MTX Monitor 5i 5-1/4" 2-Way Bookshelf Speaker Pair

I have had the speakers in place for about a week now, and they are great for the price. Previous reviews are correct that the midrange does get washed out. I ordered the parts from the first review to modify them, but then found a decent EQ setting that brought out the mid-range to a goo level for now. I highly recommend these for small applications where you are not looking for all out performance.

I actually encouraged my friend to purchase these speakers for his professional home studio. When he finally received them we noticed that the midrange would overwhelm the lower base and highs. I concluded that this was being caused by the tweeters, not the woofers. Now, i've been an audiophile and studio engineer for many years and basically this only took a slight modification from my part. When looking into the problem, I noticed that these speakers come with a 3.3 100v non-polarized capacitor for the tweeters. Just by replacing them with a 1.5 100v non-polarized capacitor (027-322), and adding a vinyl sound damping sheet (268-030) to just the bottom of the speaker cabinet will do the job! Now remember that's 2 capacitors, and 1 sound damping sheet (cut into 2 pieces). The outcome is monitor speakers sounding as good and compatible with others on the market ranging around $400 dollars! This slight modification will save you money without buying a crossover. Trust me! This will work for you, and will truly give you accurate results!

Nice finish and well put together. I don't think you can beat the sound quality for the price. You would be hard pressed to beat the sound quality for twice the price. They are budget speakers though. They do not have the bottom end you need for movies unless you have a subwoofer. The sound is pleasing, but not colorless. Binding posts would be preferable to spring clips. I am quite happy with these speakers.