Monitor Audio Platinum

[Κώστας Φ.]

After England’s Monitor Audio changed hands several years ago, they shifted focus away from the high-end towards more affordable, mainstream speakers. Monitor is now attempting to reclaim some of their former high-end glory with their new Platinum line. Instead of a traditional gold dome tweeter as in their old flagship Studio series, the Platinum speakers use Monitor’s first ever ribbon tweeter built using their Ceramic-Coated Aluminum/Magnesium (C-CAM) technology, which they claim reaches an astonishing 100kHz.

The midrange and bass drivers use aluminum-honeycomb diaphragms and baffles cast from mineral-loaded polymer to provide mass, stiffness, and high self-damping. Even the ports are high tech, using a straight rifled design called “HiVe II” which Monitor claims moves air more efficiently than a conventional “smoothbore” port, while also reducing air turbulence. The front baffles are finished in Sonus Faber style black leather, with rosewood, ebony or black piano finishes available to cover the rest of the speakers.

Pricing: Platinum 300: $8,995 per pair
Platinum 100: $4,295 per pair
Platinum 350C: $4,295
PLW-15 Subwoofer: available 2008

audiojunkies.com

 

[Gebreselassie]

..reaches an astonishing 100kHz...

Θα ακούμε συντροφιά με τις νυχτερίδες? "happy_1"

Πάντως η ΜΑ είναι σοβαρή εταιρία και φαίνεται να ξέρει τι κάνει...

 

[ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣ Κ.]

http://www.avsite.gr/vb/showthread.php?t=32900&highlight=platinum

Σε λιγες ημερες θα μπορουμε να...τους βγαλουμε τα ματιαrof:

 

[Gebreselassie]

Άντε να δούμε, όλο στο περίμενε μας έχεις. :cool_1:

 

[Dimitris Doc]

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Στα καθ' ημάς θα ισχύσουν οι ανωτέρω τιμές ή οι
Γερμανικές ;:bravo: :bravo:

δηλαδή :

PL100 1750 euro
PL300 3750 euro
PL350-C 3500 euro

 

[argi]

αμα ψαξετε τα φρεσκα θα δειτε οτι εχω γραψει γιαυτα

 

[ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣ Κ.]

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Στα καθ' ημάς θα ισχύσουν οι ανωτέρω τιμές ή οι
Γερμανικές ;:bravo: :bravo:

δηλαδή :

PL100 1750 euro
PL300 3750 euro
PL350-C 3500 euro

Συνηθως στα ΜΑ η Ελλαδα εχει απο τις πλεον χαμηλες τιμες παγκοσμιως...

 

[gbour]

Πρώτες εντυπώσεις, από την άλλη μεριά του Αντλαντικού:

Alright everyone, so I finally received the Platinum PL300 towers and PL100 bookshelfs today.

First impression is that they are very well built. The PL300 is around the height of the GS60, however quite a bit wider. The front baffle is finished in a high quality leather and the cabinet is a shiny gloss lacquer finish. I chose the Ebony wood for our PL300 and Rosewood for the PL100. The Platinum line is also available in Piano Black.

The cabinet is curved front to back. Upon inspection of the back of the cabinet, its look like the back of the midrange and 2 woofers are attached to the rear of cabinet via heavy duty bolts presumably to eliminate any resonances or flexing of the drivers in the cabinet. The base plinth is attached to the bottom of speaker from the factory. No need to install like in the GS line. The speaker terminals are WBT variety located on the plinth and not the speaker cabinet itself.

The grills are magnetic and attach to the speaker simply by placing them on the front baffle. This speaker is definately for someone who doesnt mind looking at drivers, because even with the grills on the metal drivers are clearly visible.

On to the sound. Now everyone is wondering how do they compare to the GS60s? First off, the highs are very dynamic and yet lack any harshness or grain at all. The ribbon is quite a bit smoother than the RS or GS metal dome. Ribbons dont experience the same resonances that metal domes do. Also they typically have exceptionally wide dispersion. The midrange seems to be the magical area with the speaker. This thing does vocals extremely well, and I thought the GS60s did well. Just wait to you hear what these do! They are ever so slightly midrange forward which enhances vocal intelligibility, characteristic of the Monitor Audio "house sound". However, the PL300 seems much more refined presumably because of the advanced driver design incorporated into this new line. Bass is tight and yet doesnt seem to reach into the depths like similarly priced Dynaudio floorstanders. However, this is listening right out of the box. The woofers will have to loosen up before any real analysis. The nice thing that I heard was just a seamless presentation from top to bottom.

Now, do they sound alot better than the GS60s. To my ear it is a better speaker, and it is definately a lot more speaker. Is it worth 5,000 more dollars? Well thats for every individual to decide. Visually the two lines arent even close. But they shouldnt be, this is a much more expensive speaker.

As a statement level speaker this going to need serious power, which adds even more to the investment. The 8" woofers are going to need considerably more power than the GS60s 6.5" woofers. The PL300s basically take everything the GS60s does well and does it better. The imaging is some of the finest Ive heard. Reminds me of Thiel speakers in this department, or the Dali Euphonia speakers. The build quality is on par with the finest speakers Ive seen.

I urge anyone considering a pair of high end stereo speakers, or an ultra high end theater speaker to check these out, if you can find them.

Σχετική συζήτηση: http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=679047&page=52

 

[Κώστας Φ.]

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Aυτό το Ribbonάκι είναι πολύ sexy.
Άντε, άντε, θέλουμε παρουσίαση. (Με τη ναυαρχίδα, δε θέλω τσιγκουνιές!) :mrgreen:

 

[gbour]

Είναι το άτιμο.

Και σύγκριση με κάποιο super tweeter....

 

[ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣ Κ.]

Re: Απάντηση: Monitor Audio Platinum

Στα καθ' ημάς θα ισχύσουν οι ανωτέρω τιμές ή οι
Γερμανικές ;:bravo: :bravo:

δηλαδή :

PL100 1750 euro
PL300 3750 euro
PL350-C 3500 euro

Να διευκρινησω πως οι ως ανω τιμες που εδωσε ο Δημητρης ειναι ανα τεμαχιο

 

[Dimitris Doc]

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Να διευκρινησω πως οι ως ανω τιμες που εδωσε ο Δημητρης ειναι ανα τεμαχιο

Ακου ανα τεμάχιο . θα πάρουμε το ένα τώρα και το άλλο του χρόνου wall_1

Γιατί άραγε , ορισμένοι βάζουν τιμές ανα τεμάχιο ; Εχει κάποιο νόημα που μου διαφεύγει ;

 

[ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣ Κ.]

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Γιατί άραγε , ορισμένοι βάζουν τιμές ανα τεμάχιο ; Εχει κάποιο νόημα που μου διαφεύγει ;

Ειλικρινα δεν γνωριζω.
Να υποθεσω πως επειδη το τελευταιο ειναι κεντρικο-αρα ενα τεμαχιο-βρισκουν την αφορμη απο εκει?

 

[Κώστας Φ.]

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Όμορφα τα άτιμα...

It's day two here at the What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision Show, and we've just spotted these gorgeous-looking speakers from Monitor Audio.

They're part of the company's upmarket Platinum range and come in a choice of three real wood, piano-lacquered veneer finishes, and the front baffle is upholstered in Black Strathspey leather.

The line-up comprises the PL 100 standmounters (£2300/pair), the PL300 floorstanders (£5000), a meaty-looking centre speaker, the £2300 PLC 350, and the PLW 15 subwoofer. The sub will be available in mid-2008 (price to be confirmed).

Both the PL 100 and PLC 350 are available with optional stands, costing £350 and £250 respectively.

All models in the range use a C-CAM high-frequency ribbon transducer (below) and the company's Ported HiVe II technology.

whathifi.com

 

[Κώστας Φ.]

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Έχουμε και review των Monitor Audio Platinum PL300:

• Price at Launch 5000 GBP
• Amplifier Type Required 100-300W RMS Amp
• Driver Configuration Rear-vented three-way system
• Impedance (Ohm) 4 Ohms
• Max Frequency Response 100 KHz
• Min Frequency Response 28 Hz
• No. of Speakers 2
• Sensitivity 90 Db
• Dimensions 410 x 1113 x 470 mm (w x h x d)
• Weight (kg) 43.8 kg
• Additional Features Twin Ported HiVE Technology Bass Alignment / Rigid Diaphragm Technology / Ceramic-Coated Aluminium/Magnesium (C-CAM) / Platinum C-CAM high frequency ribbon transducer / Anti-resonance Composite
• Additional Information Available in Santos Rosewood Veneer, Ebony veneer, Black piano lacquer, Leather finishes

Conclusion:
Earlier on, we described the Platinum series as unashamedly luxurious, with the clear implication that they're also unashamedly expensive. Well, they're not cheap, but £5K for a pair of speakers of this complexity, build quality and, above all, musical performance is far from extravagant.

The overall musical effect is very expressive, airy and natural, with a clearly well-extended response, especially in the high treble.



For

• Refined, detailed system
• Makes the most of high-performance sources and amplifiers
• Images unusually well in large spaces

Against

• High resolution means special care is needed with system-matching - it'll show what's wrong with your system, as well as its strong points

Verdict
This is more than just the biggest and most costly Monitor Audio loudspeaker yet. It's a tribute to the skills of the design team, which hasn't previously shown much interest in the high end. It's also well priced.


Full Review: tech.co.uk (σε συνεργασία με το Hi-Fi Choice)

 

[ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣ Κ.]

Nαι, Κωστα.
Ειχαν μια ελλειψη στο χρωμα που παρηγγειλα(στο 1 απο τα 2) και τα στελνουν αυτη την εβδομαδα.
Καθως γνωριζετε οι περισσοτεροι εχω ηδη αποχωρησει απο την Ηχοεκφραση αλλα αυτο δεν αλλαζει σε τιποτα τα σχεδια μας για ακροαση καθως συνενοηθηκα για αμεση παρουσιαση με το που θα ερθουν.:cool_4:

 

[Κώστας Φ.]

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Nαι, Κωστα.
Ειχαν μια ελλειψη στο χρωμα που παρηγγειλα(στο 1 απο τα 2) και τα στελνουν αυτη την εβδομαδα.
Καθως γνωριζετε οι περισσοτεροι εχω ηδη αποχωρησει απο την Ηχοεκφραση αλλα αυτο δεν αλλαζει σε τιποτα τα σχεδια μας για ακροαση καθως συνενοηθηκα για αμεση παρουσιαση με το που θα ερθουν.:cool_4:

:bravo: :bravo:

 

[ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣ Κ.]

They are here!

 

[Alieksandroz]

Ποιος ενισχυτής ταίριαζει απόλυτα με τα pl100?

 

[Alieksandroz]

Ποιος ενισχυτής ταίριαζει απόλυτα με τα pl100?