Monitor Audio Bronze 100 vs the Silver 100

[@kenrickhadley4499]

Hey, I love your taste in all your audio gear. I'm at that age now close to retirement, my boys are grown men and finding audiophiles like you on You Tube to expand my knowledge of audio is the icing on the cake. Man,this is addictive stuff. There is nothing like coffee and my music to enjoy. Thanks for the visit to the candy store. I just subscribed.

[@0102studio]

That’s awesome! Thanks for watching and for the sub!

[@HM55-77]

Interesting....A kindred spirit I put away my equipment for 30 years while my kids were growing up. But these last 2 yrs, i have easily spent 6k on new equipment. I am seriously think about these Monitor Audio silver 100. Yep its additive !

[@0102studio]

@@HM55-77 haha yeah. Honestly they are soon to be part of my permanent collection.

[@ramin3080]

Thank you for your review. Personally, I enjoy the sound of the Bronze 100 and the precision of the Silver 100 tweeter, and I'm a fan of Monitor Audio. I hope you will also review Bronze 500.

[@0102studio]

Thanks for watching, and I hope to get the Bronze in myself!

[@rohirulazaman]

I had a Bronze 100 previously but I changed to Silver 100 which is the sound a far better compared to the Bronze 100. The Silver 100 sounded crispier ,better bass and clearer vocals.

[@0102studio]

I sure do miss the Silvers!

[@alanmodimages]

This is a revelation for sure!

[@Theoriginalramjammer]

Having auditioned both in my home and with over 30 years audiophile experience, the Silver 100 was obviously ahead of the Bronze 100 in every way and worth the extra money. I would say the Bronze is 80% of the speaker the silver is. The finish on the Bronze especially was much cheaper in feel and with my setup sounded noticeably more resonant and boxy. I also feel the Silver 100 has amp and source upgrade headroom over time which would be less beneficial if you had the Bronze.

[@bacarandii]

Even before I started researching reviews, the Silver 100 7G caught my eye because of that geometric pattern in the woofer. I love the way it looks. And now, having listened to a pair (in walnut) for several months, I love the big, open, dynamic, detailed, punchy sound of them, too. But I get a lot of pleasure out of just looking at them, even when they're not doing anything but looking handsome.

[@0102studio]

That’s awesome, I think a permanent pair will make their way into my collection.

[@nickcutting4556]

Very usefull review, I am hoping to get either the MA Silver 300 G7 or the 500 G7, for use as main hifi but also front for part of an atmos set up, I was toying with the idea of going bronze for the surround part of the system as its about half the cost of silver surround option, think after watching your video the Bronze looks like a great option for the surround set up :)

[@0102studio]

That sounds like a plan!

[@johnwood9504]

I recently auditioned a Bronze 100. For an entry level speaker, it sounded fine. I then listened to a Silver 50 (they didn't have a 100). The difference was quite surprising, far greater than the price differential would suggest. This made me a big fan of the Silver series. Sadly, they didn't have a Gold 100 for additional comparison.

[@0102studio]

Very cool! That reminds me, I have to get a Silver 50 in for review!

[@Bradimus1]

I have thr Bronze 100 as my mains. They're great for the money. I think the center channel os just okay. I wish there was a bronze series three way center. I don't expect it will happen but excuse to upgrade again one day!

[@0102studio]

Haha! I love any excuse to upgrade!

[@steveee2511]

are these piano black bookshelf speaker in background Elacs

[@0102studio]

Quad!

[@familiahurtado1069]

great, thx for the review

[@0102studio]

You’re welcome!

[@Mayhemz.95]

there is a paid of silver 100's close to me, £350, possibly less if haggled, one set had a slight chip in the bottom middle, other than that they look great condition, i was thinking of pairing it with a denon avr x1700h, and then i would need a center and a sub, i would use it all for movie watching mainly, thoughts/input on center/sub to get?

[@0102studio]

I’d hunt down a silver center. Though I haven’t heard that one myself!

[@Mayhemz.95]

@@0102studio i think its the monitor audio silver c250 7g review for £499

[@RanTausi]

I hsve the silver 100 6g in white , it is fantastic speakers.

[@Stu2366593]

I have a pair of MA Silver 200 7G and am looking for a centre speaker. I am debating between the bronze C150 or the higher lever silver C250 (and twice the cost almost). Since you seem to have similar perspectives to mine, what you go with ? I want better clarity for dialogue when listening to movies. I have an old Dahlquist center speaker and find myself having to augment the volume a lot to better hear the voices, then dropping it once an action scene starts. Thx!

[@0102studio]

Hey! Thanks for watching! Alas I don’t have a great answer for you as I have yet to hear either centre channel. I can only speculate, but I believe the Silver centre has an extra midrange driver which the 200s do not. Whether the mid range driver be beneficial or not would be the question. Sorry I couldn’t help more!

[@jayantkodulkar9222]

Highs are freaky? Pls suggest as I am going for monitor bronze 100

[@CinemaDemocratica]

I try so hard to get excited about Monitor Audio and I just can't get there. Obviously it's tough to parse what people say in reviews, but an awful lot of what I hear makes me think they'd sound like I would have expected them to sound -- metal-drivers, smile-shaped presentation, needs 90dB to sound cohesive. Maybe I'm just too old for that company's house sound.

[@0102studio]

Well, fortunately there are a ton of alternative options out there. For me, they don’t sound metallic at all. Not this new gen of products anyway. If you have a chance to listen to them give them a shot.

[@CinemaDemocratica]

@@0102studio I'm heading to Bangkok in two weeks for a single whirlwind shopping day, so it costs me almost nothing (time, only--which is more precious under these circumstances) to give them a shot, and your review has me thinking that I could like them a lot more if I wasn't paying Silver-100 prices for them. This was a sneaky good and, for me at least, sneaky important review. I woke up this morning still thinking about it. I can bag the Bronze 100's here locally for under $400 and in my poured concrete room I seriously doubt they'd need a subwoofer, at least in the near- and intermediate term. Thank you.

[@runemastertan]

Would you be doing a vanatoo review?

[@0102studio]

Maybe, I’ll look into it.

[@runemastertan]

@@0102studio thanks a lot

[@schoebelski6602]

nice one! thank you :-)

[@0102studio]

You’re welcome!

[@kokarulevic]

Thank you for this comparison! Finally such a head to head. Could you please do a review of Bronze 500 as well? I woul really much appreciate it.

[@0102studio]

I’ll make a request!

[@kokarulevic]

@@0102studio Yes, please. That would be awesome, thank you.

[@erkyperky1387]

Do you think there is a small or huge difference between the silver 6g and 7g?

[@0102studio]

Oh, I don’t know.

[@atziluth12]

I was just scavenging for my "first nice level bookshelf speakers" and was thinking about the Bronzies 100s, which i found new for 400 euros here in Italy. To me it sounds like a bargain, what do you think about it?

[@0102studio]

They’re pretty great!

[@atziluth12]

@@0102studio BTW- thanks for the good content youre consistently putting out - your advice sounds like the type of advice your music aficionado friend would give, with all the good aspects related to this approach. Keep up the good work!!

[@0102studio]

@@atziluth12 Thank you, you just made my day! I try to keep my videos to the perspective of a buddy who just got some new gear and wants to talk about it. Non technical and fun.

[@zvonimirtosic6171]

So, can you connect one Bronze speaker to the left channel and one Silver speaker to the right channel, and have best of both worlds?

[@0102studio]

Lol why would you do that!

[@zvonimirtosic6171]

@@0102studio Nah, it's silly. Two different speakers would be out of phase, and sound horrible.

[@klauspeterpeter8278]

Hi.....is bronze 100 okey for only movies

[@0102studio]

Its great for movies! Its a wonderful speaker!

[@klauspeterpeter8278]

​@@0102studiohi.....it is okey....bronze 500 for front and center...or is it better Kombination with bronze 500 for fronts and 100 for center..which is better ..thanks

[@0102studio]

Matching bronze 500's for LCR? Woah that would rule! @@klauspeterpeter8278

[@klauspeterpeter8278]

​@@0102studiothanks sir....sir i can make to silver 500 7g for left rigt..and c250 7g as center...for only movies...Im not Sure.... which is the best für movies...i go with 500 bronze for l left center rigt...or i go with this silver... which is the rigt way for me

[@0102studio]

@@klauspeterpeter8278 you should give them a listen if you can. And do what your budget allows. I have not heard what you’re proposing so ‘better’ would just be a guess.

[@yurii1178]

speaking head only ?! Where is sound test ?

[@0102studio]

Somewhere else.

[@gianlucabassi8853]

Ma silver 100... incredibile clarity and Power.. but the 200 mm woofer lacks agility. This woofer fills big rooms but delivers Woody sound.

[@MadLadsAnonymous]

What do you suggest instead?

[@fbaraky660]

The example for the apple computer was so awful :/

[@yeahnah7220]

Can't go wrong with either speaker. Like the man says, budget conscious? Bronze offer exceptional value. The dimensions aren't identical, super close though, the bronze is 1mm bigger in hight and width but 7mm less in depth. Bronze is vinyl wrap and youll see the front and back panels look like caps and have a lip on them. The silver is real wood veneer and seemless. Different grilles, personal opinion but the oval look on the bronze, well if id just throw them in the bin. The silver weigh approx 20% more overall. Like most things in life, you get what you pay for. If you're looking for greater quality finish and something more audiophile like in sound, the silvers are definitely the go. They're absolutely the superior product and definitely worth holding off that month or two in order to put away a few more dollars, though in saying that, you'd be silly to over extend and put undue financial stress on yourself. The man has hit the nail on its head with this video. Both speakers offer exceptional value whichever camp you're in.

[@0102studio]

Thanks for watching and for the extra detail!