It looks very nice, with the shape of a rounded triangle, and comes off easily enough, but it seems just a little too flimsy to offer any real driver protection. Although an attractive design feature, this is perhaps the weakest part of the Solids. There is a removable speaker grille that covers just the main driver. The efficiency isn't bad either, at 90dB for 1 Watt measured at 1 metre, which means that adequate near-field listening levels can be achieved using smaller amplifiers than the maximum rating. Power handling is 150W at 8 Ohms and, should you exceed that, a built-in protection device switches into circuit and turns down the input level until the overload is removed. The frequency range covered is a nominal 75Hz to 20kHz, which is not at all bad for the size, and 50Hz can be reached when the units are fixed to a wall.
The bass and mid-range is handled by a 95mm cone driver, while the top end is competently covered by a small, synthetic diaphragm tweeter, fitted with a phase plug to aid dispersion. The manufacturers also thoughtfully supply screw caps to cover up the screws when you've put the Solids in position.Īnd so to the speakers themselves: these compact monitors come in a 233mm high by 163mm wide by 150mm deep package, and feature a vented bass enclosure with fourth-order alignment. It's with the stand that the nice touches start: there are rubber feet on the bottom of the main tripod, making sure no damage is done to the immediate environment, and, more importantly, providing further isolation against unwanted vibration. Safety cables are available as optional extras, should you be considering mounting the monitors on a ceiling. The swivel covers quite a wide arc and, once arranged, the speaker stays in position.Īn Allen key is provided to remove the speaker from the stand, so that the stand can be fixed to a wall easily. These stands allow the monitors to be free-standing or bolted to any convenient position, including walls or ceilings. The Solid monitors are sold in pairs, and come with their own integral swivel stands, so there are no added extras to buy. The result of all this co-operation is a very stylish speaker that offers no compromises in build quality. The speakers under review here have a novel history, being designed by Morten Warren of Rock Solid, acoustically engineered by B&W and built in Japan B&W are distributing Solid monitors in the UK. Rock Solid will probably be a new name in loudspeakers to most of RM's readers - it was to me.
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