Eltax Monitor III

Eltax are what I would call a mid-range loudspeaker manufacturer. The Monitor IIIs have an RRP of £129, but can be found for as little as £60. They're available in either black or beech, complementing any decor scheme. On the technical side, these speakers are pretty well specified. They claim RMS power handling of 90W at 8 ohms impedance; they are equipped with bi-wiring terminals (which means that you can run two sets of wires to your amplifier, one for the woofer and one for the tweeter on each speaker; this improves bass); they come with a five star rating from What Hi-Fi?. They are best ... more

As a poor student needing to build a small, but reasonably competent hifi system on a tight budget I had low hopes for the Eltax Monitor IIIs that I purchased. After all, despite winning a 5 star what -hifi award, what can you expect from speakers you pick up for £60 from good old Richer sounds. I got 'em home and set them up - first impressions good. They look reasonably smart in the light beech finish, silver details blending well into the overall effect - how can they do it for the money. By compromising on the sound quality...? Once connected up... they sounded distinctly average. But then ... more

I recently found myself without a pair of loudspeakers and very little money. I decided to buy the Eltax Monitor 3's as a stop gap until I could buy something more expeensive. I use them with my Sony AV amplifier that I picked up from Richer Sounds for a mere one hundred pounds (another fantastic bargain). When I wired them up and fired them up with the haunting vocals of Lisa Gerrard I was amazed to hear how dynamic her voice was and how wide the soundstage was. I then moved on to the Chemical Brothers classic album Exit Planet Dust and was again stunned by the ease with which the little ... more

I recently purchased these speakers for £50 at richer sounds when i traded in my complete system to buy cambridge audio seperates. These speakers have awsome sound quality this is mainly due to the bi-wiring terminals which means that you can run two sets of wires to your amplifier if it is also bi-wireable, one for the woofer and one for the tweeter on each speaker this means that the quality of sound is maintained and there is little distortion, They also have a down firing speaker and produce exellent bass with out losing any higher pitch. They have RMS power handling of 90W at 8 ohms ... more