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EPISODE · Dec 31, 2025 · 10 MIN

Monitor Audio Studio 89 Bookshelf Speakers Review

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There's a lot of nostalgia out there for the 1980s, and when British speaker maker Monitor Audio looked back at that decade, it discovered gold in the form of its studio 15 speaker. And so, inspired by the creativity and individuality of the 1980s, monitors set out to create the studio 89. So are these $2,750 per pair speakers totally awesome or just bogus? Let's find out! This video is sponsored by: https://store.hifiman.com/index.php/he1000-unveiled.html?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=20953209524&gbraid=0AAAAACkVu54tFgOM8QBnVRrsJIzTJpilW&gclid=Cj0KCQiAsNPKBhCqARIsACm01fSUNf7KaVH-yUHcTuJoHzJc0e1fp-wEC6HMoJiL9syFDWCu1AzKJCMaAoepEALw_wcB 00:00 Monitor Audio Studio 89 01:09 Overview 03:48 Set Up 05:47 Sound Quality 09:44 Tradeoffs Newsletter: https://www.theabsolutesound.com/newsletter Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theabsolutesound Substack: https://www.theabsolutesound.substack.com What Is The Absolute Sound? The Absolute Sound magazine has been a leading publication in high-end audio since 1972. Since the early 2000s, The Absolute Sound has expanded to include web, newsletter, digital magazine, social media, YouTube and Substack platforms. The Absolute Sound platforms have a global audience of over 500,000 audiophiles. #hifi #audiophile #theabsolutesound

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