Your Speaker

A feat of ergonomic brilliance by our design team has engineered the greater poise and power of a large three-way loudspeaker into the svelte RX8. Its ultra-slim front profile conceals a deeper cabinet, which provides the volume needed for seismic levels of bass from dual 6” bass drivers. A single 6” bass/mid driver delivers naturally vibrant midrange sound, while a newly developed C-CAM® gold dome tweeter smoothly extends high frequency performance to a point way beyond the upper limit of the audible spectrum. Sheer control, open dynamics and wide bandwidth illuminate the sound of the RX8: a very big speaker disguised as a very slender one.

  • New C-CAM® tweeter design with damped rear chamber, providing improved clarity and wider operating range for HD audio formats
  • Dual 6” C-CAM® bass and bass/ mid-range drivers incorporate RST® technology, for better damping and improved mid-range clarity.
  • New cast polymer bass chassis design for better rigidity and lower reflection properties.
  • Dual Chamber Bass Reflex.
  • HiVe®II port technology for better transient response and tighter bass.
  • Single bolt through driver system, for increased overall bracing and rigidity.
  • Rigid 19mm MDF construction throughout, employing radial and cross-bracing techniques for high rigidity resulting in low cabinet colouration.
  • Floor level terminal location for easy access and neat cable routing
  • Invisible magnetic grille fixing provides clean visual styling when used with the grille off.
  • Selected premium quality wood veneers or high gloss piano finishes.

Specification

Item Value
System Format: 3 Way
Frequency Response: 32Hz - 35kHz
Sensitivity (1W@1M): 90dB
Nominal Impedance: 4 Ohms
Maximum SPL (dBA): 116.2
Power Handling (RMS): 175W
Recommended Amplifier Requirements (RMS): 50 - 175W
Bass Alignment: Bass reflex.
Twin HiVe®II port System
Tweeter Crossover Frequency: LF/MF: 300Hz
MF/HF: 2.2 kHz
Drive Unit Complement: 2 x 6" RST® Bass drivers.
1 x 6" RST® Bass/Mid driver.
1 x 1" (25mm) C-CAM® gold dome tweeter
Product External Dimensions:
(H x W x D)
inc. plinth & feet
960 x 275 x 388 mm
(37 13/16 x 10 13/16 x 15 1/4 inch)
Individual Weight: 21.76 Kg (47.88 lb)

Finishes

  • Black Oak Real Wood VeneerBlack Oak Real Wood Veneer
  • Walnut Real Wood VeneerWalnut Real Wood Veneer
  • Natural Oak Real Wood VeneerNatural Oak Real Wood Veneer
  • Rosenut Real Wood VeneerRosenut Real Wood Veneer
  • High Gloss Black LacquerHigh Gloss Black Lacquer
  • High Gloss White LacquerHigh Gloss White Lacquer

Technology

Gold Dome C-CAM®

Gold Dome C-CAM®

The gold dome tweeter is formed from a ceramic-coated aluminium/magnesium alloy, gold anodised to a specific thickness for ideal stiffness and damping characteristics. Its new profile and surround geometry have been developed using advanced modelling tools, to provide the optimum qualities for accurate sound reproduction. The new design moves the first order of breakup to beyond 35kHz, producing a linear response way beyond audibility, which matches the wide frequency bandwidth available from HD music and cinema sound formats.

The gold dome is thinner, lighter, more rigid and therefore more efficient than domes made from other materials which are prone to distortion in the audio band.

HiVe II Port Technology

HiVe II Port Technology

A new type of port technology which uses a straight rifled design to accelerate air flow and reduce turbulence. HiVe II technology has the ability to move air in and out much quicker than a conventional port, the result is fast powerful bass coupled with superior transient response.

RST®

RST®

The RST cone profile comprises a radial pattern of surface dimples. Our simulations and listening tests have proved that the dimples significantly increase cone rigidity allowing C-CAM/RST cones to resist mechanical bending forces, which can twist the shape of lesser cones and produce distorted sound. The strengthening effect of the RST dimples means that we can use thinner, lighter more responsive C-CAM cones, providing speed and accuracy but offering greatly reduced distortion. The RST dimples also help to displace standing waves that can propagate on the cone's surface.

Reviews

Professional Reviews

The Absolute Sounds Magazine logo

July 2010

Silver RX8 Review - Exceptional Performer by Chris Martens

".. but accurate tonal balance is only part of the story, because the Silver RX8 also offers excellent transient speed and definition, plus astonishingly high levels of resolution and detail. Put these qualities together and you've got a speaker that can dig way down into good recordings to retrieve layer upon layer of musically relevant details."

"In contrast to systems that have a subdued, comfortable, "polite" sound, the Silver RX8 system serves up high levels of refinement and detail with a real spirit of energy and gusto - a complimentary combination of virtues indeed."

Read full review

Playback Magazine logo

December 2009

Silver RX 5.1 System Review (Silver RX8 floorstanding speaker, RX Centre, RX-FX and RXW-12 subwoofer)

"Now more than ever, Monitor's determination to offer audio products that deliver high-tech engineering at a fair price is especially welcome, and there is no better example of this than the firm's newly released Silver RX."

"Look at this system, in particular, if you like the idea of mid-priced speakers that probe the limits of sonic resolution and detail in ways that will remind you of much higher-end speakers. Expect an accurate, sensible size and overall build quality; the Silver RX speakers are compact enough not to dominate a room, yet they'll treat you to lovely woodwork and drivers too beautiful to hide behind grilles (unless you must, to keep children's fingers from poking at them)."

Read full review

Hi-Fi World Magazine logo

December 2009

New Music

'Entertaining floorstander that brings light, pace and timing to all forms of music, making listening fun. Superb at the price.'

Read full review

User Reviews

  • Review Rating: No Rating

    18 May 2011 Thang Nguyentien

    I just purchased some RX8s. I tested them with the system in my room: Tubo Analog classical amplifier and T2T Tubo HDCD player. In short - very good!

  • Review Rating: 5

    25 June 2011 Gary Wong

    I was looking for a pair of floor stand speakers for my luxman 505u and d06 sacd player. The listening environment is not large, just around 120 sq feet. The speakers work very well with my equipment and environment. I like the mid and high range of it very much. Even the bass has good performance with my small environment. All and all, a very good speaker at this price range.

Add a Review

What would you like to say?

And a little about yourself...

The information you provide will help us to meet your further needs and to keep you informed of our latest products. The information is kept in strict confidence and under no circumstances will be disclosed to any third parties. However, should you not wish to be contacted by us either by post, e-mail or telephone, please tick the box below:

Downloads