I just received a pair of the Silver 100 7Gs in Piano Black last week, and I absolutely love them. Fantastic clarity and tonality, and love the detail retrieval. The bass sounds so nice and crisp compared to the muddy bass of my old B&W 606 S2s. I completely agree with you John, that these sound great at lower volumes. I have the 100 7Gs connected to a Cambridge Audio CXA81 & a Bluesound Node, and I can see myself keeping this setup for a very long time. I cannot recommend these enough!

@6643bear

10 ай бұрын

Hi , interesting comment as am thinking b&w 606s2 , yiy recommend it’s better than the606. Love to hear your reply . Regards mark

@nuvesv6933

3 ай бұрын

Got a Silver 100 7 G , to be delivered next week. To be paired with CXA81 as well. I hope I love it as much as you do. Got it against b&w 606 s3. Update: I'm loving it too.

@StefanosGatsapostolis

17 күн бұрын

How does it compare to 606s3? Thank you in advance..​@@nuvesv6933

I always appreciate a good aesthetic on a loudspeaker. It occupies such a huge part of your desk/room/shelf that it should not be ignored, especially for the prices that some of these speakers command.

These racing green speakers look great.

Loving the vibe and look of these Monitor Audio’s. I can’t wait to hear them.

Well, thank you for another enjoyable episode. I've been pleasantly surprised by a Monitor Audio speaker in my home in the past, good to see them going strong despite flying somewhat lower, if not completely under the radar, in comparison to other brands. ps... Congratulations on not dying for half a century.

Great review very instructive and eschewing the technobabble other reviews give us. Great job man. Peace and love from Glasgow 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I absolutely loved the weaving of the comparisons throughout compared to a quick summation at the end.

As ever, a considered, informed, and informative video. You present your videos in a way that your audience (of which I'm a regular) will find so relatable. Thank you! 😁😁😁

Monitor Audio is a tremendous value, I discovered them about 15 years ago and have the silver series 6 and 10’s. You can get more expensive speakers but you run into a diminishing return for your buck (sounding good enough without going esoteric high end). An 8” 2 way is rare these days, and it’s good to see they are still making them that sound this good.

Great balance of detail and synopsis, John. Great format.

I have been looking at these as an option for one of my rooms, I think you just convinced me. I'm off to have a listen at a local store today.

One of the best audio review channels on utube. You have turned me on to many products some of which I’ve purchased as well as many albums which I now listen to. Thank you.

The thing that draws me to your channel is not only the insight of the equipment covered ,but just as much your expanding of my music library . Invaluable. As soon as a piece is recommended it goes straight on my Deezer listening list for later. The same with Sreve Guttenberg, I have been enthralled by your recommendations . Thanks so much.

Hi Sir. As much as I love the way you present your content, today I saw that special thing……Excitement in your voice. Very very happy. Love from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Really enjoyable video and some great speakers. I particularly enjoyed the explanation regarding the manufacturers rating of the speaker at 35Hz and how this translates into what we should be able to hear, thank you.

These look absolutely superb!! For what is essentially a wood box painted green - wow. Yet I show my other half and nothing... I get NOTHING!

I agree with you on the monitor audio grills. Everything else about them is impeccable.

The review makes sense to me. I enjoy a set of older Monitor Audio Silver RX1 (6 inch sub driver) on a daily basis. Although I appreciated a subwoofer before I don’t really need it to have enjoyable listening sessions. As a source a Bluesound node 2i is used as preamp and connected to the XTZ EDGE A2-300 power-amp. Lately I introduced the Schitt Modi DAC in between the pre-amp and power-amp. I can really appreciate the slight but clearly noticeable improvement it makes to my system. Through the years I was able to maximise my speakers performance thanks to the valuable insights from the John Darko’s reviews. Thanks John!

John, the Monitors look AMAZING in your room.

The color is beautiful

Great video, good research! And indeed a beautiful Monitor Audio speaker!

Gorgeous speakers. Hard to stop looking at them

Large stand mounts are the business. You get the oompf of floorstanders and the imaging of small speakers. Win win.

Thank you very much for your funtastic video, and happy 50th anniversary to you too 🎂🎂🎂 Also, the Green on the Silver 100s do look excellent and perfectly matched to your Roon décor 😍😍😍. Why not consider them as a milestone momento for yourself? Thanks again for all your wonderful videos and sharing your musical experiences with us👏👏👏

Very interesting speaker my friend. I love your videos and get a lot out of them.

Happy 50th B-Day to you John! Wishing you very many happy returns around the sun. Love the review as always. I think those speakers are absolutely drop dead gorgeous (except for the grill of course. Not sure what they were thinking on that). The BRG finish matched with the gold drivers are just spectacular! I would love to have these in my computer room. Just brilliant!

love Jazz Devil!!!! Thanx for recommending!!! ...and the green! from your descripion of thir sound, Monitors for sure!!! old school Susan in Va (once ived in Nurnberg)

Excellent way of reviewing speakers ! Should be the new standard for sure :)

I have them and I absolutely LOVE THEM!

@richardchandra3641

8 ай бұрын

Me too! I got the green ones and don't see the need to upgrade again. When paired with a good amp it is hard to find any type of flaw.

Great review as always. I for one am a massive Monitor Audio fan and have my Wannsee home equipped with three pairs throughout the house plus my home cinema with MA top to bottom.

Thanks for another great video, John. I just noticed all the references to "green" in the albums and tracks on display - nicely done!

Great review John, thank you. I'm glad you liked them paired with the Audiolab as I bought a pair 10 days ago (in the Ash finish) to match up with my 6000a/CDT combo. From the dirty blues of Tom Waits 'Gin Soaked Boy' to Peter Bucks shimmering guitar on Talk About The Passion ', I'm hearing my whole cd collection with ew ears, I'm utterly delighted with them. Thanks again.

Happy 50th John! Although more of a headphone-in-my-appartment guy I keep watching your vids for the song suggestions. They never disappoint! Keep up the good work and thx!

@circattle

Жыл бұрын

That has always been why I stick with John Darko. Come for the HiFi, stay for the music.

@suburbia2050

Жыл бұрын

It's Monitor Audio's 50th not his!!!

Your review video was really great and explained the Silver 100 in the best possible way. Fortunately, I had the chance to hear the sound of this speaker with Cambride Audio EVO 150. I really lost my mind. With wonderful harmony and a dreamy voice. I am thinking of buying Silver 500. Thank you for your review

I knew there was a reason you popped into my world a couple years ago. Eitzel!!! Even my music friends seem ignorant of him and American Music Club. He's tough to see live--every show is a trainwreck--but so worth it for that voice. He is my #1 musical obsession. So happy to see an audio gent listening to him. Enjoy your vids!!

I love my Monitor Audio silver series 2's. I'm running them off a NuPrime IDA-16. For a bedroom they definitely get the job done.

Loved this review. Been curious about these MA speakers. Now I know.

Another great review John. I do like monitor speakers. Definitely one to look at. Cheers

I do like that matte sheen of British Racing Green! Have loved that color hue since the 1960's/70's due to the love of MG's & Triumphs of the day. I think those Monitors would scream "audiophile furniture" on nicely crafted cherry or mahogany stands. Thanks John for taking them around the test track for us!

I purchased a pair of Monitor Audio Silver100's (butternut finish) three years ago while auditioning them against Focal Aria 906's that were over twice the price. I also compared them to Klipsch, KEF, Genelec 8010s, and a few others. No comparison! Better value and sound across the board. However, I do have them playing with a Carver True Subwoofer to fill in the 10-35 hz dip which is more tactile preference than auditory. They're hooked up to Pioneer 70's vintage equipment that is visually stunning as well. Good 👍 review!!!

Finally we got some colors!! Before Buchardt P300 and now this. Love it. I know some smaller local brand that does all RAL palette colors , but they products are relatively expensive for me.

These Monitor audio look stunning. One of the best looking speakers out there Johnny, I hope they sound as good as they look. They tone with your walls too mate

Indeed, great track by Barry Adamson, thank you for sharing great music John! I just started to hear it in different sources to play with them. I think that the one thing I am starting to like more about your videos is the music you are sharing.

I turned 50 this year along with yourself John. All hail the 50 club! And yes love this format. Comparisons give you context and that goes along way to understanding the suitability of audio gear. You're on a roll here John.

John Darko is arguably the most pleasant man on KZread to listen to. A truly passionate fan of music / audio in any form. I enjoy every video, even if i can't afford 99% of the gear. Videography is on another level too.

The aesthetics are immaculate

Love your work Johnny D

Gonna have to check these out. One of the most positive reviews yet 😁

OMG I just listened to jazz devil. What a song. Thanks very much John. He ain’t half bad lad.

Great review !

20 years ago when I went speaker shopping I fell in love with the little 10 1/2 inch tall Monitor Audio MA 301s but they were out of the price range. Flash forward 20 years and I am trying to upgrade my desktop system for my work-at-home office, I spotted a deal on eBay for 80% off MSRP on a pair of the MA301s, and have been loving them ever since. I also have a small Monitor Audio center channel speaker in my living room home theater system and it has got excellent clarity and surprisingly sufficient volume for a large room with cathedral ceilings.

Nice. I've been attracted to MA speakers for years and years and have yet to pull the trigger on a pair for whatever reason. This new generation of silvers may change that. I think the style of MA stuff is stunning.

Happy Birthday John!

Love the colour. Although I’m not in the market for new speakers these would suit my decor perfectly and I’m tempted! My first really good pair of speakers were Monitor Audio silvers, RS6, I have happy memories of those. Great review

The look is great, Nice color

Just loving the new, “DD”! (Decaffeinated Darko) Just a big ole audio loving Teddy Bear 🧸! Joyous! 😃🎶🙏🏽

Fun to see a standmount with a 8" driver again.. not many of them around anymore.. I still remeber the Klipsch RB81's thar where a monster of a standmount.. :) I do allso enjoy that Monitor Audio plays with colour and goes away from the typical black/white/wood box :)

Hi John. Love your channel. The dimpling plays an important function. Just like a plastic when corrugated, will strengthen the plastic, so too with the mid base driver. If it is a stronger metal, it can be made lighter which is a good feature for drivers.

I heard the regular Silver 100's paired with their sister companies Roksan Attessa streaming amp (uses BluOS) a couple of weeks ago. That combination was seriously impressive for the price. Those limited edition versions look gorgeous.

Thank you for reviewing the speakers in terms of room dimensions… it’s a category that I think sometimes gets missed. I have a largish room and I want that all encompassing sound, but the local audio shop only has tiny demo rooms and I feel like a lot of reviewers, that I like to watch, have smaller spaces, so I’ve been on the fence as to which direction I should take regarding the choice of my next speaker, however I feel you’ve cleared it up for me. Im going to look more at the Silver 100’s and other similar sized speakers. Cheers

Great review. Really like the look of these speakers, sans grills for certain. Big fan of Barry Adamson. Not to mention, anything that Global Communication touches. Love the Mark Eitzel live album too.

I have the green KEF LSX downstairs (LS50 Meta in my listening room / office). My wife likes (accepts) the LSX's partly because of the aesthetics. But these have a similar color scheme and would fit beautifully 😀 Thanks for the excellent review as always.

Thank you for another great video. Got to know another interesting speaker and found some more great music. I very much like this comparison style. Even if a favored speaker isn't part of the field, I better understand where to place the contestants in perspective.

Great review again. Never heard Monitor Audio speakers but these are looking great (except those grilles 😏). Glad you’re talking about room size and matching speakers. Next thing I would like to see in your reviews is about speaker placement (fit near wall or not, need xx cm space etc. ). I often see a demo with speakers far away from walls but they’re not many people who can achieve this at a home. P.s.: perhaps you could start a ranking list of loudspeakers (like German Audio-magazines do …😉). Greetings from The Netherlands.

I've got the 300s of these in walnut, everytime I use them I am blown away by the sound. The quality of the walnut veneer is exceptional. I use mine with the newer powernode 2i

I'm really only here for the Buchardt A700 review.... but these do seem rather nice. Thank you John. Much appreciated as always.

Doing this on a budget, I've got my 2nd hand silver 100 6G's also hooked up to a nearly new 6000A. Great for listening at low volumes for less than £800! Treated myself to an upgrade stylus with the money saved

Fell in love immediately with the Monitor Audio Silver 100's after seeing this Video and when i finally got my Money together, the special edition ones were sold out everywhere. Bought the white ones and even if you said, that you always have to listen for yourself, i bought them because of your review and the looks and i'm not dissapointed at all. Got me the Audiolab 7000A wich you indeed never featured, but i really wanted an amp with a vu- meter wich doesnt cost 2000€ and above. It's digital, but i love looking at it. And since i saw the 7000a in the background of one of your Videos, i thought "if John likes it, i'm gonna love it" And because of your Silver 100 Review i too got the solid steel stands you featured and what can i say? They just look Beautiful! Had to choose between them and the Buchard ones with the oak legs, but i prefer these. Thank you so much for your content and bringing this Audiophile world to common listeners, who want to step up their Equipment and without people like you, would get lost in this Jungle of gear.

@hsavov

9 ай бұрын

Congrats on the purchase! How do the Silver 100s fit on the Solidsteel SS-6 ?

@gustoaudio8711

9 ай бұрын

These 50th anniversary edition are still available here in Spain and not only that, they’re reduced from €1300 to €999 (the standard versions are €1150). Clearly not a popular colour here. I’m tempted for my living room, if they will play nicely fairly close to the back wall on top of a sideboard rather than stands. Have you heard them that way?

@FFF-hg8tr

6 ай бұрын

Hola @@gustoaudio8711 , where in Spain are they available? Can you share the retailer?

THANK YOU for explaining in very simple language what -6 dB down means. A remarkably difficult definition to ascertain. Maybe I was just looking up the wrong terms but this has been a itch that I have not been able to scratch. Much obliged.

I really love that ''depreciation green'' color.

I really love that color :)

This comparison proves that tiny speakers don’t quite get it done. It’s great that someone is bringing back the larger bookshelf speakers.

I use a 6000A with these too! Excellent combo!

Love the finish. Project has a green monitor also.

Monitor Audio such an under rated brand. I had the bronze BR2 stand mounts, one of their least expensive but the build quality was terrific! and I liked the sound. I once took them over to one of Sydney's largest HiFi stores and had a great afternoon of side by side comparisons. To my delight I must of compared 5 or 6 other stand mounts, all more expensive and only one brand impressed me more but not by much. That brand was Triangle, unfortunately I don't recall the model but they were a lot dearer than my MA's. The dealer didn't stock Monitor Audio but I feel even he agreed with my assessment as we were doing the listening. I kept the MA's a while longer !!

That gold driver is superb.

I've never heard Monitor Audio speakers - but now I want to!

Hi John, great review. But I would say that, I love the Monitor Audio sound. Some observations: Firstly, completely agree on the use of amps with more grunt. It’s a family trait and as I upped the amps(!) the bass clarity improved significantly. Secondly, I also agree with you on their use in small rooms. I tried a pair of 5th gen Silvers in my study and, whilst they were good, the bass was overpowering. Just for fun, I hooked them up in my lounge system and they sounded great. Thirdly, I replaced the crossover components in both my pairs of MA speakers, 1 stand mount pair and 1 floorstander. I did it because I really like all the things you do, tonal balance, excitement etc, I just wanted to see what would happen. Well what happened was more detail, more openness but most of all, a much more focused image. For what I spent, there’s no way it would be economical for these upgrades to be done in the factory. Finally, if you don’t believe in bi-wiring, I recommend you take the nasty plates from the binding posts and replace them with some high quality copper wire. In their Gold and Platinum ranges, that’s exactly what MA does.

Another bloody brillant review! Can't get enough of these side by side comparisons. Thank you for your hard work! P.S.: move over ice cream, here comes the pistachio gelato.

John...John...John...I absolutely agree with their Beauty...love the fit and finish the Gold against the green 🍏 is a true Birt thing, but regardless. They give me a Sculptural Vib. And though not having heard them from my past I grasp the Audio Quality they effusively display as you have, for me described it well. Or should I say, effortlessly.

Hi John. Really love the way you bring in music in your videos. Lots of good tips like Destroyer with Kaput. Fantastic album and it makes me think of Prefab Sprout, one off my favourite’s all time. Got my self a pair of Sonys Faber Minima Amator with a small REL 5i and they sound fantastic. Regard’s Douglas

@JonPickles

Жыл бұрын

At the end of the day, it should always be about the music.

The way this man describes his experiences is absolutely incredible.

I think those speakers look gorgeous without a grill-I am likely getting the Lumina ii speakers in January and unfortunately because of pets I’m absolutely going to have the grill on those similarly pretty speakers (for different reasons, v different aesthetics). As usual, lovely video and thanks for giving me something to watch and learn about this Monday in Texas

great job

John, highly entertaining as always! I’m very interested in these. You’re videos are top notch. I’m currently driving a pair of Elac Unifi 2.0 UB52 with vintage McIntosh. I don’t quite get enough body from them and the old Macs with autoformers present a thicker sound.

🤗👍 THANKS JOHN, I AM PAUSING TO LISTEN 🎧 TO EACH ONE 👏👏👏💚💚💚 It’s taking ALOT LONGER 😁

Another nice video, not sure about the color though. The side by side comparison I like but it’s so difficult if you have never listened to any of the speakers in the review, I had the meta’s which made me trade up. I got hooked on audio because of you, Steve and Hans and to some extent GoldenSound. Started off with an Atom and LS50’s (original) and went crazy in from there 😮 always the danger once you really get started. Now I’m on the market for some smaller speakers and wish I would have kept the Meta’s, well, we live and learn right. Keep it up, always a good watch.

Cool color! Love my silver 300 (5th gen I think), but would be awesome in that color.

Good video John. In the future, I would be very interested in watching a video about the Monitor Audio Platinum PL100 II. I still remember watching your review of the KEF Reference One, and the various videos about the Kii Three. Take Care.

@Gsmiler

Жыл бұрын

I would be very interested in watching a video of Carol Vorderman and Scarlett Johansson in a paddling pool full of baby oil wrestling over which of them gets to spend the night with me first but that aint gonna happen either 🤣

Barry Adamson. What a legend. Thanks for the recommendations

Thanks for explaining that db spec! Was gonna ask for a separate explanation video. Maybe there's still room to do a show dedicated to understanding db?

I've owned the 100 7g in walnut for about 3 months now. I grabbed an absolute deal from someone moving up in the line. (bought for £390 a pair). Honestly cant fault this speaker. I have them in a smaller 3 x 5m room about 30cm from the wall. I've measured these with the umik1 and found the included foam bungs didn't make a big difference at all so don't fret too much about having a "big enough" room for these speakers. My front end is a rpi 3b+ with a digi hat running digital to a topping e50. Both are powered with linear psus. My amp is an old nva 25w class ab power amp. This amount of power is plenty to reach painfully loud levels so very easy to drive speaker! Hope this helps some of you!

@JeffHeon

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for your contribution about them in a smaller room. It seems most of the great stand mount speakers are power hogs (Polk R200, Elac, Denton, etc) so it's nice to finally see one which is easy to drive and sounds good at low volume. I was a bit worried about having them in a smaller room listening to them about 2-3 meters, but you've put my worries to rest.

Love the gold 100s

I was looking at getting these but as MA were asking a premium price for these over the conventional Silver 100s, my dealer got me a great deal on the Gold 100s instead and boy are they just amazing speakers!! Definitely no subwoofer required and their tonality with their proprietary ribbon tweeter...they will be the last pair of speakers I will ever buy!!

Another excellent review John. I still own a pair of MA series 1 Platinum 200s and have not heard anything that better them for a similar price. A change that made a tangible improvement to my PL200s was replacing the horrible jumper plate between the binding posts with some good cable type jumpers, I use some from Nordost. Paying CND. $700 for 4 short pieces of wire seems somewhat ridiculous, but as I said, the considerable sonic improvement was worth it.

I actually paused listening to your review to go back to listen to R.E.M.'s I Remember California. That album, but specifically that song (and the untitled hidden track) have such intense memories associated with them. Thanks for the reminder!

@circattle

Жыл бұрын

Same. It was one of the few albums from my early teenage years that actually sounded good on pre-recorded cassette.

I heard these at AXPONA and they're very good. They sound full, clear, and balanced. It's an 8" woofer. I believe Monitor Audio manufactures the drivers which leads me to think it's a less compromised design than those that use off the shelf drivers. These give a big bang for the buck in the US and are an even better deal in the UK

From my experience Monitor Audio were always on the brighter side, but with the right amplification they could really shine. My experience is that they didn't have the widest soundstage, but did have pretty good imaging. Also loved the tonality of instruments on them. Love your reviews. Even though I have no interest in bookshelf speakers anymore, I still enjoying watching your shows 😄

@ryansudding667

Жыл бұрын

And please keep the podcasts going. They are super informative.

Geez I want to thank you for explaining the 6bd down at 35 kilohertz I could never figure out what they were talking about , and those speakers look good in green !

@Gsmiler

Жыл бұрын

Me too Ron, we are never too old to learn something new! 😊

Hallo John. Sie machen tolle und fachmännisch kompetente Videos. Ich mage Ihre Art sehr, leider ist mein Englisch nicht mehr das Beste! 🙏 Liebe Grüße aus dem Ruhrgebiet…