monitor 7 vs 5jr+

soundfreak1
soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
edited February 2012 in Vintage Speakers
How do the monitor 7's compairable with the 5jr+?
Main Rig:
Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
MIT exp 1 ic's
Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
AQ kingcobra ic's
OPPO 83 CDP
Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
ADS L1590/2 Biamped
MIT exps2 speaker cable
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  • agfrost
    agfrost Posts: 2,428
    edited February 2012
    I have the 5jr+ Series 2's and like/respect their sound, but I know that the 7's can go lower, with more authority. Many consider the 7's to be the best of the lineup. Hopefully someone who's had their ears on both will check in.

    Specs (for the most recent Series 2's): Monitor 7 Monitor 5jr+
    Jay
    SDA 2BTL * Musical Fidelity A5cr amp * Oppo BDP-93 * Modded Adcom GDA-600 DAC * Rythmik F8 (x2)
    Micro Seiki DQ-50 * Hagerman Cornet 2 Phono * A hodgepodge of cabling * Belkin PF60
    Preamp rotation: Krell KSL (SCompRacer recapped) * Manley Shrimp * PS Audio 5.0
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  • Polkersince85
    Polkersince85 Posts: 2,883
    edited February 2012
    Monitor 7 is the sweetheart of the entire Monitor series. Everybody should own a pair.
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  • vstarkwell
    vstarkwell Posts: 328
    edited February 2012
    I too have the 5jr+ Series 2's and have always liked them. They're perfect in a smaller room and sound quite full when powered with my Marantz 2238B. The 7C's I have take it to another level, man do they sound great.
    Monitor 7C's With Tubes
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  • Toolfan66
    Toolfan66 Posts: 17,259
    edited February 2012
    Wish I wouldn't have sold my set of 7's
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,177
    edited February 2012
    7's will play fuller and deeper, but the cabinet is quite large comparatively.

    I have 5B's and those are about as big as I need in the office rig. If you have the space and stands for the 7's they are the better (fuller) sounding speaker, but if space is an issue be sure they will fit space and not overload the room. The word bookshelf speaker for the monitor line was a stretch, not really bookshelf speakers.

    H9
    "Appreciation of audio is a completely subjective human experience. Measurements can provide a measure of insight, but are no substitute for human judgment. Why are we looking to reduce a subjective experience to objective criteria anyway? The subtleties of music and audio reproduction are for those who appreciate it. Differentiation by numbers is for those who do not".--Nelson Pass Pass Labs XA25 | EE Avant Pre | EE Mini Max Supreme DAC | MIT Shotgun S1 | Pangea AC14SE MKII | Legend L600 | BlueSound Node 3 - Tubes add soul!
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited February 2012
    Well we will see pr hear they will be here tomorrow morn. They come with a pair or m12's also but I'm not sure about them. We'll see.
    Main Rig:
    Krell KAV 250a biamped to mid/highs
    Parasound HCA1500A biamped to lows
    Nakamichi EC100 Active xover
    MIT exp 1 ic's
    Perreaux SA33 class A preamp
    AQ kingcobra ic's
    OPPO 83 CDP
    Lehmann audio black cube SE phono pre, Audioquest phono wire (ITA1/1)
    Denon DP-1200 TT. AToc9ML MC cart.
    Monster HTS 3600 power conditioner
    ADS L1590/2 Biamped
    MIT exps2 speaker cable
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