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hey I'm Matthew Muscovy AK and we're going to take a quick look at the monoprice 105 65 this is a new 5.1 speaker system from monoprice that's currently selling for two hundred and forty nine dollars you may remember that earlier this year monoprice rolled out another two hundred and fifty dollars speaker system that was nearly identical to the popular 400 dollar energy take plastic speaker system so identical in fact that there was a lawsuit and the case was settled and the mono priced speakers were discontinued well now monoprice is back with the 105 65 speaker system and while it looks somewhat different than the energies it's still pretty similar the speakers have the same sized woofers and tweeters and both subwoofers have 200 watt amps in a down firing eight inch woofer but the speakers do look significantly different the big difference is the matte black finish which doesn't look quite as nice although it is more resistant to dust and fingerprints the drivers themselves don't look quite identical and the positioning of the speaker Jackson bass ports on the back are different as well overall the monoprice speakers don't look as stylish that have more of a generic look while the energy system is a little classier aside from looks these speakers do sound different unlike mono prices last system which sounded identical to the energy system the big surprise is that the mono price speakers actually sounded better to our ears we had resident audiophile Steve Guttenberg give both systems a listen and while they're very similar sounding overall he thought the mono price system had slightly deeper bass in more mid-range and treble detail that's high praise since the energy system has long been our favourite sounding compact speaker system for under $500 the mono price speaker sounded great with both movies and music delivering better Sonics than even the best sound bar the other surprises at the pricing difference between the two systems isn't as drastic as you might think for one the cost of the mono price system doesn't include shipping which can add over $40 to the cost depending on where you live and to the energy take classic speakers are frequently discounted down to $350 sometimes even as low as $300 so if you're willing to wait for a deal the price difference isn't that significant between the two systems so ultimately it comes down to what you personally care about the most the mana price speaker sound a little better but the energy system looks a little better and it has a better warranty the nice thing is no matter which way you go you're getting a fantastic value and great sounding speakers I'm Matthew Muscovy ak and this is the monoprice 105 65