Monitor Audio RS1

[mike c]

 

[mike c]

My initial aesthetic impressions:

Very very nice. I'm very tempted to buy a pair right now. (and that's considering I just bought some other pair this same day)

The build quality is leaps and bounds better than the BR series, much more solid, very heavy, smooth corners and it really looks like an expensive piece of gear.

The walnut color on this one is much much better than the BR (if you like darker), maybe it's because of the wood veneer.

 

[billy p]

Hey Mike

is the sound quality also leaps and bounds better then the MA br2's you auditioned? If you didn't buy these, then what did you buy? They look like artwork, very impressive!!.

 

[mike c]

I haven't plugged them in. no time yet. will update asap

 

[mike c]

i'm dumbfounded ... I can't hear a single bit of difference. I think I'm done with speakers as well. make no mistake, I think it is I who can't hear a difference, not that the speakers are comparable, I would think that these totally different designs would sound incredibly different.

 

[Kolia]

So? Do you like the MA ?

 

[mike c]

So? Do you like the MA ?

yes I do, although the differences are ultra minimal for me ... I can say that the MA's don't have a particular characteristic like ... strong mids or strong highs or strong bass. they're pretty balanced, without any one characteristic overtaking the others.