Monitor Audio Silver 100 review vs KEF LS50 vs Dali Opticon 2
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- Опубліковано 17 чер 2019
- Bigger is better; well, that was what she said. As well as Monitor Audio, with their Silver 100 which carries an eight incher. Bass will be there no doubt, but will the mids and highs be better than the KEF LS50?
Comparison to the KEF LS50 and Dali Opticon 2 in the review. - Наука та технологія
I have watched your review twice and read all the comments here....also, I watched BEFORE and AFTER I bought my Silver 100s...😯...and I watched your review and listened to my new speakers with an open mind. I think that your review is very honest...and you clearly define your likes, dislikes, and prejudices VERY clearly...also...your review and your discussions in the comments with others are very consistent with your findings and your stated feelings about the 3 sets of speakers, especially regarding the different speakers' performances with certain songs! Your presentation is VERY informative!!! I do not understand so many angry attacking comments!?!?😳
No speaker is perfect..and as humans we all have differences in our hearing and how our brain processes what comes in our 👂👂👂s...We all have different rooms, room treatments and electronics, etc. We have likes and dislikes and certain parts of the sound that we seem to "attach" to. I am still carefully listening to a wide range of music material and evaluating my room, equipment and speakers...(I have these speakers in a 5.1 Surround Sound System and they are fantastic for movies!...but my listening set-up for comparison here, with just music playback is as follows). My room is somewhat larger than yours but still modest and I have some sound absorption in play on flat-wall areas. The speakers are on 17” stands and about one foot away from the wall. I am playing Amazon HD Ultra through HEOS in the Marantz as source material. I am running on a Marantz SR6015 in 2.1 mode corrected for my room with Audyssey XT32.....and I have an old Audio Engine 10” powered sub in the mix as well with my Silver 100s. I have been "tweaking" the Audyssey curves slightly in the Audyssey App. I am also turning off the Audyssey Curve and tweaking the sound manually and using the amps equalizer and am enjoying this fun experience immensely. I plan on also hooking the S100s up to my CD transport, Anedio D2 DAC and modest Chinese 23 WPC @8ohms 300B-tube amp (as I believe that the S100s are just efficient enough to justify a listening with the smooth tubes...and also because I watch waaaay too much Steve Guttenberg! 😎 ....I bet that I need the port plugs!...We'll see)...
Your review and your discussions makes me want to listen to a set of KEF LS50 Metas with a pair of SVS 3000 Micros! (but that is a $3000 outlay 🤑)...I purchased my Silver 100s for $770 with no tax and free shipping "new".......so that was definitely a factor in my decision to buy them....I have mixed feelings about the "sound" so far....🤔...visually my speakers are a white pair and I find them to be incredibly beautiful and rich-looking, especially with the grills off!!! I particularly LOVE the industrial-design dispersion covers over the tweeters and the dimples on the surfaces of the light-gray/silver drivers! 😺
Thanks for your informative, thoughtful review and consistent follow-up in the comments....
You have enriched my music experience!👍🏼
Thank you for watching. The silvers are very beautiful and they sound great too, while I may not appreciate them as much, the guy I sold it to absolutely loves it. Give them some time and you may find yourself loving it.
Fair review. Definitely has the strengths you might expect just by starring at it. Very pretty speaker.
Thank you! Saw these on sale and wondered why. My DBR6.2 Reference's went UP in price and I DO know why. Qurious your thoughts comparing these with Elac's. They still make me smile and are surprisingly good. Great review, thanks.
I was really considering these speakers for awhile now. But now I don't know. This is the only review on UA-cam about them.
What are your top choices, and what's your current amp and music preferences?
I appreciate your effort and attention to detail in reviewing these fine speakers, and it’s always interesting to hear an audiophile’s take on practical performance. But subjective comparisons of speakers in particular is in my opinion a dicey proposition. These are all top quality, affordable speakers as countless reviews will attest to. One performing better than another in various ways. But anyone relying on another’s ear to determine a purchase decision is potentially making a costly mistake. Once you’ve narrowed it down to quality options, speaker preference more than any other audio component is a very personal choice. Granted, if one doesn’t have access to these products to make the comparison themselves, this can be useful. What am I looking for in a speaker review from a knowledgeable source? Just tell me if you think it’s worth consideration in terms of sound, build and value for my dollar. Are you excited about the product. If your assessment excites me, I’ll put it on my list and take it from there as far as comparisons go.
Thanks for watching. As you said, choosing speakers is subjective and everyone has their preference, and it's always best to listen in person and make your decision from there. Like most people though, I'm curious about all these different gears but don't have the time or perhaps its not available at all in my location, so I have to make a blind buy. I read a review and this reviewer says its great, in this song, its this and that, and recommend. So I buy it, and find it isn't at all what I expected it to be. I find reviews with comparisons most helpful for me, as it gives me a baseline of what to expect. Sure it's still subjective if someone says the ls50 is brighter than the silver 100, but if i've heard an ls50 and found it too fatiguing, at least i know that the silver 100 is a better choice in that aspect. Not finding many comparison reviews, I decided to do some of my own. I do have a more revised format in my latest reviews, so i start with my recommendation as well as a price i will buy it, and then proceed to have comparison charts if the viewer wants to have a better idea of how a gear sounds vs another. I do respect your opinion, and will try to make viewers more enticed to try out the gears i reviewed and liked.
Great comparison ☺️
Thanks for your excellent review....VERY enjoyable. One question, you mentioned your dislike for the heavy bass response of the MA Silver 100. Did you try using the foam port plugs that come with this speaker to reduce the bass response? Thanks again. (PS: I enjoy ALL your reviews.)
Thank you! I only found the the bass to be too heavy handed in Don't know why, and in direct comparison with the Opticons which are a little lacking on bass. I didn't use bungs as it sounded fine on it's own, and as I mentioned, I love the bass textures and not a lot of speakers have this especially at this price range. Ultimately, I found the Opticon's a better listen for me and my choice of tracks but there will certainly be others who would prefer the silvers.
I just ordered a pair of MA silver 100 to try out. I have return privileges for 60 days. By then I will know if I will keep them. Another speaker that interests me are KEF Q350. The Q350s are suppose to be quite good, with great imaging and deep bass. I saw your review on the Q350s and noticed you used the bungs to tone down the bass bloat. You and I have different tastes or perhaps different ears. Love your reviews. Peace
Man Sang Woo, I love my Silver 100s. They do need to be pulled away from the back wall at least two feet to get a more balance sound. If placed too close to the back wall the bass is a bit too heavy handed. The Silver 100s are excellent for jazz trios and quartets because they will play the full range of an acoustic bass down to 41hz. I haven’t used the port bungs yet. Peace.
@@Jim33142 I hear the S100s are excellent for jazz and because of this I am considering buying. I listen mainly to bebop. Another speaker I'm considering is Dali oberon3. Either of them will be paired to a Marantz pm8006. Since I can't audition any before buying, I will consider personal experiences. Personally I feel more towards the Silver 100s.
@@TheAudiofool , will the monitor audio silver 100 be more ‘engaging’ (i.e. for parties) comapred to klipsch rp600m in an open layout area of 132 cubic meters (6m wall x 8m wall x 2.75m celing) / 1420 cubic feet? Or will still need to augment with subwoofers?
Hello. Thanks for your excellent reviews. After reading reviews & comments on the S100s I have made a decision on purchasing these based on my preference of music, witch is almost unanimously jazz quartets/quintets-"no vocals". I have an average sized listening space & wouldn't use a sub. Would like to know how well they handle low volumes. Another one I'm considering is the Dali Oberon 3. Any thoughts on this? Thanks again
They sound better when played at normal levels. I haven't heard the Oberon 3 so can't comment on that, but I really like the Dali rhythm so I would probably go for that. That said, the silver 100s are good speakers with great bass and you can go down to 41hz easily so that's probably the better choice for jazz quartets.
@@TheAudiofool Speakers and amplifiers don't have rhythm, only music has. It's something to do with tone or room interactions, not rhythm. Don't buy into delirious nonsense found on whathifi.
@@ctr289 I find that they do, different speakers/amps have slight differences in pitch, and affects the length of decay, as well as practically everything else. Not all people can feel this or perhaps they don't care about this aspect but it is an important part of mine,
@@TheAudiofool Yes, but the difference in pitch and the room are the problem, not the rhythm itself. For example, Silver 100 has powerful and deep bass and in a small room the bass will become muddy and sluggish and smear the rhythm, but it's because of the tone and the room. Same on highs, if a speaker has very wide dispersion on mid-highs and you have an untreated room, the mid-highs will sound muddy and lack rhythm. If you listen to speakers and amps in an open field, with no room interaction, rhythm will be the same for all.
Great review. What amplification and source did you use for the testing?
Thanks. Bluesound node->Schiit Yggdrasil->Schiit Ragnarok
I just picked up a pair of the Silver 100's and the C350 center channel. I found them 1/2 off on closeout, the 6G models. I bought these primarily for Home Theater use, music second. Granted, I have not heard these, so I am more or less blowing smoke out my rear end, blindly purchasing due to all of the great reviews, and there are plenty of them.
I think the sound will be determined more by the amplification and room. I have several different amps that I want to play around with on these, class D, A/B and the Denon AVR 44000X... Then the room... Not treated, medium to large, some carpet and furniture, huge couch.
And on a side note, a graphic equalizer... I think that will be the tell, taming the highs if need be along with the proper crossover with the subs, two SB3000 units.
I'm kind of new to all of this, but what little experience I have had, all of the above plays into this.
I have the SVS Ultra bookshelf's, and I know that I get a different sound on different amps. The Ultra's really come alive on a Class D amp vs my XPA2, where they are more laid back.
That's all, I'm still learning and playing around with gear, it is a fun hobby, and that is the key word we should all remember, FUN! Thank you for the video.
@Michael Wright where did you purchase? Have you received them?
@@HiRezViews I had to edit my reply... I thought you were looking for the KLH Model 5, getting my posts confused. Audio advisor, ask for Jay, he should still have my order in stock, $699 for demo Silver 100, $699 for NIB C350, free shipping, in walnut.
@@HiRezViews Audio Advisor, YT is censoring my posts, ask for Jay, drop my name, ask about my cancelled order.
@@michaelwright1602 I just ordered MA silver 200s from Jay. Thank you for the connection!! How are you liking MA Silvers compared to SVS Ultras? I owned the Ultras a couple years ago.
@@HiRezViews I did not go with the MA's, I bought the KLH Model 5's... I did not know they even existed prior to ordering the MA Silver. I had been looking at the Magpul 150 speakers, but they were too big. The Klipsch Herecy and JBL, outrageous pricing for a box speaker... And then I ran across the KLH Model 5's with incredible reviews to boot, and pulled the trigger. I cancelled the MA order and had Jay change it to the KLH.
I have been looking for a quality box 70's type speaker for quite awhile, but the pricing of these things, my GOD! That is why I was going with the MA Silver, big fun sound. Well, finding the KLH made my day to say the least, and it is good to hear that you benefited too! I think the Silvers will be fantastic speakers, let me know if my thinking was correct in that regard.
I have these in black and I think they are great and I compared the with many other, especially when u break them in! And for they price compared to the kef LS50 running for 1600$ silvers all the way!
Base wise did you try them with another amp ?
Beautiful speaker.
Please review the Wharfedale Diamond 225. That’s what I end up buying and I’m loving them .
If you love it, then there's no need for anyone else to tell you they're great! In any case, the 225s are whathifi 5 stars as well as stereophile recommended if I'm not mistaken.
The Audiofool i have both the LS50 and the 225. The LS50 are way better on almost everything. The only advantage of the 225 is a little more bass and they are MORE FORGIVING of bad recordings. You won’t be unhappy with the 225 they are very good.
@@TheAudiofool desagradable tu respuesta
Im going to get bluesound powernode 2i which speakers do you recommend me? Im between kef ls50 and silver 100 before I use to have bronze1 and I like the sound but I want an upgrade, can you help me please? Thanks a lot
What improvements are you looking for? Have you heard both? But if you like the sound of the bronze 1, then you should probably go for the silver 100. What do you like and dislike about the speakers?
@@TheAudiofool im looking an upgrade of soundstage and vocals, I cant decided between those speakers, I only heard the ls50
@@jorgeluisfernandez2560 Did you like the LS50? I would say that the silver is more balanced having good highs, decent mids, and great bass, but vocals are still better in the LS50.
Hi, I am new at this audio stuff. Can you tell me what is better for music, monitor or bookshelf? Also what options do I have for a set under $500 that sounds dynamic as if I was in a concert? I guess I will need a budget receiver to go with it too? Thank you for your help.
To be honest, at $500, your options are pretty limited so I'd just go with powered speakers like the Audioengine A5+ or HD6 if you can push it. Another option is maybe an Elac Debut DB6.2 and a dayton Class D amp with bluetooth.
The Audiofool Thanks for the advice. The Dayton amp is only 30watts. I don’t think it can push most speakers. The hd6 seem to be a great choice since its powered. I might go with a elac debut 6.2 since its only $270 on Amazon, and push it with a yamaha rn303 or the vintage cr-620.
@@jaxoncali5865 No need to be concerned with the wattage of the amp unless your room is really large; I have an 8w amp camp amp which sound so much better than a 120w Arcam A39. That said, the RN303 is not so bad and has streaming already, so it is a good option.
Add: actually was thinking more of the 7498 100w amps in parts express like my lepai 7498 which isn't half bad and sounds better than most home theater receivers.
The Audiofool I just realized you misunderstood me when I said $500. I didn’t mean $500 for both, but your suggestion introduced me to a fun mini amp market. What amp can I get for under $500 that will give me clean highs and a wide image?
@@jaxoncali5865 you have many options, but around that price I would go for an Onkyo A9150 which I have reviewed and liked, but it's only 30w so you may want to go for a Cambridge Audio CXA60 instead.
Hi all.
Going to add my 2ps worth.
I personally look for a speaker with full range with in my budget. So speakers which can drop below 45hz are good with me.
This is a good start. Of course, people like different things from they’re speakers Highs - lows - mids.
But the thing to remember is if you are use to listening to speakers which do not drop below say 70hz / 65hz when you hear speakers that do you are going to notice the Low end.
You will probably feel the bass is overpowering but really you’re hearing what you’ve never heard before .
The truth is our ears get use to how things sound,
I have worked as a sound engineer for years.
yes it dose come down to personal taste when it comes to speakers. Personally full range out of a left and right pair of speakers is a winner for most rooms. Point source.
A reasonable pair of speakers with a good dynamic range will play all types of music and shouldn’t really colour the sound.
This is really the basic starting point.
of course, we are relying on somebody else’s design and set up each manufacturer has different ideas.
The more neutral and the more range the better . The truer the re-creation of a voice or instrument, the better.
... do you feel 606 still beats this for general cd listening?? Thank you!!
The Silver 100? Depends on your preferences, but I like the more energetic 606
@@TheAudiofool Thank you so much. I am still learning but like clear and punchy with little coloration I think! I am settling towards these partly on your great reviews. Difficult to audition at the moment of course. May pair up with Yamaha A-H 701 or 801 which is said to have better dac though not sure I'd notice the difference (?)
@@RainbowCharade It's really hard to find what's best for you without listening... Have you heard speakers/amps that you like? What are you currently using and what do you want to improve with them?
@@TheAudiofool Hi, I have a "60 watt" Technics midi system from the 80s (big speakers)...I love it but want to have an alternative system for hifi listening. This is likely going to be in a smallish study room so don't want it to be too overpowering, but at same time I'd like really good sound. Thinking 606 with Yamaha 701/801 at the mo as these will give decent wattage. I just wonder if a slightly "smaller" speaker may make more sense, but loathed to lose out on a 6 inch woofer! I should add I have strong memories of hearing Tannoy 609 (dual concentric) speakers a long time ago and being really "wowed"! Thank you.
@@RainbowCharade Hmmm... Haven't heard the 80's technics but I don't think you can go wrong with the 606 and Yammies. As for the woofer size, I think you should go for the bigger 6" if you can stretch it as it will go deeper no matter what size your room.
Is this the ma silver 6g? I hear tbr 7g is very good
This is the 6g. Just bought a second hand pair
audiofool can you tell me for the cambridge audio axr100 am which speakers woudl sound good ? the opticon 2 with a REL sub or the opticon 6 , please tell me as am realy hussling or any other speaker if you can suggest . also are the opticons better than the oberons
The Opticons are better than the Oberons. As for the 2 vs 6, if you have a large room, better go for the floorstander as the 2s might sound too thin. Otherwise, I'd go with the 2s and skip the sub unless you really like bass.
@@TheAudiofool thanks a lot do you think there can be and other smoother sounding speaker brands which come at the price range of the opticon 6 what about the focals would you go for them over the optcon 6 ? also will the cambridge audio axr100 do justice to the opticon 6 and bring out the sound from them ? as have got that amp. * Another thing is it worth getting a audioquest beetle bluetooth adapter or any other dac which can give the axr 100 a boost to drive th eopticon 6 when playing over the android bluetooth, or just to use the ca ax100 dac
@@olsp.system My priority should always be speakers > amp > dac. I prefer Dali over Focal unless you're going further than the Epicons. As for alternatives, for 2k USD you can try out the Tekton Impact Monitors, or if in Eur, try the ATC SCM11 or even Rubicon 2s if you dont have a big room. As for the amp, well, better amps will have better sound, but you should try it out first and see, as it should still sound good. What do you want to change in your DAC sound?
@@TheAudiofool can you just please tell me between the opticon 6 vs the svs prime towers vs the Fyne audio 502 who h out of these 3 would you go for and why. With the Cambridge audio axr 100 amp
@@olsp.system ah sorry, i havnet heard the F502 nor the SVS prime
I lived with the MAS100's for two months and you review of them falls very much in line with my experience. I ended up returning them
What did you replace them with?
@@TheAudiofool I wanted to use them in a surround system. I had them set up in my HiFi system using a Roksan Kandy K2 amp. They have better dynamics and a sweeter sound than the mission QX2 which I also have but the missions beat them in atmosphere. The Krell Resolution 3 that are my main HiFi speakers are still in a different league.
I like opticons better too
Interesting topic, But PLEASE, turn up the gain on your Microphone. Frankly, I Can't hear you over my Air Conditioning !
Hey, I just want to add my 2cents. I have the previous version of the the MA Silver 100. The Silver 2. Basically the same. What I can say weather you believe in speaker break in or not the silver 2 sounded better with time, they where never bad, just opened up the more I played them. Probably over 100 hours. They have really good dynamics, but still have sparkle and detail that we are all looking for. Is the KEF LS50 the best bookshelf speaker. For around $1000.00? If it was no one would buy anything else. His review is his opinion, there are many reviews on the MA100 that say different. The one criticism I have on the review is that everything was a little bit. Ok all things need to be taken into consideration, gear , room, personal preference. The MA is a fantastic speaker, so is the Revel Concerta M16. Unfortunately we base and get angry on reviews that don’t agree with our preference. Is his assessment right? I don’t know. I don’t like the LS50. Am I wrong?
Thanks for the comment. You're not wrong at all. We all have different gears and rooms, and even more different preferences. The truth is all gears are fantastic, and if they weren't why would manufacturers bother selling their stuff right? Which is why I always have comparisons in my reviews, so if you've heard of say the ls50 and i say that that the vocals are a lot more forward than silver 100, and you wanted vocals to be presented a little bit more neutral, than the silver 100 might be better in that aspect. I could've left it like that but some people want to know which I prefer, and in my case, I still preferred the LS50, and in the price range, Opticon 2, BW606, and currently, the Elac DBR62, primarily because I want my sound to be more exciting. That said, my newer videos have a suggested price at the end, of which I say how much I think it would be worth to buy the speaker.
As for my silver 100s, I've long sold them but the the guy I sold them to really like them so it's really personal preference.
Hi Michael , can you please tell more about your experience with the MA silver 2 ? I have found second hand and i am a beat confused . thanks
@@RanTausi confused in what way?
@@michaelreilly4920 In a way of : 1.price of second hand to new Polk R200 from the store. MA second hand asking price 500 USD, the Polk new! here is 830 USD.
2. If they will be a good match to my power amp ADCOM GFA 555mk2
3. My room is around 12 square meters ,will the 8inch woofer will be over big ?Thanks
@@RanTausi I can’t make a comment on the Polk as I have never heard them. I have moved on from the MA to paradigm Founders. I have as you probably have as well the polls are getting stellar reviews
Wich is good amp for opticon 2????
What are your choices, what size of your room and what music do you listen to? I like the Schiit Ragnarok and Onkyo A9150 with the Opticons.
@@TheAudiofool Hi I have a Onkyo 9150 amp and I'm looking to upgrade from MA Bronze 2 other than the opticon 2 do you have any other suggestions? I find the bronze 2's can be a little bit bright. Thanks
@@Tinez87 I didn't find the bronze 2 bright... can you describe what happens if you dial down the treble a little bit with the a9150? I would normally recommend the Elac DBR62 as this is my 1k reference, but if you are looking for a warm speaker, try the Wharfedale Evo 4.2.
@@TheAudiofool Ok if I dial down the treble I find them to fatigue less it's not all content it depends what I'm listening to, plus they are on a desk in a corner mounted on isolation stands and I'm using port plugs so the positioning will be playing a big role in it I guess, I'm sat probably 5ft away so near field listening. Do you think the DBR62 would be a big upgrade over the B2? I've had my eyes on the Evo 4.1 how does it compare to the DBR62 in your opinion? Thanks
I've tested the Silver 100 against Focal Aria 906 at my home using Yamaha A-2070 AV receiver. All it took was one Mark Knopfler track for me to make a decision and go with the Aria 906. Even that the Aria has a smaller 6.5" drive, they had deeper bass and of course much better imaging. They cost about 500$ more, but worth every dollar. BTW, Aria 906 also sounded better than the LS50 at the shop, especially due to the lower end extension, which can reach 60 to 70Hz, while the LS50 struggle at 100Hz.
Aria 906 don't have deeper bass than Silver 100, in fact they don't have deeper bass than most 6 inch speakers, let alone 8 inch ones. You either wired the Silver the wrong way or did something wrong. Silver 100 have one of the deepest bass among all bookshelf speakers, while Aria 906 has one of the shallower ones. Silver 100 manage to excite the 32Hz modal resonance in my room while Aria 906 acts as if the room mode doesn't even exist.
@@ctr289 Wrong way wiring of one speaker will result in out of phase effect. Both speakers wont make a difference. REW shows the Aria 906 reaching down to 40Hz with no more than -4db. They are very capable if installed correctly
@@ebarbie5016 You live in a parallel universe I guess, every reviewer and every possible measurement chart on the internet says the exact opposite, and my own ears and my measurements, too. You did something wrong, it's impossible that Silver 100 has shallower bass than Aria 906. Aria 906 have shallow bass even for normal 6 inch speakers, everybody knows that.
@@ctr289 Confirm. Aria has wery weak bass response compared to other speakers.
@@ebarbie5016FOCAL AREA 906 = Frequency response 55Hz - 28kHz....../...... MONITOR AUDIO SILVER 100 7G Frequency Response 35 Hz - 35 kHz... hey, could you tell us where you buy what you're consuming?!?! I'd like to try it too... it's driving you crazy! 😵💫🥴🤪
you look like a little bit like jackie chan ^^
LOL. Thanks!
What hifi gave 5* award to monitor audio silver 100
And 3* to monitor audio bronze 100 6G
I had monitor audio bronze 100
And i had wharfedale 11.3 at the same time
Wharfedales play much nicer, ma bronze 100 sounded dull, abit lifeless in comparison., hence 3* would be accurate. Im trusting 5* for ma silver 100, would also be accurate.
And thats all you need to know
One thing i can tell you is that you can really push ma bronze 100 as they got 8” woofer rather 6” that most speaker has. So with better sounding speaker like ma silver 100 you should have real good time. Ofcourse if you into most amazing sound there are levels and price differences but if you can push ma silver 100 like i did with ma bronze 100 anf get better sound music clarity vocal reproduction and all those things, ma silver is really good option
I have a bronze 100 review, and it's pretty much what you said. Fantastic bass, but mids and highs are not as good. While the silvers are much better up top, they have the same sound sig more or less, I'd say you should probably go for an Evo 4.2 if you like the 11.3 sound sig. Still best to hear it for yourself and judge with your own ears though.
сколько разговоров в обзорах а по сути ничего !
где прослушивание ?
His username speaks for himself looks like
Whaaat???
It would be a bit more informative for a so called review to comment on the MA with port plugs in place rather than just ignoring the fact that they come in the box
My apologies for not mentioning. They sound the best without the plugs, and I didn't use them because they didn't sound boomy in all songs and even then, only sounded boomy when compared directly; I would've scored it worse with the plugs on. It would be difficult to discuss the effects of plugs because each room is different and so I only review the speakers at how it sounds best in my room. For example, in my Q350 review, I mentioned that they sounded best with full plugs on and that's what I used when I compared it with other speakers. If I don't mention it, please assume that the port plugs are not used.
Bigger is bigger, not better. I unfortunately bought these Silver 100. Awesome built, fantastic furniture.. awesome treble.. awesome mids.. AWFUL big bass. Really awful. I threw away 400 euros in a while, sold them new after two months.
Please if you announce a sound battle by "vs" then please do a battle and don´t just talk about them.
you did not do any measurements of these speakers, nor telling your rooms sizes, your assessment only applies to your room and your ears. wasted my time by watching your video.
Silver 100 bass is big, untight, slow. Forget it!
It depends on the room. If you have a small room with concrete walls, any big speaker will sound awful. Silver 100 is a living room speaker, not a bedroom or small living room speaker.
Nah. You just have to understand they require careful placement and possibly the included Port plugs to truly shine. Truly incredible speakers that are hard to top in that price range but as usual, taste and pairing makes all the difference.
After listening to you for 30 seconds I can sense your ignorance of audio, find something else to do with your time and stop wasting mine these speakers are fantastic for what there made for and all depends on the electronics there driven buy,learn about audio before you try to school people on it
I wish everyone loved this speaker, then i wouldn't have trouble selling it; it seems everyone who tests it finds it uninspired. Thanks for the comment though!
Philip W And you also have ignorance of human respect and common sense why don’t you keep your ignorance to yourself and stop being a bully I love this channel and he’s pretty knowledgeable and we appreciate his honest opinion and his efforts ... so make sure you don’t click on these videos again,
Dam, I also found Monitor Audio BR2 bass to be overblown with some port hum. They were, however, easy to drive and did the best job of emulating a big speaker for the budget. The Silver 100s produce more quality bass with the larger driver but they need the mid speaker in the 500s to sound great.
Tell us how you really feel. Also, tell us how he forced you to watch this video.
Now there are "audiophiles" who have "senses" after just seconds...