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Monitor Audio Silver 500 7G
Stereophile
|February 2022
LOUDSPEAKER
SPECIFICATIONS
Description
Three-way, fourdriver, bass reflex floorstanding loudspeaker. Drive units: one 1 (25mm) tweeter with waveguide; one 3 (76.2mm) midrange driver, two 8 (203.2mm) bass drivers. All driver membranes are ceramiccoated aluminum/magnesium alloy. Crossover frequencies: 800Hz, 2.7kHz. Frequency response: 27Hz–35kHz -6dB. Sensitivity: 90.5dB/2.83V/m. Impedance: 8 ohms nominal, 4.1 ohms minimum (at 150Hz). Power handling: 250W RMS. Recommended amplification: 80–250W.
Dimensions 43.1 (1095mm) H × 12.6 (319mm) W × 15.3 (389mm) D. Weight: 49lb (22.5kg) each.
Finishes Black Oak, Natural Walnut, Satin White, Ash, High Gloss Black.
Serial numbers of units reviewed 100002 (both). Designed and engineered in Rayleigh, Essex, UK, and manufactured with proprietary components in China.
Price $3200/pair. Approximate number of US dealers: 95. Warranty: 5 years.
Manufacturer Monitor Audio, 24 Brook Rd., Rayleigh, Essex SS6 7XJ, England, UK. Web: monitoraudio.com. US distributor: Kevro Int., 902 McKay Rd., Suite 4, Pickering, ON L1W 3X8, Canada. Web: kevro.com.
This story is from the February 2022 edition of Stereophile.
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