January 2013
RX8 Review in Hi-Fi News
The RX8 has trumped rivals to collect a ‘Highly Commended’ badge in February’s Hi-Fi News. Reviewer Adam Smith says “…not only do they have the biggest driver line-up, but the Monitor Audios also have the biggest sound of all the units on test. The Silver RX8’s are superbly dynamic, punchy and love to play loud…even better this was not all bang and boom, as the bass offered superlative levels of grip, punch and detail…they romp home with the ‘most speaker for your money’ award.”
Read the full review in the February issue of Hi-Fi News.
October 2011
Silver RX8 Review by What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision
"The RX8 is a two-and-a-half-way design and uses twin, 15cm bass drivers together, a 15cm mid/bass unit and gold dome tweeter. Considering the number of drive units being used, they show a remarkable sense of togetherness. Integration is impressive and all the drivers combine to leave a solid, seamless soundstage."
"High frequencies have a good level of detail and they're expertly controlled with no hardness to speak of. The midrange is similarly detailed: vocals are clear and crisp."
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July 2010
Silver RX8 Review - Exceptional Performer by Chris Martens
".. but accurate tonal balance is only part of the story, because the
Silver RX8 also offers excellent transient speed and definition, plus
astonishingly high levels of resolution and detail. Put these qualities
together and you've got a speaker that can dig way down into good
recordings to retrieve layer upon layer of musically relevant details."
"In contrast to systems that have a subdued, comfortable, "polite"
sound, the Silver RX8 system serves up high levels of refinement and
detail with a real spirit of energy and gusto - a complimentary
combination of virtues indeed."
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December 2009
Silver RX 5.1 System Review (Silver RX8 floorstanding speaker, RX Centre, RX-FX and RXW-12 subwoofer)
"Now more than ever, Monitor's determination to offer audio products
that deliver high-tech engineering at a fair price is especially
welcome, and there is no better example of this than the firm's newly
released Silver RX."
"Look at this system, in particular, if you like the idea of mid-priced
speakers that probe the limits of sonic resolution and detail in ways
that will remind you of much higher-end speakers. Expect an accurate,
sensible size and overall build quality; the Silver RX speakers are
compact enough not to dominate a room, yet they'll treat you to lovely
woodwork and drivers too beautiful to hide behind grilles (unless you
must, to keep children's fingers from poking at them)."
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December 2009
New Music
'Entertaining floorstander that brings light, pace and timing to all forms of music, making listening fun. Superb at the price.'
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