Monoprice Monolith

Although my original goal was sound isolation like you, my favorite setup is the open back Monoprice Monolith M570 ($200-$250) and a BTR5. The M570s just put a smile on my face every time I use them.

Sub: Monoprice Monolith 10in THX ported. Surrounds: they exist, about to be replaced with Paradigm Audio Mini Monitors. Next time I’m getting two spoils of speaker wire, the monoprice flat was great for across the floor, and a pain for everywhere else.

* Monoprice Monolith M1060, Rev 2 (Modded - self-designed 3D printed grilles, self designed 3D printed headstrap system, Audeze Microsuede pads). * Nectar Sound (custom electrostatic with STAX SRE-725 extension used for cable). * Philips SHP9500 (Modded - Shure 1840 pads with custom in-pad attenuators, customized MrSpeakers Leather Comfort strap, V-moda Boom PRO, blacked out grilles).

Just want to share that I love my Monoprice Monolith (5 x 200). I usually use it to power center and surround speakers, and an Anthem STR Power amp for front L&R, but I currently have the Monolith connected to the front speakers and it still sounds absolutely amazing. I also just tested LS50 Metas for a month, but only had them connected to the Anthem Amp.

We had two pairs of LS50 metas and one por of the OG, with amps going from Musical Gidelity M5si, Peachtree Amp500, Emotiva XPA-2 Gen3, Monoprice Monolith, and DACs from Marantz HD-DAC1 to SMSL M500 and M400, a blue sound Node. They all sounded different. Every combo sounded different, and in the end, to us and not for a small margin, the best DAC with the Peachtree Amp500 was the absolute best, followed by the best dac with the Emotiva big amp.