Monitor Audio Bronze 100

摘要

Is it brave to label a loudspeaker series 'Bronze', with the implication that its models are worse than second-best? Monitor Audio doesn't seem to think so, and has been using its precious metal hierarchy long enough for its Bronze lineup to now be relaunched in sixth-generation guise, five years after a previous update [HFN Feb '16]. The promise, as always, is of speakers that hit the price/performance sweet-spot via trickle-down driver tech, while looking good, too. Silver, Gold and Platinum are ranged above, and below you'll find the Monitor series, presumably because Copper felt like a step too far... For this '6C release, Monitor Audio has overhauled the entire range. This means that in addition to the £325 Bronze 100 here, there's a smaller £260 Bronze 50 bookshelf and two floorstanding models -the £570 Bronze 200 and £770 Bronze 500. Home theatre builders are also catered for with centre channel, surround (dubbed 'FX') and Dolby Atmos speakers, plus an active subwoofer.