'For our next trick...'
Home Cinema Choice|February 2022
In a nutshell, if Monitor Audio keeps making loudspeakers as good as this, Mark Craven will keep raving about them
Mark Craven
'For our next trick...'

1. The Silver 500 floorstander has 8in C-CAM woofers and a 3in mid-range

AV INFO

PRODUCT: Mid-range floorstanding 5.0 system

POSITION: 500 7G are the top dogs in MA's Silver Series; Gold and Platinum lines are ranged above

PEERS: B&W 700 Series; KEF R Series

Auditioned here is a multichannel system assembled from the seventh generation of Monitor Audio's midrange Silver Series. There are, naturally, changes aplenty, but these speakers have a vibe about them of being made by a brand that knows exactly what it's doing, and has done so for a while...

By this I mean there's nothing overtly flash about the Silver 7Gs; no obvious attempt to reinvent the wheel. Tried and trusted technologies rub shoulders with new ideas in cabinets that manage to look both thoroughly modern but also understated. Monitor Audio even has all bases covered when it comes to finishes: Satin White and High Gloss Black for those with minimalist tastes, plus Black Oak, Ash and Natural Walnut veneers for those of the older school.

Build quality and styling (no curves, but a striking clean aesthetic) is as impressive as the sound quality ...but I'm getting ahead of myself.

Climbing the ladder

Launched last August, the Silver 7G series replaces the 2017-era Silver 6G models. As before, the range is designed as a performance step-up from the Bronze Series [reviewed HCC #319], and a more affordable alternative to MA's premium Gold and Platinum sets.

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