Product Comparison: Monitor Audio MR2 vs Monitor Audio Bronze 2

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Monitor Audio MR2 2-Way Bookshelf Speaker, Pair

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Monitor Audio Bronze 2 Bookshelf Speakers - Black Oak

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General Specifications

Brand

Monitor Audio

Model

MR2

Bronze 2

Origin

Great Britain

About the Product

An evolution of the multi-award winning BR2, the MR2 tunes the considerable talents of its forerunner to a new intensity. Improved crossover and driver designs combine to re-calibrate the capabilities of an acknowledged class champion, bringing greater dynamic expression, mid-range clarity and lower distortion to lovers of music and film sound. Loaded with a 6.5” MMP II bass driver and 1” C-CAM tweeter, the MR2’s high quality cabinet mirrors the unobtrusive dimensions of the celebrated BR2, and so is easy to position, even in smaller rooms. Compact in size, but equipped to reproduce sound of immense stature and detail, the MR2 represents a stunning advance from every angle.

Monitor Audio's Bronze 2 bookshelf speaker builds on the strength of its predecessor the Bronze BX2's audiophile credibility with a neutral tonal balance and high detail resolution combined with high overall efficiency and power handling. These are the perfect ingredients for compelling listening.

Key Specs

Power RMS

200 watts

100 watts

Sensitivity

90 dB

Impedance

6 ohms

8 ohms

Sensitivity
Impedance

Size & Weight

Height

13.8 in.

Width

7.3 in.

8 in.

Depth

9.8 in.

10.1 in.

Weight

12.3 lbs.

11.7 lbs.

What customers say about "Size & Weight"

Monitor Audio Bronze 2 Bookshelf Speakers - Black Oak

They're built extremely well and the walnut finish is gorgeous. They're also extremely easy to power.
Aesthetically, the Bronze speakers are very, very attractive and amongst the best-looking speakers I’ve ever seen.
While these speakers have front ports, they need room to breathe and greatly benefit from good speaker stands.
Great highs and very good lows. Very good fit and finish. They are also bi-wire and bi-amp capable.

Audio

Peak Power

200 watts

70 watts

Min. Frequency Response

42 Hz

Max. Frequency Response

30 kHz

Tweeter Size

1 in.

Woofer Size

6.5 in.

What customers say about "Audio"

Monitor Audio MR2 2-Way Bookshelf Speaker, Pair

Second set of Monitor Bronze I have owned. Great sound, solid but light with great separation.
These speakers are crystal clear and reproduce sounds faithfully!
Lovely looking speakers and the sound quality is excellent,reminiscing with my old vinyl and the playback through these brings them back to life
Soundstage is pretty good for this category of speakers. Recommended for an entry level HiFi-enthusiast which they are intended for too.
Very good bass and superb clarity even at very high levels, they can fill a big hall with sound completely and still have a lot to go and make the neighbours feel the punch.
Good treble and midrange but bass is not impressive at all
I am not that happy with them, because I have found that vocals are not that clear, I often sit there when listening to songs, thinking I can't understand a word there singing.

Monitor Audio Bronze 2 Bookshelf Speakers - Black Oak

I absolutely love these speakers. They're crisp and clear without being harsh, and the bass extension is low without getting muddy.
I have never heard bookshelf speakers sound this good, regardless of price range
The upper octave extension is lovely. These speakers sound much better than many other costing as much as 3 times more
They are hooked up to a Onkyo TX-8160 receiver with two pairs of Canare 4S11 speaker cables each side, on Pangea 24" speaker stands. Source is an Akai BT-500 turntable with AT95E cartridge, connected with Audioquest YIQ-1 component video cables. Great!
Bass might be a little thin for cinema (you'll want a woofer) - we use for mostly for music without a woofer and are perfectly happy. Nice looking units too!

Features

Color

Black Oak

Black

Tweeter Material

C-CAM Gold Dome

Woofer Material

C-CAM

Extras

Bass Reflex Ported Design, Audiophile-Grade Crossover Capacitors

Powerful bookshelf speaker, New C-CAM gold dome tweeter, Premium quality vinyl veneer finishes in Black Oak and Walnut

What customers say about "Features"

Monitor Audio MR2 2-Way Bookshelf Speaker, Pair

Very good speakers, they play with samsung dvd and song is quiet
Nice sound with both cd and vinyl, look good
Beautiful looking pair of speakers without grills
Just purchased the Bronze 2 speakers as a secondary set for my kitchen,its hooked up to the Cambridge CXA 60 amp so i can have these on at the same time as my main Q Acoustics speakers in the living room
They look excellent with or without mesh, very good sound quality at reasonable price

Monitor Audio Bronze 2 Bookshelf Speakers - Black Oak

They sound great playing any genre, but they do seem to really shine with jazz. I would absolutely recommend them.
No more harsh treble, regardless of the listening source. And the bass coming from these… it was unreal. With the Kenwood, these bookshelves hit like a pair of 10-12 inch woofers, no lie. The overall soundstage was (and is) simply incredible when paired with the vintage Kenwood KA-7300
I believe Monitor Audio has been successful in recreating the naturalness of that speaker but made it better in all ways. The punch, the bass these speakers create has to be heard to be believed.
These speakers are the clearest sounding speakers in this price range that I have ever owned. I would strongly suggest these to anyone who listens to a lot of jazz, classical or even indie rock.
My only caution would be that these Gems take a while to break in before they do they can sound not as good as they should

Warranty / Certifications

Manufacturer Warranty

5 year(s)

Certifications

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