Bookshelf Speakers — Monitor Audio Studio 89

The Studio 89 is a bookshelf loudspeaker from Monitor Audio, built with an exceptionally wide top-end extension into a comparatively benign impedance. The Studio 89 brings Monitor Audio's more accomplished current engineering to a compact stand-mount format.

Key specs that matter

Rated response spans an exceptionally wide 48Hz to 60,000Hz within plus-or-minus 6dB - a remarkable top-end extension. Sensitivity is a comparatively modest 86dB into a comparatively benign 6 ohm load, with a wide recommended amplifier power range of 50-300W. At 34.0 x 15.7 x 36.1cm and 7.6kg, the Studio 89 represents a serious commitment reflecting Monitor Audio's more accomplished current engineering standards.

Sound and use context

Expect the accurate, well-balanced character Monitor Audio's broader accessible British catalogue is celebrated for, with the exceptionally wide 48Hz-60kHz bandwidth representing Monitor Audio's more accomplished current driver engineering.

Pairing

The comparatively benign 6 ohm impedance and wide 50-300W recommended range suit a broad selection of amplifiers.

Alternatives

Monitor Audio's own Gold 100 6G offers a related model within the same broader more accomplished current catalogue.