Monitor Audio Studio Bookshelf Speakers

Editors' Choice Award 2019 – The Absolute Sound Magazine

Expectation-Exceeding Bookshelf Speaker

Monitor Audio's Studio is a premium loudspeaker offering a high level of performance from within the clean lines of its compact cabinet. The shape and configuration have been designed to deliver a detailed and powerful audio reproduction that is usually associated with larger loudspeakers.

The Monitor Audio Studio won an Editors' Choice Award 2019 from The Absolute Sound magazine. "For such small speakers, the Studios have remarkable depth in the lower end, likely helped by the dual mid/bass drivers and the dual slot-loaded ports in the back. The bass is satisfying and controlled, not remotely wooly or bloated. The midrange is gorgeous and lush, with no trace of hardness in the upper registers on vocals."

The New Zealand-based hi-fi blog TotallyWired just reviewed the new Studio speakers and couldn’t be more impressed. "The Monitor Audio Studio has recalibrated my expectation of how a compact speaker can perform… The tight control of the bass with the Studio delivers a level of definition in keeping with the transparency further up the frequency range. The bass is there when it should be but never becomes intrusive. I's fast and steps along with immediacy."

The Studio speakers are a stunning addition to any room. Featuring technologies from Monitor Audio’s flagship Platinum II series, they offer a truly high-end listening experience that will delight even the most demanding ears.

Studio's grille-less design ensures that the speaker’s voice is clear and true and lets the drivers become an eye-catching focal point. The two metallic-silver RDT II speaker cones deliver an optimum high-end performance. The honeycomb tweeter cover adds a contemporary edge to the speaker’s form, while the bespoke solid-metal logo at the cabinet’s base gives a stylish design touch.

Class-Leading Driver Design

Studio’s dual 4" drivers are modified versions of the premium drivers used in Monitor Audio’s flagship Platinum PL500 II speaker. Their sound is clear and natural with a deep bass and plenty of mid-range detail.

These drivers are designed to be incredibly low in distortion using the same magnetic design principles and material choice as the class-leading Platinum speakers. An MPD (Micro Pleated Diaphragm) high frequency transducer provides incredible articulation due to its low mass diaphragm. MPD transducers work in the same way as a super-fast accordion by rapidly squeezing the pleats to produce a smooth, wide, and naturally fast response way into the ultra-sonic band. As a result, the sound is very lifelike, releasing the high harmonic spectrum of every note without the distortion that blurs definition.

Mechanical and Visual Excellence

Studio’s elegant cabinet is tuned using two rear mounted HiVe II ports at the top and bottom. These dual ports ensure that the pressure inside the cabinet is symmetrically balanced and that there is no turbulence and subsequent air noise. HiVe II technology ensures air moves in and out much quicker than a conventional port, resulting in fast, powerful bass coupled with superior transient response.

High-grade polypropylene film capacitors, air-core inductors, and laminated steel-core inductors have been selected to preserve the best possible signal integrity. This 'purist electrical chain' is complemented by a pair of precisely machined terminals developed for the Platinum Series. They are rhodium plated to provide the lowest contact resistance and long-term consistency.

The drivers are surrounded and clamped by a rigid die-cast aluminum sub-baffle to provide rigidity. The mechanical structure is enhanced further using renowned bolt-through driver technology to provide the ultimate cabinet bracing.

Hand-crafted and available in a sleek satin black, white, or grey finish, Studio comprises a timelessly elegant pair of speakers. To ensure a superlative performance, an optional black or white dedicated floor stand is available.

Overview

• Compact speaker delivering detailed and accurate audio performance
• Ultra-slim, compact cabinet profile
• 2 x 4" RDT II drivers with C-CAM technology and featuring rigid cast polymer chassis
• MPD (Micro Pleated Diaphragm) high frequency transducer, designed in-house for Monitor Audio’s flagship Platinum II speakers
• HiVe II High Velocity reflex slot configuration ports
• Precision machined, rhodium-plated speaker terminals
• Rigid die-cast metal sub-baffle to clamp drivers securely
• Bolt through driver technology: clearer sound and cleaner aesthetics
• Contemporary satin finish in black, white or grey
• Optional dedicated floor stand in black or white finishes

• 2 x 4" RDT II drivers
• 1 x MPD high frequency transducer

Editors' Choice Award 2019 – The Absolute Sound Magazine

"For such small speakers, the Studios have remarkable depth in the lower end, likely helped by the dual mid/bass drivers and the dual slot-loaded ports in the back. The bass is satisfying and controlled, not remotely wooly or bloated. The midrange is gorgeous and lush, with no trace of hardness in the upper registers on vocals."

- The Absolute Sound magazine, March 2019

"The Monitor Audio Studio has recalibrated my expectation of how a compact speaker can perform… The tight control of the bass with the Studio delivers a level of definition in keeping with the transparency further up the frequency range. The bass is there when it should be but never becomes intrusive. It’s fast and steps along with immediacy."

- The New Zealand-based hi-fi blog TotallyWired.nz