What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision - March 2008
Monitor Audio BR2
"It's said that absence makes the heart grow fonder, and in the case of the Monitor Audio Bronze BR2 speakers, we wholeheartedly agree...turn on and tune in, and the sense of scale and detail is instantly striking...even in our largest listening room, these speakers do a grand job of sending sound to every corner...we're greeted with deeper, rounder bass tones than we've heard anywhere else in this test...at the other end of the scale there's a real freshness and immediacy...the Monitor Audio Bronze Br2s really are exceptional all-rounders...they are a must-listen if you're looking to buy a pair of speakers in this price category."
Hi-Fi Choice - May 2007
Monitor Audio BR2
"...it is both coherent and dynamic, and also has the characteristic agility and clean bottom end of a standmount...it punches out the bottom end with a real sense of purpose and drive, especially for the size...the integration between the two drivers is quite superb...the net result is a thoroughly engaging and entertaining low-cost speaker."
What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision - April 2007
Bronzes won't accept silver medal (BR2 AV system)
"This is a great package. For well below a grand, you get a fairly compact, beautifully made, lovely sounding 5.1 surround set-up...refined yet entertaining presentation...we tried a range of material...on each occasion these Monitor Audios let the soundtracks do their thing without hindrance or colouration. The same is true for music, as you would expect from the award winning fronts...this excellent package does everything we could ever reasonably ask for in a sub-£1000 package."
What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision - Dec 2006
Group test winner
"What you have here is a grown-up speaker with a budget price tag... the beauty of the BR2's is that they're so good...to find something markedly better, you'll probably have to spend twice as much... the dynamics on offer - at this price - exceptional...it really is incredibly hard to fault these speakers."
What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision - Awards 2006
There's a new kid in town
"Solid build, sonic performance and decent aesthetics make the BR2's a 'must audition'...the detail resolution, too, is superb for the money, so adding them to more capable kit won't see them out of their depth, unlike many rivals...if you're into your music and can't justify thousands of pounds on high-end speakers, these won't disappoint!..for unashamedly good speakers, there's no point in looking any further!"
What Hi-Fi Sound and Vision - November 2006
Monitor Audio polishes Bronze
"Nothing else at this price exudes luxury to the same extent as the BR2's...They're refined so they won't make a meal of aggressive recordings...detail resolution is excellent...when using more capable kit, the BR2's aren't the limiting factors most rivals would be...in every respect, these speakers are little gems you'll be thrilled!"
