Monitor Audio Platinum PLW215 II Subwoofer

System Format

Sealed Cabinet with vibration cancelling driver configuration, 25 mm M.D.F. construction with internal bracing and sealed amplifier compartment

Lower Frequency Limit

-3 dB @ 23 Hz / -10 dB @ 18 Hz (Free Field) default preset: Music, -3 dB @ 19 Hz / -10 dB @ 16 Hz (In Room) default preset: Music, Limited by low frequency protection filter (-3 dB @ 12 Hz)

Upper Frequency Limit

-3 dB @ 150 Hz

Drive Unit Complement

2 x 15" C-CAM sub-woofer drivers featuring inverted surround and triple suspension for increase support at high excursions.
Black single layer edge wound 3" voice coil with vented pole, vented coil and black CED coated motor unit to reduce power compression and increase thermal dissipation.
FEA optimised cone, magnetics and suspensions for optimal performance and increased linearity

Linear Driver Excursion

42 mm Peak to Peak,
Total displacement 6.4 Litres

Amplifier Output

Dual Amplifier design with a single amplifier powering each driver, 
Combined 1400 W RMS, 2000 W Peak (Burst Ratio 1:4 Continuous,
Measured into two non-reactive 4 Ohm Loads)

Amplifier Classification

2x Class-D amplifiers, Balanced Differential Input, Differentially loaded Power Supply, DSP controlled. High current Switch mode power supply (SMPSU)

DSP

172 MHz DSP Core with 3500 instructions per sample, 139 dB of dynamic range and 56-bit double precision processing, dynamically updated by an 80 MHz MCU

Digital Conversion

Wolfson Microelectronics (Cirrus Logic) ADC & DAC @ 24bit/48KHz. (WM8786 ADC & WM8740 DAC)

LED UI Control Panel

Adjustable brightness 0% - 100%, configurable auto off feature. Quick access to menu items: Trim, LPF, Phase, Preset Select

Global Settings (via SubConnect)

Display Brightness (0-100%), Dim (to 50% or to Off), Default Preset, Mute Link Outputs, 12V Trigger Assignment (Power on/off or Preset select), Input gain (Master -80 to +20dB, Trim -6 to +6dB, Mute), Phase (0-360 in 15 degree steps), Night Mode Threshold (-2dB to -20dB), Auto On / OFF (Enable Signal Sense, Always On, Time to off 5-240mins)

User Presets (via SubConnect)

4 fully configurable user Presets including, Preset Name, LPF Frequency (5Hz Steps from 20-135Hz), LPF Slope Order (-12 or -24dB/Oct), Input (Stereo, LFE or Both), Trim Offset (-6 to +6dB), EQ mode (Impact, Music, Movie or Default), User EQ (6 adjustable filters applied on top of EQ mode), Room EQ (On/OFF), Night Mode (On/OFF)

User Equalisation (via SubConnect)

6 fully controllable EQ filters and 6 default filters with gain offset per preset, 
Default settings: Flat / Music / Movie / Impact

Room Correction EQ

6 System controlled parametric EQ filters set using advanced detection algorithm. Measurement can be initiated from the control panel or the SubConnect with up to microphone 6 positions (default 2)

Night Mode

Night mode, assignable (on or off) per Preset with global threshold (-2 dB to -20 dB). Introduces dynamic range reduction lowering the level of loud sections

Phase Control

0-360 degrees, Increments of 15 degrees with a pure invert at 180 degrees

Low Pass Filter Alignment

2nd or 4th order (12 or 24 dB/Octave), Increments of 5 Hz from 35 Hz to 135 Hz

Auto Sensing Input Requirements

Line Level >1mV on unbalanced and balanced inputs. Auto Standby feature, adjustable between 5-240 minutes in increments of 5mins

Digital Volume Level

-11 to +11 dB in 1 dB increments, Via the control panel. -80 to +20 in 1 dB increments, via SubConnect application

IR Remote Control Code

Supplied IR remote. Front facing IR receiver with red LED response. Additional discrete IR codes for automation available in the manual

SubConnect (PC Application)

Windows (7 onwards) (32/64bit) compatible setup application available from the Monitor Audio website and on the supplied USB stick in the Platinum II Tool Kit.
Allows the user to control advanced subwoofer setup features. Settings can be saved while not connected to the subwoofer for off sight setup.

Audio Input Connection

LFE Input with Balanced (XLR) and Unbalanced (RCA) inputs, Stereo Input with unbalanced (RCA) inputs. Inputs individually assignable to any Preset

Connection

12v Trigger in (3.5mm mono mini-jack, 6v threshold), assignable to On/Off or Preset change, 3.5mm Microphone input jack (mic supplied), RJ45 connector supporting RS232 (EIA/TIA - 561, Tx Pin 6, Rx Pin 5, Gnd Pin 4), IR repeater – Output (3.5mm mono mini-jack), USB – Type B, for connecting to SubConnect PC application and Firmware update

Electrical Certifications

CE / CB/ ETL / Fcc / ErP (Energy saving compliant)

Mains Input Voltage

100 - 120 Vac / 220 - 240 Vac 50/60 Hz (Manually selected)

Power Consumption

Maximum 1200 W, Standby <0.5 W (ErP compliance)

Fuse Type

20 mm T12.5AL 250VAC

External Dimensions (Including Amp, Drivers and Terminals (H x W x D))

500 x 504 x 512.5 mm (1911/16 x 1913/16 x 203/16")

External Dimensions (Including Amp, Drivers, Terminals and Feet (H x W x D))

545.8 x 504 x 512.5 mm (211/2x 1913/16x 202/16")

Weight (unpacked)

57.54 kg (126 lb 10 oz)

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