Monitor Audio To Launch Platinum II at CES
“The Platinum II project has produced the most accurate and beautiful loudspeakers Monitor Audio has ever made” says the company’s recent press release, continuing “ Platinum II is a mix of evolutionary refinement and discovery, offering genuine audiophile performance with simply stunning design and materials specification”.
For the first time in a Monitor Audio speaker, Platinum II deploys a new MPD (Micro Pleated Diaphragm) high frequency transducer, supported by next-generation RDT ®II bass and mid drivers, improved crossover design and bespoke speaker terminal designs.
The new seven-model line-up premieres the luxury flagship PL500 II tower; two further floor standing models, the PL300 II and PL200 II; the PL100 II stand-mount monitor; matching centre-channel speakers in two sizes: the PLC350 II and PLC150 II, and a 1400W, twin 15” subwoofer: the PLW-215.
PL100 II
Compact 2-way monitor design using a single 6.5” RDTII bass-mid driver, and MPD tweeter. Bespoke floor stand available separately. MSRP: £3,150 pair
PL200 II
Compact 3-way/4 driver floor-standing system using twin 6.5” RDTII long-throw bass drivers, a 4” RDT II mid-range driver in a sealed TLE enclosure and MPD high frequency transducer. MSRP: £6,300 pair
PL300 II
3-way/4 driver tower system using twin 8” RDTII long-throw bass drivers, a 4” RDT II mid-range driver in a sealed TLE enclosure and MPD high frequency transducer. MSRP: £8,000 pair
PL500 II
Flagship 3-way/7 driver tower system using four 8” RDTII long-throw bass drivers, twin 4” RDT II mid-range drivers in a M-T-M array with a MPD high frequency transducer. MSRP: £15,000 pair
PLC150 II
A 2.5-way/3 driver centre-channel system matching the PL100 II and PL200 II models, using a single 6.5” RDT II bass driver, single 6.5” RDT II bass-mid driver and MPD high frequency transducer. Bespoke floor stand available separately. MSRP: £2,100 each
PLC350 II
A 3-way/4 driver centre-channel system matching the PL300 II and PL500 II models, using twin 8” RDT II bass drivers, single 4” RDT II mid-range driver and MPD high frequency transducer. Bespoke floor stand available separately. MSRP: £3,150 each
PLW-215 sub
A sealed twin 15” active subwoofer system featuring: opposing individually powered C-CAM drivers / 1400W continuous and 2000W peak / 172MHz DSP Core / 4 fully configurable user presets / auto room EQ per preset from panel or via PC/tablet through proprietary SubConnect App / LED display / night mode. MSRP: £3,500 each
The Platinum II range will receive its world premiere at the CES show, Las Vegas, 6-9 January 2016, at the Venetian, Suite 29-140 on Wednesday January 6 between 17:00 and 21:00
Availability: February 2016
