Monitor Audio HYPHN Gains 200 Plus Custom Finishes

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A flagship loudspeaker is meant to be heard, but HYPHN is also meant to be seen, and Monitor Audio has just made that visual side far more flexible. We break down the headline: HYPHN is now available in more than 200 custom finishes, opening up new options for custom installation projects where interior design, sightlines, and client taste can be as decisive as frequency response.

We also dig into what makes HYPHN a true statement piece. Created as a 50th anniversary model and positioned above the Platinum series, it pairs a dual column cabinet with a central M-Array driver module, wrapped in an overtly sculptural form designed to suppress internal resonances and reduce cabinet-borne coloration. The cabinet is milled from a composite of acrylic, minerals, and natural pigments, a materials choice aimed at stiffness and acoustic neutrality, which matters when you are specifying no-compromise audio for high-end home cinema or two-channel listening rooms.

Then we get practical: the custom models are hand painted in a wide palette across matte, gloss, and metallic finishes, built to order in Rayleigh, Essex by a small technician team, with a three-month lead time. We also cover pricing, with HYPHN Custom Finish Editions at £80,250 per piece versus £70,000 for standard finishes, and how to place orders through your local Home Cinema Alliance member. If you enjoy quick, useful updates for busy CI pros, subscribe, share the brief with a colleague, and leave us a review so more integrators can find it.

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Transcript

Inside CI News Brief Welcome

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Welcome to the Inside CI News Brief for Thursday, 23, July 2026. The latest custom installation news in minutes for busy integrators and industry professionals, written by humans, voiced by AI for your convenience.

Hyphen Now Offers 200 Plus Finishes

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Monitor Audio is now offering its flagship hyphen loudspeaker in more than 200 custom finishes, expanding the design possibilities for one of the company's most ambitious engineering projects.

The Engineering Behind The Sculpture

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Hyphen was created as a 50th anniversary statement piece. Sitting above the Platinum series, it uses a dual column cabinet joined by a central M-Aray driver module. The structure is milled from a composite of acrylic, minerals, and natural pigments, chosen for stiffness and acoustic neutrality. This overtly sculptural form is designed to suppress internal resonances and reduce cabinet-borne coloration.

Hand Painted Builds And Lead Times

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Monitor Audio says it will now hand paint Hyphen in a wide palette of matte, gloss, and metallic finishes. These custom models will be built to order in Rayleigh, Essex, assembled by a small team of technicians, and require a three-month lead time. The process is entirely manual, from paintwork to final assembly, allowing owners to specify a finish that aligns with interior schemes or bespoke installations. The original colors, matte heritage green, matte black, and pure satin white, remain part of the standard collection, while the new program adds more than 200 options for clients who want a personalized version of the flagship

Pricing And How To Order

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model. Hyphen Custom Finish Editions are priced at £80,250 per piece, with the standard finish at £70,000. Orders are open now and can be ordered from your local Home Cinema Alliance member.

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