Monitor Audio R852MD

by jemi Fri Jun 21, 2019 10:11 pm

Monitor audio vintage R852MD with gold series tweeter
Condition drivers 8.5/10
Box 6/10
Price : RM699
Location Cheras
www.wasap.my/+60105464349

Monitor Audio R852/MD 2-way stand monitors
Original 2-way audiophile speakers from Monitor Audio, 1988 vintage, black : features gold metal dome tweeter

Specifications :
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:- Vintage : 1988 model
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:- System type : Sealed box [infinite baffle]
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:- Tweeter : 19mm mylar dome (Gold version)
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:- Woofer : 150mm plastic coated, fibre cone bass/mid [high temperature 25mm voice coil, 10.000 gauss magnet, PVC surround with rubber surround
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:- Frequency response : 70Hz to 20kHz ± 4dB [anecohic measurement], 42Hz to 22kHz overall
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:- Crossover point : 3.5kHz [18dB/octave]
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:- Sensitivity : 98dB max at 1m, 20W for 96dB at 1m
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:- Impedance : 8 ohms nominal
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:- Recommended power : 8 to 30 watts
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:- Cabinet : bass reflex, high density 17mm wall thickness with polyester filling and polurethane foam absorption filling
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:- Dimensions [W x H x D] : 228 x 405 x 203mm
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:- Weight : 6.75kg each, - packed 8.5kg each

Monitor audio r852md
These were designed by robin marshall, founder of epos, just before leaving monitor audio to start epos. The similarities are there to be seen.
Same tweeter, same cabinet bracing, same design of bass unit, albeit a bigger one than the es14.
The finish to the cabinets though, is in another league and this was reflected in the price of the day with the es14 selling for £299 and the 852 selling for £369.
I worked for a dealer at the time these two dominated the mid price speaker market. The 852 was seen as a highly viable alternative to the epos, yet time has remembered the es14 and forgotten these gems.
I owned both speakers in their heyday and came to strongly prefer the 852s. Both really sang with naim amps, both produced real, breathing musicians in your room. The epos though, refused to work with lots of kit, were far too fussy about placement, having to be moved for different recordings, and punished all but the most outstanding recordings.
The 852s, hit all the heights of the es14, but worked well with a range of items and recordings. They were also totally consistent once placed