Active 7 inch Monitors

Active 7”

Monitors

In the world of monitors, woofer size is

the deﬁning factor and 7-inch is ‘medium’.

This collection of active/powered two-way

systems ranges from £500 a pair to over

£2k, with a few different topologies to size

up for your medium room nearﬁeld needs

Genelec 8340A

£2,198

Fluid Audio

FPX7

£374 each

Pioneer RM-07

£569 each

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Reviews | Xxxxxxxxx FM | group test 1 Pioneer RM-07 £569 each Fluid Audio FPX7 £374 each 2 3 Genelec 8340A £2,198 Active 7” Monitors In the world of monitors, woofer size is the defining factor and 7-inch is ‘medium’. This collection of active/powered two-way systems ranges from £500 a pair to over £2k, with a few different topologies to size up for your medium room nearfield needs 92 FMU310.rev_grouptest.
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Group Test | Reviews Dynaudio LYD 7 £950 4 The main benefit of coaxial designs is off axis response, and horizontally these hold up with the RM-07, but vertically (when standing up!) they didn’t fare so well. The frequency range is full, but marred by an overcooked 10kHz area and a lack of airiness. The three-band EQ helps adapt the response and a cut in the mid seemed to mitigate some of the phasiness I found there.