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  • Page 1 E v E r y l a s t d E t a i l O w n e r s m a n u a l...
  • Page 2 T e c h n i c a l e x p e r t i s e I n n o v a t i o n s u p e r i o r D e s i g n P e r f o r m a n c e P r i d e O w n e r s h i p...
  • Page 3 “In developing Platinum we’ve created the definitive Monitor Audio loudspeaker. There finer expression of the dedication to sound quality, design and engineering that driven adventure innovation for over three decades. We’ve proved once again that there is no preconception that cannot be challenged, no rule beyond question.
  • Page 4 Owner Information Model: Finish: Product Serial Number: Date of Purchase: Local Dealer Address:...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS COMPANY HISTORY PLATINUM, THE NEW FLAGSHIP MUIRHEAD HISTORY CARE AND MAINTENANCE CLEANING THE LEATHER TECHNOLOGIES C-CAM ® MID-RANGE AND BASS DRIVERS ® C-CAM RIBBON TRANSDUCER ® HIVE ® CABINET CONSTRUCTION EVERY LAST DETAIL PL100 PL300 PLC350 PLW-15 PL100 STAND PLC350 STAND WIRING CONFIGURATION POSITIONING...

  • Page 6: Company History

    In the strength and depth of Monitor Audio’s evolving product portfolio, the ideal of a universal whole-house loudspeaker brand finds true expression. Decades of accumulated...

  • Page 7: Platinum, The New Flagship

    Platinum. The new Flagship of Monitor Audio Platinum is Monitor Audio’s new flagship range. It is the culmination of many years R&D by the award winning design engineering team within Monitor Audio. The Platinum Series is the result of ‘blue sky’ thinking in driver technology and cabinet construction, involving radical new materials, processes and designs.

  • Page 8: Muirhead History

    Monitor Audio Ltd. therefore cannot guarantee that the leather on each speaker will be identical in colour, texture or aging properties. We can only assure you that the very best...
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  • Page 10: Care And Maintenance

    Care and Maintenance of Cabinets and Leather The high gloss finish of the cabinet can be maintained by regular dusting using a soft cloth or micro fibre cloth. Should you feel the need to use a polish we would recommend an abrasive free polish such as a good quality furniture polish.

  • Page 11: Technologies

    TECHNOLOGIES Ceramic Coated Aluminium/Magnesium (C-CAM ® All the radiating surfaces of the Platinum drivers are formed from C-CAM, a material originally developed by the aerospace industry for engine components. Its properties make it ideal for loudspeaker cones: extremely rigid, yet light enough to yield high overall efficiency.

  • Page 13: Rdt

    The cone’s new concave geometry has been refined by FEA engineering to provide a smooth frequency response and eradicate break-up. To optimise the performance of the RDT cone, Monitor Audio has developed motor systems in which a focused magnetic gap and copper eddy rings work together to produce a higher level of linearity and lower distortion than was previously possible.

  • Page 15: C-Cam ® Ribbon Transducer

    Platinum C-CAM High Frequency Ribbon Transducer. ® A pure ribbon tweeter is highly regarded in the world of high-end audio as being the best way to reproduce ultra-high frequencies and provide the most life-like transient response. While this belief is well supported by fundamental physics, one listen will tell you that this driver is very special indeed.

  • Page 16: Arc

    ARC material, a thermo-set polymer loaded with minerals to provide extremely inert, optimally-damped components. Refined for Platinum by Monitor Audio’s engineers, this type of material is used in high-tech automotive applications and is ideal for acoustic design, where a high degree of structural rigidity and vibration damping is required.

  • Page 17: Cabinet Construction

    The cabinets are constructed using exquisite real wood veneers* applied to MDF-ply laminates shaped to form a rigid one piece shell. Internally, the sides are non-regular, preventing the formation of standing waves. Monitor Audio has developed a uniquely engineered ‘pin-hole’ internal bracing structure for the Platinum series, positioned to provide rigidity and integrity with minimum air movement resistance.
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  • Page 19: Pl100

    For speaker positioning and connection options, please refer to page 23 - 26 Using the PL100’s Without the Monitor Audio Stand Within the packaging of the PL100 you will find 8 self adhesive rubber disks. These are designed to be used when the PL100 is positioned either on a bookshelf or a stand by an alternative manufacturer.
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  • Page 21: Pl300

    PL300 Standing at nearly 1.2m tall, the PL300 is a With grille in place majestic three-way floor-standing loudspeaker comprising of two 8” (200mm) RDT bass driv- ers, one 4” (100mm) RDT mid-range driver and a C-CAM high frequency ribbon transducer. It possesses the ability to generate the power and scale required to fill a larger room with awe-inspiring sound.
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  • Page 23: Plc350

    PLC350 PLC350 is a substantial three–way, four driver centre channel speaker with the same driver complement as the PL300. Armed with drivers and Platinum series technologies of such potency, the PLC350 is able to reproduce frequencies from 32Hz to 100 kHz - arguably the widest bandwidth of any centre speaker available.
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  • Page 25: Plw-15

    PLW-15 Underpinning the drama and scintillating musical vitality of a Platinum multichannel speaker system is the PLW-15, a range-matching sub-bass engine endowed with all the quality, virtuosity and excellence that defines the marque. Capable of releasing the deepest frequencies recorded on disc, the PLW-15 will drive performances of music and film with an utterly breathtaking authority.

  • Page 26: Pl100 Stand

    PL100 Stand Optional, dedicated floor stands incorporating acoustically damped structures and decoupled acoustic mounting points are available, which can be bolted directly to the PL100 cabinet for increased stability and performance. The PL100 stand allows an increased level of tilt to provide optimum set up and positioning.

  • Page 27: Plc350 Stand

    PLC350 Stand A dedicated two-pillar stand for the PLC350 is available to provide straight or tilted positioning for optimum set-up. Incorporating acoustically damped structures and decoupled acoustic mounting points. The stand has an ARC cast base incorporating specially engineered adjustable feet to provide secure, yet minimal contact with the floor.

  • Page 28: Wiring Configuration

    Wiring configuration Single Wired Bi-Wired PL100 PL300 Single Wired Bi-Wired Single Wired PLC350 Bi-Wired...

  • Page 29: Positioning

    PL100 When the PL100 is used with the Monitor Audio bespoke stands, the height of the speakers should be so that the tweeter is approximately ear height. If this cannot be achieved, the listening angle can be adjusted to fire them direct at the listening position.

  • Page 30: Positioning

    Positioning Suggestions PL100 Stereo PL300 Stereo PL100 5.1 AV PL300/PL100 5.1 AV PL300/PL100 5.1 AV PL300/PL100 7.1 AV...

  • Page 31: Fine Tuning

    Fine Tuning Fine tuning of your Platinum loudspeakers can be achieved in a number of ways, depending on personal taste. Moving the loudspeakers further from rear and side walls will reduce the bass, but add depth. The opposite will happen if you move them closer to rear or side walls.

  • Page 32: Tool Box

    Tool Box 1.Platinum cleaning cloth 2.Screwdriver (5mm): for feet adjustment 3.Screwdriver (2.5mm): for driver clamps 4.Sprit level 5.Storage location for bi-wire links when removed for bi-wiring/ bi-amping...

  • Page 33: Recycling

    Re-cycling Disposal of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) by User in Private Households in the EU This symbol on the product or accessories indicates that they must not be disposed of with your house hold waste. Instead it is your responsibility to dispose of your waste equipment by handing it over to a designated collection point for recycling WEEE.

  • Page 34: Specs

    MODEL PL100 Frequency Response. 42Hz - 100kHz Sensitivity (1W@1m). dB Nominal Impedance. ohms Maximum S.P.L dBA (per pair) 112.6 Power Handling (R.M.S) watts 120 Recommended Amplifier Requirements (R.M.S) watts 50-120 Bass Alignment Ported. HiVe II technology ® Mid/ H.F Crossover Frequency. Hz 2800 Bass Low Pass Crossover Frequency. Hz N/A Drive Unit Complement 1 x 6.5” RDT Bass/mid-range driver ® 1 x C-CAM high frequency ribbon transducer ® External Dimensions - Cabinet Height: 370mm (14 9/16 inches) Width: 225mm (8 7/8 inches) Depth: 285mm (11 1/4 inches) Stand External Dimensions – Including Plinth & Feet Height: 615mm (24 3/16 inches) Width: 340mm (13 3/8 inches)
  • Page 35 MODEL PL300 Frequency Response. 28Hz - 100kHz Sensitivity (1W@1m). dB Nominal Impedance. ohms Maximum S.P.L dBA (per pair) 118.6 Power Handling (R.M.S) watts 300 Recommended Amplifier Requirements (R.M.S) watts 100-300 Bass Alignment Twin Ported HiVe II technology ® Sealed Mid-range TLE ® Mid/ H.F Crossover Frequency. Hz 4000 Bass Low Pass Crossover Frequency. Hz 550 Drive Unit Complement 2 x 8” long-throw RDT bass drivers ® 1 x 4” RDT mid-range driver ® 1 x C-CAM high frequency ribbon transducer ® External Dimensions - Excluding Plinth. Height: 1080mm (41 5/16 inches) Width: 288mm (11 5/16 inches) Depth: 368mm (14 1/2 inches)
  • Page 36 MODEL PLC350 Frequency Response. 32Hz- 100kHz Sensitivity (1W@1m). dB Nominal Impedance. ohms Maximum S.P.L dBA (per pair) 117.8 Power Handling (R.M.S) watts 250 Recommended Amplifier Requirements (R.M.S) watts 100-250 Bass Alignment Twin Ported HiVe II technology ® Sealed Mid-range TLE ® Mid/ H.F Crossover Frequency. Hz 4000 Bass Low Pass Crossover Frequency. Hz Drive Unit Complement 2 x 8” long-throw RDT bass drivers ® 1 x 4” RDT mid-range driver ® 1 x C-CAM high frequency ribbon transducer ® External Dimensions - Cabinet Width: 800mm (31 1/2 inches) Hight: 288mm (11 5/16 inches) Depth: 368mm (14 1/2 inches) Stand External Dimensions – Including Plinth & Feet...

  • Page 37: Guarantee & Service

    Neither will responsibility be accepted for damage or loss occurring during transit to or from the parties claiming under this guarantee. This guarantee covers both labour and parts. The liability of Monitor Audio is limited to the cost of repair or replacement of the defective parts (at the discretion of Monitor Audio) and under no circumstances extends to consequential losses or damage.

  • Page 38: Eu Declaration Of Conformity

    EC Declaration of Conformity Declaration of Conformity Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC We, Monitor Audio Ltd. 24 Brook Road Rayleigh Essex SS6 7XL England Declare in own responsibility, that the products described in this manual are in...
  • Page 40 Monitor Audio Ltd 24 Brook Road, Brook Road Ind. Est, Rayleigh Essex, SS6 7XL England Tel: + 44 (0)1268 740580 Fax: + 44 (0)1268 740589 Email: info@monitoraudio.co.uk monitoraudio.co.uk Designed in the United Kingdom Printed in the UK...

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