Monitor Audio Platinum 500 II Manuel

Initial Setup Guide

Contents

Introduction 1

Unpacking 2

SpikesandFeet 2

ForCarpetedFloors 2

ForWooden/HardFloors 2

SettingUp 3

2-ChannelPositioning 3

AVPositioning 3

BareWireConnection 4

BananaPlugs 4

SpadeConnectors 4

Wiring 5

SingleWiring 5

Bi-Wiring 5

Bi-Amping 6

Running-InYourPlatinumIISpeakers 6

Specications 7

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Introduction

Congratulations! Your new Platinum II speakers will bring lifelike scale and natural transparency to your favourite

music and movies. Inspired by rigorous new analysis and breakthrough innovation by the engineering team, Platinum

II is a potent mix of evolutionary renement and discovery, oering genuine audiophile performance with simply

stunning design and materials specication. Including our most advanced driver, crossover and acoustic systems set

within beautifully curved cabinets, Platinum II builds on the advances of its predecessor to create a high-end speaker

range built for today’s high-resolution sources. We hope your new speakers will bring you many years of listening

pleasure.

This Setup Guide will take you through the initial setting up of your Platinum II speakers. For more information about

the making of the Platinum Series II, and how to keep them performing at their best, please see the electronic manual

on the USB stick provided in the Platinum Series II tool box.

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Unpacking

Before you unpack your speakers, please make sure that there is plenty of clean oor area available. Pictorial guides

printed on the outer transit carton show you the ideal method for unpacking. Please see below for more information.

WARNING: DO NOT attempt to lift any of the speakers alone. The recommended number of people is

printed on the outer carton.

For all speakers (except the PL300 II and PL500 II): Lay the box down on the oor so the opening is on the side facing up.

Open the outer carton and then use the handles of the inner cardboard sleeve to lift the speaker and packaging out of the box.

Remove the polystyrene end caps and t the feet/spikes (where applicable). Please refer to the Spikes and Feet section below.

The PL300 II and PL500 II: Should be unpacked standing upright, the top of the speaker is indicated on the carton. Open

the carton and use the holes provided in the cardboard tray at the base of the speaker to pull the speaker out of the carton.

The sleeves at the side can be used also to steady the speaker and assist pulling. Once the speaker is out remove the top

polystyrene cap. Tilt the Speaker to remove the base polystyrene caps and protective cloth. The PL500 II has easy-slide

feet attached to the bottom of the plinth. These enable easy positioning of the PL500 II. They work on all oors and will not

scratch. If the carpet is very thick, these may not work as eectively and the cabinet will need to be “walked” into position.

Once placed the spikes/feet can be added by tilting the cabinet as previously descibed, please refer to the Spikes and Feet

section below.

SpikesandFeet

ForCarpetedFloors

(PL200 II, PL300 II and PL500 II only)

The feet are supplied preassemble for use on carpeted oors or where spikes

are appropriate. All you need to do is x them into the plinths. This is achieved

by screwing the feet fully into the 4 threaded holes in the plinth. They are then

secured using the large locking nuts provided.

You can check that the speaker is level on all sides by using the levelling tool

provided in your tool kit. If it’s slightly o-level, unscrew the foot at the lowest

point and check again. Continue this process until the cabinet is fully level. Use

the locking nuts on each foot to x the feet in place and to stop any unwanted

vibrations.

Please ensure there are no hidden wires under the carpet that could be

damaged by the spikes.

ForWooden/HardFloors

(PL200 II, PL300 II and PL500 II only)

If the speaker is being installed on hard/wooden oors, remove the spike from the

foot assembly as illustrated.

You can check that the speaker is level on all sides using the levelling tool provided

in your tool kit. If it’s slightly o-level, unscrew the foot at the lowest point and

check again. Continue this process until the cabinet is fully level. Use the locking

nuts on each foot to x the feet in place and to stop any unwanted vibrations.

LockingNut

Plinth

LockingNut

(PL500II

Only)

MainThreaded

Part

RubberPad

Spike

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 guide below), however, the speakers need to be a minimum of 3 feet (91cm)

from the side walls.

• Platinum 100 II: 8 - 18 inches (20 - 45cm)

• Platinum 200 II: 18 - 24 inches (45 - 60cm)

• Platinum 300 II and 500 II: up to 36 inches (91cm)

When setting up the speakers, experimentation is strongly advised, as environmental acoustics and personal preference

dier with every installation. If there is insucient bass present for example, try moving your speakers closer to a

wall. The opposite approach is recommended if there is excessive bass. In addition, please see the information on the

supplied USB referring to port bungs. If stereo imaging is being lost, try ‘toeing-in’ the speakers slightly. The sound

should appear to originate from the centre point between the speakers, not the speakers themselves.

AVPositioning

Please refer to the illustration below and on page 4 for the ideal angles and positions of each speaker in your surround

system.The speakers should be distanced from the wall according to the requirements of the speaker, which are listed

in the 2-Channel Positioning section (page 3).

If the sound is too bass heavy or there is bass boom from the room when playing music (without a subwoofer), try

moving the loudspeakers slightly further away from the wall(s) or adjusting the crossover frequency settings for the

speakers and/or sub. Also try changing the subwoofer’s position. If this is not possible, then try the supplied port

bungs. Please refer to the full manual on the supplied USB for more information.

The Platinum II Centre channel speaker should be positioned so that it is pointing at the viewing position and at

approximate ear height. If it is below or above ear height, use the rubber feet supplied to angle it slightly

An example of a Platinum 7.1 system consisting of PL300 II front Left/ Right, a PLC350 II centre channel and PL100 II surrounds.

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4Platinum Series II

1. Side surround speakers

2. Rear surround speakers

A 7.(1) surround system will make use of side (position 1) and rear (position 2) speakers to create a full 360°

soundstage, if setting up a 5.(1) system you can place your surrounds in position (1) or (2).

ConnectingSpeakerCables

BareWireConnection

Unscrew the binding posts and pass the bare wire through the hole in the binding post. 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. Pliers may be required to gain purchase on the plugs.

SpadeConnectors

Unscrew the binding post and place the spade connector around the exposed thread. Tighten the binding post to clamp

the spade connector in place.

90°-90°

110°-110°

135°-135°

150°-150°

0°

30°-30°

22°-22°

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Wiring

SingleWiring

Single wiring is acheived by using a single set of cables to the terminals on the back of the speaker. Internally the

speaker crossover guides the frequencies to the appropriate driver/tweeter - low frequencies to the bass drivers, mid

frequencies to the mid/bass drivers and high frequencies to the tweeter.

It is perfectly acceptable to connect to the HF or LF terminals, or to split LF/HF (experimentation is advisable to

achieve the preferred results).

NOTE: When using this method you must KEEP the terminal links in place.

Bi-Wiring

Bi-wiring is accomplished by connecting separate pairs of speaker cables to the terminals on the loudspeaker from

a single pair of connections on the amplier. In the case of the Platinum II Series, the LF terminals connect to the

bass driver(s) and the HF terminals connect to the tweeter (in 2-way loudspeakers), or the mid and tweeter in 2.5 and

3-way speakers.

NOTE: When using this method the terminal links MUST be removed.

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Bi-Amping

Bi-Amping is the same as Bi-Wiring except that you are introducing a second amplier into the equation.

In order to Bi-Amp you must connect a set of speaker cables to the HF terminals on the loudspeaker from one amplier

and another set of speaker cables to the LF terminals from the second amplier.

NOTE: When wiring this method the terminal links MUST be removed.

Running-InYourPlatinumIISpeakers

Run your speakers in by playing normal music or by using our running-in CD: the System De-Tox Disk, at low-mid

listening levels for approximately 50-70 hours play time. You may nd the sound will continue to improve even after

the 70 hour mark.

This can be done naturally over time: like a ne wine the performance will improve with age.

Alternatively if you wish to run the speakers continuously on loop you can decrease the audible volume/presence

by placing the speakers face-to-face so that the drivers/tweeters are directly aligned and as close as possible.

Then connect the amplier to your speakers so that one is as normal (in phase): positive to positive and negative

to negative (red to red and black to black), and the other speaker out of phase: positive to negative and negative to

positive inputs on the speaker.

For information on Monitor Audio’s System De-Tox disk please refer to our website: www.monitoraudio.com

6Platinum Series II

Specications

PL100 II PL200 II PL300 II PL500 II PL150C II PL350C II

System Configuration 2 Way – 2 driver 3 Way – 4 driver 3 Way – 4 driver 3 Way – 7 driver 2.5 Way – 3 driver 3 Way – 4 driver

Frequency Response. 40Hz – 100KHz 35Hz-100KHz 28Hz – 100KHz 22Hz- 100KHz 45Hz-100KHz 32Hz- 100kHz

Sensitivity (1W@1M). 88dB 90dB 90dB 91dB 89dB 90dB

Nominal Impedance 6 Ohm

(4.5 Ohm Min @ 160Hz)

4 Ohm

(4.0 Ohm Min @ 135Hz)

4 Ohm

(4.2 Ohm Min @ 111Hz)

4 Ohm

(4.2 Ohm Min @ 120Hz)

6 Ohm

(4.5 Ohm Min @ 170Hz)

4 Ohm

(4.0 Ohm Min @ 115Hz)

Maximum SPL (per pair, in room) 111.8dBA 117dBA 117.8dBA 120dBA 112dBA 114dBA

Power Handling (RMS) 120W 250W 300W 400W 200W 250W

Recommended amplifier power

into 4 Ohms (RMS) 60-120W 100-250W 100-300W 150-400W 60-200W 100-250W

System Alignments Single rear HiVe®II port

technology

Two HiVe®II

ports technology

Sealed Mid-range TLE

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Two HiVe®II ports technology

Sealed Mid-range TLE

enclosure

Four HiVe®II ports technology

Sealed Mid-range TLE

enclosure

Single rear HiVe®II port

technology

Two HiVe®II

ports technology

Sealed Mid-range TLE

enclosure

Mid - H.F Crossover Frequency 3.0KHz 3.9KHz 3.4KHz 3.6kHz 3.0KHz 3.3KHz

Bass - Midrange Crossover

Frequency N/A 750Hz 500Hz 460Hz 600Hz (-6dB LF) 780Hz

Drive unit Complement

1 x 6.5” RDT®II bass/mid-

range driver

1 x MPD high frequency

transducer

2 x 6.5” long-throw RDT®II

bass drivers

1 x 4” RDT®II mid-range

driver

1 x MPD high frequency

transducer

2 x 8” long-throw RDT®II

bass drivers

1 x 4” RDT®II mid-range

driver

1 x MPD high frequency

transducer

4 x 8” long-throw RDT®II

bass drivers

2 x 4” RDT®II mid-range driver

1 x MPD high frequency

transducer

1 x 6.5” RDT®II bass driver

1 x 6.5” RDT®II bass/mid-

range driver

1 x MPD high frequency

transducer

2 x 8” long-throw RDT®II

bass drivers

1 x 4” RDT®II mid-range

driver

1 x MPD high frequency

transducer

External Dimensions (Including

Fixed Plinth where applicable)

(H x W x D)

370 x 225 x 285 mm

14 9/16 x 8 7/8 x 111/4 inch

998 x 360 x 375 mm

39 5/16 x 14 3/16 x 14 3/4 inch

1113 x 410 x 470 mm

43 13/16 x 16 1/8 x 18 1/2 inch

1803 x 504 x 626 mm

71 x 19 13/16 x 24 5/8 inch

225 x 583 x 291.2 mm

22 15/16 x 8 7/8 x 117/16 inch

288 x 800 x 368 mm

11 5/16 x 31 1/2 x 14 1/2 inch

External Dimensions (Including

Fixed Plinth, Feet and Spikes

where applicable) (H x W x D)

N/A 1043 x 360 x 375 mm

39 5/16 x 14 3/16 x 14 3/4 inch

1158 x 410 x 470 mm

43 13/16 x 16 1/8 x 18 1/2 inch

1848 x 504 x 626 mm

71 x 19 13/16 x 24 5/8 inch N/A N/A

Product Weight

kg (Ibs) 14.94Kg (32lb 14oz) 36.08Kg (79lb 6oz) 54.52Kg (120lb) 99.1Kg (218lb) 23.98Kg (52lb 12oz) 43.02Kg (94lb 10oz)

Finishes Available Santos Rosewood veneer with piano lacquer. Ebony veneer with clear piano lacquer or Piano Black lacquer

Upholstered front baffle in Black Ingleston premium grade leather By Andrew Muirhead

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