MONITOR AUDIO LAUNCH THEIR FLAGSHIP PLATINUM SERIES 3G LOUDSPEAKERS

The new flagship Monitor Audio Platinum Series 3G features new technology from the brand including the MPD III High-Frequency Transducer.

The Monitor Audio Platinum Series 3G launches within Monitor Audio’s 50th Anniversary year, and they say that they have “channelled all those decades of expertise into its development”.

The Monitor Audio Platinum Series 3G family in Ebony

MONITOR AUDIO PLATINUM SERIES 3G

The Monitor Audio Platinum Series 3G offers a choice of four premium models designed to satisfy both two-channel or multi-channel home theatre system configurations. The series consists of the Platinum 100 3G stand mount, Platinum 200 3G mid-sized floor stander, and the flagship floor stander, the Platinum 300 3G. Each speaker works independently in a two-channel system, or, with the addition of the Platinum 250 3G centre-channel as part of an AV system.

MICRO PLEATED DIAPHRAGM HIGH FREQUENCY TRANSDUCER

Each model in the Platinum Series 3G features the new 3rd generation Micro Pleated Diaphragm (MPD III) high frequency transducer. Developed by Monitor Audio’s acoustic engineers when creating the company’s ‘Concept 50’ prototype, this tweeter was unveiled earlier this year for Monitor’s 50th Anniversary celebrations.

Read more about the Monitor Audio Concept 50 that launched at High End Munich 2022, here.

The MPD III introduces technology that Monitor says reduces distortion and flattens the frequency response, while the optimised waveguide provides highly controlled directivity, improving both soundstage and sensitivity.

Monitor Audio Platinum Series 3G 300 in White

MONITOR AUDIO PLATINUM SERIES 3G NEW FEATURES

RDT III CONE

In addition to the MPD III high-frequency transducer, other new acoustic features include the RDT III cone which is employed on all Platinum Series 3G midrange and bass drivers. An extremely strong cone, it is constructed from three distinct layers.  A Nomex honeycombed core is sandwiched between an ultra-thin and ultra-rigid C-CAM (Ceramic-Coated Aluminium) layer and a twin layer of uni-directional Carbon Fibre, which are layered and bonded at 90 degrees to each other for even greater strength. The light yet strong RDT III cone works like a piston, and when coupled to the latest optimised and contoured cone surround and black spider it allows the Platinum Series 3G mid and bass drivers to deliver the lowest distortion of any speaker in Monitor Audio’s history.

MID-RANGE DRIVER

The dedicated Mid-range driver utilised on the Platinum 200 3G and Platinum 300 3G models feature several significant enhancements that help to create a smoother transition across the frequency range and deliver a more consistent crossover with the MPD III tweeter. Adding Monitor Audio’s innovative Dynamic Coupling Filter (DCF) mechanism helps control cone breakup, while there are also larger more powerful Neodymium magnets, a new motor system, an underhung edge-wound voice-coil, and improved power handling. Plus, the mid-range driver enclosures are designed to reduce internal standing waves.

Monitor Audio Platinum Series 3G 200 in Ebony

CENTRE CHANNEL

The all-new centre-channel mid-range driver for the Platinum C250 3G maximises the speaker’s ability to provide the impact and precision needed for films. Taking its DNA from Monitor Audio’s THX-certified Cinergy Theatre series, the mid-range driver utilises a carefully optimised motor system. Though it only has a 2.5” diameter, the mid-range driver employs a very large voice coil to ensure high levels of power handling.

BASS DRIVERS

Bass drivers feature large-diameter edge-wound underhung voice coils. These new voice coils allow higher and more linear excursion of the driver, resulting in wider dynamic range with greater control.

Monitor Audio Platinum Series 3G 100 in Black

MONITOR AUDIO PLATINUM SERIES 3G SYSTEM DESIGN

Other acoustic improvements include refined crossovers, which utilise elliptical filters to ensure the time alignment of the drive units at the crossover points.

Beyond the technology, the Platinum Series 3G offers a luxurious look and feel. The all-new cabinets are available in three rich, contemporary finishes: Piano Ebony, Piano Black, and Pure White Satin. The curved front profile reduces diffraction, while also looking elegant, as do the new aluminium driver frames, which beneath the surface have tension rods that secure the drivers to the cabinet. Outrigger feet complete the acoustic system design approach and form a solid platform for floor standing models.

Monitor Audio Platinum Series 3G in Black

MONITOR AUDIO PLATINUM SERIES 3G PRICING AND AVAILABILITY

Platinum 300 3G – RRP £11,500 / €14,000​ / $15,500​pair

Platinum 200 3G – RRP £9,000 / €11,000 / $12,000​pair

Platinum 100 3G – RRP £4,500 / €5,500​ / $6,000​pair

Platinum C250 3G – RRP £3,500 / €4,750 / $5,250​piece

The four models are available in three finishes: Piano Black, Piano Ebony and Pure Satin White

The Platinum Series 3G will be available from January 2023.

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