Monitor Audio PL 500 II Platinum Series Floorstanding Speakers (Pair)

Monitor Audio PL 500 II Platinum Series Floorstanding Speakers (Pair)

SOLD AS A PAIR
Measured against its peers, there is no finer audio ambassador than the majestic PL500 II. Here you’ll discover the essence of Platinum II engineering: silken layers of the finest high frequency definition suspended on an explicit midrange, seamlessly underpinned by a deep, clean and responsive bass foundation. More than ever the sound has a physical authority, conveying the ‘live’ character of instruments, voices and atmospheres as if they had materialised three-dimensionally in the air around you. This is fidelity in the raw, magnificent in stature, seductive for its rhythmic subtlety and utterly captivating in the sheer magnitude of its dynamic impact. Our most sophisticated system of no fewer than four 8” RDT®II bass drivers, twin 4” RDT II midrange transducers and MPD tweeter will render the entire harmonic sweep of every work with pin sharp timing and accuracy. Your music and film sound alive, immersive and uncompromised.

4 x 8" RDT®II long throw bass drivers

2 x 4" RDT II mid-range drivers

MPD (Micro Pleated Diaphragm) high frequency transducer designed specifically for Platinum II

4 x HiVe®II ports

New patented 'DCF' (Dynamic Coupling Filter) mechanism for more natural sound

Bespoke speaker terminals and footings

Underhung, edge-wound voice coils: greater driver efficiency and lifelike dynamics, less distortion

Bolt through drivers: clearer sound and cleaner aesthetics

Anti-Resonance Composite (ARC) mid-range housings and baffle components: reduced cabinet vibration, purer sound quality

TLE (Tapered Line Enclosure) sealed internal enclosure for mid-range drivers: greater sound accuracy and reduced cabinet vibration

Hand-upholstered front baffle: the very highest quality Inglestone leather supplied by Andrew Muirhead

Individual driver grilles

Finish options: Santos Rosewood or Ebony natural wood veneers with clear gloss piano lacquer, or Piano black gloss lacquer

Specs

System Format 3 Way - 7 Driver

Frequency Response (-6dB - IEC 268-13) 22Hz - 100kHz

Sensitivity (1W@1M) 91dB

Maximum S.P.L. 120dBA (pair)

Nominal Impedance 4Ω (4.2Ω min. @ 120Hz)

Power Handling (RMS) 400W

Recommended Amplifier Requirements (RMS) 150 - 400W

Cabinet Design Four HiVe®II ports Sealed mid-range TLE enclosure

Drive Unit Compliment 4 x 8" RDT®II long-throw bass drivers 2 x 4" RDT II mid-range driver 1 x MPD high frequency transducer

Crossover Frequency MF/HF: 3.6kHz LF/MF: 460Hz

External Dimensions (Inc. plinth) (H x W x D) 1803 x 504 x 626mm (71 x 1913/16 x 245/8”)

External Dimensions (Inc. feet & spikes) (H x W x D) 1848 x 504 x 626mm (723/4 x 1913/16 x 245/8”)

Weight (each) 99.1kg (218lb)