unit