Monitor Audio Radius HD Home Theater Speakers - MSRP - $1,850

Average Guy HiFi Rating - 30.5/40 = 76%

Demo: Mad Max Fury Road

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Between Tron: Legacy and Mad Max Fury Road these have to be my all time favorite movies for testing speakers. Real stress tests!

Monitor Audio Radius 270 HD

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Frequency Response - 50 Hz - 35 kHz
Sensitivity - 87 dB
Impedance - 6 ohms
Power Handling (RMS) - 100 Watts
Recommended Amplifier - 40 - 150 Watts
Maximum SPL - 107 DB
Bass Alignment
Bass reflex - Front and rear ported
Drive Unit Complement
4" MMP®II cone mid-bass driver. Qty. 2
1" C-CAM® gold dome tweeter. Qty. 1
Dimensions - 39 3/8 x 6 15/16 x 8 3/16) Inc Plinth, Without Spikes
21.5 lbs each

MSRP ~ $1,375/pr. (~ because I found conflicting pricing)

Monitor Audio Radius 250 HD

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Frequency Response - 50 Hz - 35 KHz
Sensitivity - 90 dB
Impedance - 8 Ohms
Power Handling (RMS) - 100 W
Recommended Amplifier - 20 - 150 W
Maximum SPL - 108 DB
Front ported
Drive Unit Complement
4" MMP®II cone mid-bass driver. Qty. 2
1" C-CAM® gold dome tweeter. Qty. 1
Dimensions - 29 15/16 x 4 15/16 x 4 1/8
Weight - 5.5 lbs each

MSRP ~ $475/ea. (~ because I found conflicting pricing)

Total MSRP (all 3 speakers) - $1,850

Website - These are actually the speakers I use in my office, I am “holding” them for a client (yes he knows I am using them:).

Where I Purchased - Borrowing

Listed Price - Borrowing

Price Paid - Borrowing

Condition - 90% (not counted in the Average Guy Hi-Fi score)

Some normal wear but in near perfect condition overall. Gloss cabinets are extremely hard to keep in mint condition but this set is pretty close.

Quality - 8.0

These are very solidly built, feel beefier than the original Radius 90 speakers I had. Beautiful gloss black cabinets, quality binding posts and grill covers.

Sound - 7.5

These are wonderful sounding speakers with great highs. I was hopping for a little more bass but these sound inline with other dual 4” woofer speakers I’ve owned. A subwoofer is recommended, like usual:)

The sound is what I would describe as effortless and these will likely exceed most expectations, in smaller rooms.

MSRP Rating - 6.5

This set comes in a little over half of what the 3 Martin Logan Fresco i speakers I just reviewed but I can definitely tell you, they aren’t half the performance. These speakers perform very well for their MSRP, especially the quality of the build.

The competition is just very stiff, in this price range. With that said, $1,850 is a very reasonable price, with the brands that Monitor Audio was intending on competing with.

Aesthetics - 8.5

These are beautiful, minimalist style speakers. I just love the clean looks, these will look right at home in someone’s modern living room.

Price Paid Value - Not included in this score, since I am borrowing them.

Average Guy HiFi Rating - 30.5/40 = 76% (only 4 categories this time, since I didn’t buy them, I am borrowing them)

Final thoughts -

These are great sounding speakers and are made for those that can’t pull off, or like the look of, larger speakers.

These are a beautiful blend of form and function and when mixed with a quality subwoofer, like the Velodyne Minivee sub I just reviewed, they will meet/exceed most people’s expectations with style.

Other Equipment used: Denon AVR-X3300W Receiver, Marantz MM7055 Amplifier, LG C9 OLED 65” TV, LG 4K Blu-ray Player, Panamax M5100-PM, Xbox One X

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