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Monitor Audio Platinum 3G

Platinum 300 3G measured by @John Atkinson
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Versus the former PL300 II :
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Bass and midrange are very similar; however I definitely prefer the new tweeter response which I can lower with Dirac and have some headroom.
Although in my treated room, with minimum toe-in, I don't find it offensive on most recordings...there are some exceptions.
Mot likely I will only address the 10K peak; the other one is fine as it is, although I can A-B with Dirac.

 
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Platinum 300 3G measured by @John Atkinson
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Versus the former PL300 II :
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That must sound like s**t
 
I will not take a Monitor Audio Silver nor a Gold. The great measurements on the Silver don't translate to real sound. Silver sounds like any speaker on it's price level. The Gold sounds better, but it is a bright sounding speaker and needs EQ to tame that treble. Nevertheless, the current MA Silver line with it's own sound defects, is more accurate sounding and has better PRAT than Kef's R line. I will choose the Silver over an R even as I consider the Silver a subpar sounding speaker.

It is your very interesting finding that the Gold 300 Gen5 is bright sounding speakers... I own my Gold 300 Gen5 for almost 3 years and over the years I have exactly the opposite experience that the trebles need to be added and in no way I have never weakened them! If the new Platinum 300 Gen 3 is more bright sounding speakers I would be willing to replace my Gold 300 Gen 5 for Platinum 300 Gen 3 :)

Ohh I see now Bozon thought gold 300 gen 4....
 
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I cannot understand why some people on here hand out steaming piles of advice, yet have never heard the equipment, and likely don't own any either. Measurements are only a small part of the picture. Microphones for example usually look great on paper, yet every single one sounds different without exception.

Stop the regurgitation of other reviewers. It's poisoning the internet, especially now that AI search is a thing. You know who you are.

The PL200 3G are fantastic. Very refined, controlled sound with any genre of music I threw at it. It's not a party animal, but it is damn good at reproducing important details in individual instruments. Full range in every respect. the bass is very tight. The mid range is the best I've heard. I bought a pair, but not at msrp.
 
I cannot understand why some people on here hand out steaming piles of advice, yet have never heard the equipment, and likely don't own any either. Measurements are only a small part of the picture. Microphones for example usually look great on paper, yet every single one sounds different without exception.

Stop the regurgitation of other reviewers. It's poisoning the internet, especially now that AI search is a thing. You know who you are.

The PL200 3G are fantastic. Very refined, controlled sound with any genre of music I threw at it. It's not a party animal, but it is damn good at reproducing important details in individual instruments. Full range in every respect. the bass is very tight. The mid range is the best I've heard. I bought a pair, but not at msrp.
Sorry bro, I feel for you, when you read here that there were better measuring speakers than your beloved ones. But facts are facts, while you prefer the monitor audios based on your liking, it doesn’t mean it’s the same for everyone. It’s easy to judge things based on measurements than going to an actual shop which is different in acoustics than your home. You must buy the room along with the speaker. Here you can read the graphs and understand how that speaker may interact with your room and you can make an informed decision. Sorry to make you sad
 
Sorry bro, I feel for you, when you read here that there were better measuring speakers than your beloved ones. But facts are facts, while you prefer the monitor audios based on your liking, it doesn’t mean it’s the same for everyone. It’s easy to judge things based on measurements than going to an actual shop which is different in acoustics than your home. You must buy the room along with the speaker. Here you can read the graphs and understand how that speaker may interact with your room and you can make an informed decision. Sorry to make you sad
Why do you think I'm talking about you???

I'm referring to people giving advice or worse "facts" based on equipment they admittedly haven't heard. It's an echo chamber in here.
 
Why do you think I'm talking about you???

I'm referring to people giving advice or worse "facts" based on equipment they admittedly haven't heard. It's an echo chamber in here.
You don’t need to hear every equipment to know whether it’s good or bad, if you know how to read the measurements. I don’t have to hear Wilson audio tune tot to judge if it’s bad. It’s plain bad.
Just mention such people here then, otherwise it will sound like you are calling the whole forum wrong!
 
Why do you think I'm talking about you???

I'm referring to people giving advice or worse "facts" based on equipment they admittedly haven't heard. It's an echo chamber in here.
my goodness tom cruise download (66).jpeg is in the ASR Audio Scientology Review
 
I cannot understand why some people on here hand out steaming piles of advice, yet have never heard the equipment, and likely don't own any either. Measurements are only a small part of the picture. Microphones for example usually look great on paper, yet every single one sounds different without exception.

Stop the regurgitation of other reviewers. It's poisoning the internet, especially now that AI search is a thing. You know who you are.

The PL200 3G are fantastic. Very refined, controlled sound with any genre of music I threw at it. It's not a party animal, but it is damn good at reproducing important details in individual instruments. Full range in every respect. the bass is very tight. The mid range is the best I've heard. I bought a pair, but not at msrp.
What matters is how they measure in your actual room. I used REW and a miniDSP Umik-1 to flatten out the peaks and troughs below 100 Hz. Quad ESL-988 have a quite flat response, but in my room there were some +14 dB peaks which I flattened out with DSP.
So yes, you can hear how the speaker sounds freq response-wise, but not how it is coloured, which in the case of Quad ESL is very limited.
If the actual room response is not declared the "review" is of little value and just a singular subjective opinion about one case.
You are part of the poisoning yourself...
 
There is a little too much mob mentality here sometimes. We can discuss things nicely without resorting to "how _dare_ they question the reverend!"
Measurements are important, but so is listening. So is room. Music, is not necessarily made "flat" . Majority of people may have preferred something in a test, but do remember that it means some people also preferred something different!

I like my "ideal measuring" speakers. I also like the random tuned by ear pseudo measured diy stuff that cost peanuts. The cheapo second hand speaker, is still enjoyable. I know it doesn't measure as well when compared to a reference speaker. But it's still fun and nice to listen to
 
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