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Dali Zensor 7 vs Monitor Audio Studio Premium

Specs from both manufacturer datasheets Updated Jan 1, 2024

Dali Zensor 7 vs Monitor Audio Studio Premium in brief

  • Our scores: Dali Zensor 7 9.4/10, Monitor Audio Studio Premium 9.0/10.
  • Dali Zensor 7 wins: sound quality (9.8 vs 9.5), bass response (9.2 vs 8), treble detail (9.7 vs 9.5), value for money (9.6 vs 9).
  • Tied: midrange clarity (9.3 each), design (8.5 each).
  • Who should buy which: The Dali Zensor 7 wins every aspect where the two differ.
CH A Dali Zensor 7

Dali Zensor 7

Channel A · Floorstanding (Tower) · 2012
VS
CH B Monitor Audio Studio Premium

Monitor Audio Studio Premium

Channel B · Bookshelf · 2018
Dali Zensor 7 Monitor Audio Studio Premium
20 Hz 100 1k 10k 20k
9.4/10Dali 9.0/10Monitor Audio

Rows won, of 11 compared Dali 0 · Monitor Audio 0 · tied or not compared 11

Datasheet · Side by side

Spec by spec

Built from both structured spec sheets. The delta chip sits on the winning side; rows with no defensible winner carry no chip.

Sound & drivers

2-way Configuration 2-way
1x 0.98" Tweeter + 2x 7" Woofer Drivers 2x 4" Mid-woofer
40 Hz to 26.5 kHz Frequency responseReference not published 48 Hz to 60 kHz
110 dB Max SPL 110 dB
Ported (Bass Reflex) Enclosure Ported (Bass Reflex)
40 Hz Port tuning Not published

Power, electrical, physical

90 dB SensitivityReference not published 86 dB
6 Ω Impedance 4 Ω
40 to 150 W Amp range 40 to 100 W
978 mm · 32.8 lb Height · weight 361 mm
5 yr Warranty 5 yr

A higher sensitivity figure means the same loudness from less amplifier power. Values come from each manufacturer datasheet.

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From our reviews

How it scored, paired

6 aspects, two channels

Dali Zensor 7 Monitor Audio Studio Premium
Sound quality 9.8 9.5
Bass response 9.2 8.0
Midrange clarity 9.3 9.3
Treble detail 9.7 9.5
Design 8.5 8.5
Value for money 9.6 9.0

Each aspect is scored 0 to 10 in our reviews, against the rest of the class.

Availability

Where they stand on price

Dali Zensor 7

The Dali Zensor 7 isn't sold new any more. The closest current model is the Dali Oberon 7.

Why this one: Same size tower from the Oberon line that replaced the Zensor range with a 7 inch woofer

Availability last checked Jan 1, 2024
Monitor Audio Studio Premium

The Monitor Audio Studio Premium isn't sold new any more. The closest current model is the Monitor Audio Bronze 50 7G.

Why this one: Same 2-way bookshelf format from the current entry-level line with a similarly sized driver.

Availability last checked Jan 1, 2024

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