Monitor Audio GOLD SERIES Owner's Manual

Monitor Audio GOLD SERIES Owner's Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction Main Features Unpacking Plinth Fixing Spikes and Feet For Wooden/Hard Floors For Carpeted Floors Grilles Setting Up 2 Channel Positioning AV Positioning Setting up the Gold FX Fixing the Gold FX to a wall Connecting Speaker Cables Bare Wire Connection Banana Plugs Wiring Single Wiring...
  • Page 3: Introduction

    Wether it be the epic cinematic soundscapes presented in a movie, or the souring vocal melodies carried out by your favourite musical artist, the Gold Series will place you in the moment as if you were there.
  • Page 4: Unpacking

    Unpacking Remove any lose components from the packaging (feet, bolts, plinths, grilles etc) and invert the carton. Lift the carton up and remove the packaging end cap. Remove the tape from the bag(s)revealing the bottom of the cabinet(s). With the Gold 50 and Gold 100, stand the cabinets upright and remove the remaining packaging end cap and bag(s).
  • Page 5: Spikes And Feet

    Grilles The grilles are held invisibly in place by magnets in the cabinet itself (except Gold FX). they are square on the cabinet. CAUTION: Always remove the grilles before attempting to move or lift the loudspeakers. Gold Series...
  • Page 6: Setting Up

    Setting Up 2 Channel Positioning When arranging a 2 channel system, the listening position and the loudspeakers should form an equilateral triangle. The speakers should be positioned approximately 6 - 10 feet (1.8 - 3m) apart. The ideal distance from the rear wall varies depending on the speaker (see list below), however, they need to be a minimum of 3 feet (91cm) from the side walls.
  • Page 7: Setting Up The Gold Fx

    12v trigger to switch the speakers to di-pole for certain sources. For example, multi-channel music should be listened to in mono-pole mode, however, movies should be listened to in di-pole mode. This feature automates the switching between the two modes. Please refer to your Gold Series...
  • Page 8 5.1 system with surround speakers on the rear wall. Floor standing/ stand mounting speakers can also be used. 5.1 system with surround speakers on the side wall. Floor standing/ stand mounting speakers can also be used. monitoraudio.com...
  • Page 9: Fixing The Gold Fx To A Wall

    Work from secure steps and avoid trailing wires. NOTE: packaging carton. Fix the wall plate to the wall, connect the speaker cables, and 12v trigger cables (if being used) and hang the cabinet on the wall plate. Gold Series...
  • Page 10: Connecting Speaker Cables

    Connecting Speaker Cables Bare Wire Connection Unscrew the binding posts and pass the bare wire through the through-hole. Tighten the binding post to clamp the wire in place. Banana Plugs Remove the red and black plastic plugs from the terminals and insert the banana plugs into the standard 4mm holes that are revealed.
  • Page 11: Bi-Wiring

    Once the high and low frequencies have been separated in this fashion, the strong current pulses and surges demanded by bass drivers when reproducing bass or drums, will not interact with the delicate sounds of a Gold Series...
  • Page 12: Port Bungs

    In a single wired system, unwanted mechanical and electrical resonances manifest as distortion at both sets of speaker terminals. Due to the impedance of the speaker cables, these distortions will not be entirely frequency and high frequency speaker terminals, and because the high and low frequencies have already treble.
  • Page 13 Gold 50 Gold 100 Gold 200 Gold 300 Gold C150 Gold C350 Gold FX System Format 2 Way 2 Way 3 Way 3 Way 2 Way 3 Way 2 Way Frequency Response 55Hz – 60kHz 42Hz – 60kHz 35Hz – 60kHz 30Hz –...
  • Page 14 Product Details Model Product Serial No Date of Purchase Dealer Details Dealer Name Address e-mail address Telephone Number For the 5 years manufacturer’s warranty, please visit the online registration form at: www.monitoraudio.com monitoraudio.com...
  • Page 15 Monitor Audio Ltd. 24 Brook Road Rayleigh, Essex England Tel: +44 (0)1268 740580 Fax: +44 (0)1268 740589 Email: info@monitoraudio.co.uk Web: www.monitoraudio.com Designed and Engineered in the United Kingdom Made in China © 2014. Version 1...

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