"If a recording is warm à la Jackie Mittoo, that’s how it sounds; if it’s chilly in the manner of Joy Division, that’s how the Studio 89 delivers it. "
Studio 89 delivers a breathtakingly big sound, from a beautifully finished compact box. Sound Advice present Studio 89 with their 'Exceptional’ award.
"Monitor Audio looks to its past with the range topping and top performing Studio 89 speaker"
Discussing the sound quality, expert reviewer Simon Lucas said "the Studio 89 is brilliantly neutral when it comes to tonality" adding "frequency response, too, is immaculate from the bottom of the frequency range to the top."
Commenting on the soundstage, Simon stated that "there’s a real sense of singularity and togetherness to the way the Studio 89 presents a recording." adding further "dynamic headroom is impressive too, and these Monitor Audios are attentive to the smallest harmonic variations as well as the big shifts in power and intensity"
In conclusion "not every brand can look to its past without seeming like its own tribute act, but the Monitor Audio Studio 89 demonstrates that as long as specification, build quality and performance exist at the cutting edge of what’s currently possible, then there’s more than a little charm in looking a bit like a testimonial…".
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