Monitor Audio Silver 9i Brand New "B" Stock
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| Ships from | Richmond, VA, 23229 |
| Ships to | United States |
| Package dimensions | 45.0" × 13.0" × 16.0" (52.0 lbs.) |
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| Shipping cost | Specified after purchase |
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These speakers are brand new "B" stock with some very minor damage to one of them. The top, back left corner seems to be damaged, very slightly. Other then that minor flaw, these speakers present themselves as showroom quality. These speakers still carry the full manufacturer's warranty.
Each Silver 9i comes with a detachable black MDF base that accepts supplied threaded spikes. You can also screw the spikes directly into the bottom of the speaker, into the same inserts for attaching the base, but I don't see anyone doing that solely for looks—the bases go with the ensemble quite nicely. The bases increase the footprint somewhat, and so provide greater stability—safe and sound. If you really want to make sure your Silver 9i's stay put and cut down on cabinet resonances while you're at it, a plastic plug on the back of each speaker can be removed in order to fill the cabinet with sand. Monitor suggests you put an empty plastic bag in the hole, then pour sand into the bag. The review pair came with sand bags already in place; I left them that way.
Connections are made via two sets of substantial, all-metal, gold-plated five-way binding posts that are jumpered together; removing the jumpers allows biwiring. Beside the mass-loading plug at the bottom, there's also a rear-firing port nearer the top, directly behind the upper midrange-woofer. The cabinet felt solid, and gave a reassuring thunk when rapped.
The two 6.5" C-CAM midrange/bass drivers and 1" gold-dome tweeter are arrayed in what one might call a deconstructed D'Appolito configuration. Instead of placing the tweeter between the two larger drivers, a la D'Appolito—there is enough room to do so—Monitor Audio instead placed it above the upper one, putting it closer to ear height.
The 9i is a two-and-a-half-way design; the top mid-bass driver crosses over to the tweeter at 3.2kHz, while the bottom one rolls off at 600Hz. The crossover filters are second-order, or 12dB/octave.
According to the published specs, the 9i's sensitivity is 91dB, with a nominal impedance of 8 ohms. David Solomon of Monitor tells me that the lowest the impedance dips to is about 5.4 ohms (we'll see what John Atkinson's measurements say), which means that the 9i should be an easy load for just about any amplifier.
Description: Floorstanding, reflex-loaded loudspeaker with mass-loadable cabinet and two sets of binding posts for biwiring. Drive-units: one 1" gold-colored dome tweeter, two 6.5" ceramic-coated metal-cone woofers, all shielded for use in video applications. Frequency response: 30Hz-25kHz, ±3dB. Sensitivity: 91dB/W/m. Impedance: 8 ohms. Power handling: 150W RMS, 350W peak. Maximum SPL: 111dB.
Dimensions: 39" H by 7.5" W by 10.5" D. Weight: 52 lbs (23.6kg).
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| I hate to make you open an [filtered] from a non-buyer, but I previously owned these speakers and they were phenomenal! I was always amazed how they could get such rich, tight bass from an cabinet of that size. But the mid range an treble were where they really shone - smooth and detailed without being grainy. I thought I would "move up", so I sold my 9i's and got the newer MA GS-60s; it was the biggest audio mistake I ever made (and I've made a lot in 57 years). I wish I had an extra $700 to get these beauties back in my system. IMHO they are worth twice what you are asking, especially since they are brand new. I always appreciated that Silver 9i's were made in Great Britain before Monitor Audio started to manufacture in China (like my GS-60s). One thing often overlooked on these speakers is the beautiful cabinetry and rock solid construction. I could go on all night about how much I loved them. Good luck on your sale. Mike They are a tremendous value. I have several pair! |
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