Great Speaker. Badly Designed Mount.
John from Palm Coast, FL on 1/27/2022
Great speaker. Dialog is improved over my previous. Wife happy so close to wall. Overall very happy with speaker. NOT happy that wall mount provided did not allow me to use banana plugs unless I modified wall plate by using a grinding bit to shave a small amount of metal off. I did not want to butcher my cable, that was rated for inside wall but severing
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Great compat choice
Crutchfield customer from Brooklyn, NY on 8/9/2021
Great speaker. Sounds and looks fantastic. Very high quality all the way around.
Pros: Aesthetics, sound.
Cons: None I see
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Sound as good as they look
Crutchfield customer from Stratford, NJ on 10/10/2020
These are great. I got three of them to use as LCR with a wall mounted 65" Samsung Q80T. I'm also using them with an SVS SB2000 Pro and a pair of Klipsch surrounds that I've had forever. They sound great for music and home theater purposes. My biggest concern trying to find flat wall mounted speakers was that they'd sound flat or boxy because of their form factor. These sound neither flat, nor boxy and they deliver suitable lows for music on their own. If you're looking for any kind of low end punch, however, you'll definitely need a sub to handle anything below the 80hz range. They also install easily with the included bracket and template.
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Monitor Audio Radius 225
Crutchfield customer from Oklahoma City, OK on 9/8/2019
Great sound. Love the size. Wish the price point was lower
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Works for me
Crutchfield customer from Westminster, SC on 7/13/2019
Replaced a PSB center channel because as I was getting older, had trouble clearly understanding dialogue from the tv. After about 40/50 hours of operation, the Radius 225 came alive. It fits nicely under the stand we made for my tv. Works for me.
Pros: Clean sound, especially from tv dialogue.
Cons: May not work as well in larger rooms.
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Great sound and cool looks
Solid speakers. I use these as my l r channel paired with the 200 for my center channel. I have several pairs of high quality bookshelf speakers but need something shallower/thinner to fit built in TV shelves. Thought these were going to be a step down, but they sound wonderful for television and are great for the price point for music. And they look pretty sweet too (have the white)...even cooler with grill off.
Pros: Crisp and clear. Surprisingly full sound for the thin cabinet. Really look great.
Cons: Not quite as rich as a larger box....maybe...but really nice speakers.
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Monitor Audio Radius 225
Guest from Surrey, BC on 12/4/2018
I have two houses with a few 5.1 system of various pedigrees in each. I just installed a new 5.1 system with all Monitor Audio speakers except the REL 9i sub. The Radius 225 is paired with the silver 300 as fronts and two in ceiling CW180 for the rears. The 225 is an amazing compliment to this system. I was worried as it was smaller in stature and cheaper than the bigger units but thus turned out sounding just great.
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Fabulous as a center channel.
Tom from Kansas City, MO on 10/6/2018
I am using this as a center, hanging under my TV on a MantelMount. I chose it for its size and based on my past experience with Monitor Audio. I couldn't be happier. This speaker presents dialog much more clearly than others I have tried, revealing the true nature of each actor's voice. I paired this with Monitor Bronze 1 for the left/right channels, and they blend well. If there is one thing I would change it is the wall mounting system. The attachment to the speaker is 2 simple keyholes. These are functional and would be fine on a fixed wall. However on a moving mount I would appreciate if it were something more secure. It has not been a problem yet but I fear the day that someone grabs or bumps the speaker while moving the TV, as it would not be difficult to lift and knock off of the keyhole.
Pros: Fabulous vocal and dialog representation.
Cons: Wall mount could be more secure.
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Amazingly loud, crisp, clean sound
Jeremy from Indianapolis, IN on 8/28/2018
These are my favorite speakers. They sound incredible and are very stylish which is hard to find. The nicer setups are usually very big and bulky and you want to hidden them as much as possible. These you will not. Perfect mix between high end sound and overall clean appearance.
Pros: Very Loud Smaller in size (shallow) Clean crisp sound Bright white color Stylish design - makes you want to showcase it versus make it hidden Versitile speaker can be center channel or fronts Pairs very well with rest of Monitors line (sub, book shelf speakers)
Cons: $$, but was worth it. Couldn't find anything else in white that I could match my whole home theatre system with.
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Amazing sound out of such a small speaker!
Mike from Syracuse, NY on 6/4/2018
Amazing sound out of such a small speaker! I was very limited with the amount of space I had available and was concerned I would not be able to find a Center Channel with full rich sound. I'm happy to say Monitor Audio delivered with a speaker that not only sounds incredible, but also has the added bonus of looking fantastic.
Pros: Sound Looks Size
Cons: Semi-difficult to remove the grill???
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Monitor Audio Radius 225
Crutchfield customer from Denver,Co on 10/19/2017
Great voice clarity and sounds amazing playing music. Great upgrade over the Polk Tl 3
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Monitor Audio Radius 225
Thomas K. from Nashville, TN on 12/9/2016
Easy to mount. Excellent center speaker for my 17' x 23' family room using Yamaha RX-A860 reciever.
Pros: Easy to mount and beautiful Great sound
Cons: None
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Crutchfield customer from Raleigh, NC on 6/17/2016
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Monitor Audio Radius 225
Rich M from Youngstown, OH on 6/3/2016
The Monitor Radius 225 speaker I purchased recently has been a great addition to my home theater. Great sound for my center channel. A welcome change from my old system. CJ was very helpful recommending this to me.
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