Monitor Audio GS LCR, GS FX User Manual

Owners Manual

GS FX & GS LCR

Contents

Page

Introduction 1

Safety Instructions 2

Gold GS Centre (LCR) 3

Gold GS FX 4

Setting Up The GS FX 5

Front Panel Switches 6

Positioning 7/8

Fixing Your GS FX To A Wall 9

Connecting your Gold GS Loudspeakers 10

Guarantee and Service 11

Data Protection 12

Owner Information 13

Warranty Card – Fold out section in back cover

Introduction

Thank you for purchasing Monitor Audio Gold Signature loudspeakers.

The new Gold signature range has been designed from scratch with improvements in every area, whilst the ethos of the original Gold reference series has been preserved. All parts are made from die-cast alloys and in the case of the driver chassis and chassis clamp system, a combination of cast aluminium and Zinc are used alternately to provide a structure that has different resonance properties, thus providing a high degree of resonance cancellation and damping. The cabinet is more rigid with ‘old style’ tongue and groove construction and better internal bracing. The plinth is also now made from a rigid cast alloy with a discreet aerofoil proﬁle. New metal feet and spikes round off this highly accomplished package.

The new RST A new C-CAM

2 cone proﬁle has been reﬁned to provide better control of break up.

gold dome tweeter has been developed to propel high frequency performance to beyond 40KHz. Extensive development has also resulted in another unique feature; the HiVe

2 port design. This new port technology uses a straight riﬂed

construction to aid air ﬂow and reduce turbulence.

In with the GS LCR, you will ﬁnd four self adhesive rubber pads that can be placed on the bottom of the cabinet to protect it against scratches and also to prevent vibrations moving it. The GS FX comes with a wall ﬁxing kit including all of the parts to secure them to a wall.

Please retain this manual for future reference. Safety Instructions

1. Read Instructions

Please read and follow all of the instructions in this manual before enjoying your loudspeakers. Any instructions preceded by this warning triangle MUST be followed. Failure to do so may cause personal injury or damage the speakers.

2. Water & Moisture

The loudspeakers should not be used near water - for example, bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, washing machine, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. Under no circumstance should plants or ﬁsh bowls be placed on the products.

3. Heat

The speaker/s should not be placed near any heat source such as radiators, open ﬁres, stoves, direct sunlight and any other appliance that produces heat.

These speakers are designed for use within the home environment. Exposure to extreme temperatures & humidity when placed on patios or open conditions could adversely affect the wooden cabinet.

4. Cleaning

Great care and attention has gone into the materials chosen to produce the Gold GS loudspeakers. It is our intention that they should provide a lifetime of musical pleasure. A gentle wipe with a dry, clean cloth is all that is required to remove any dust. Treat them as you would a ﬁne piece of furniture because that is how they have been designed. Avoid touching the loudspeaker’s drive units whilst cleaning, as any damage will impair their performance.

5. Re-cycling When it is time to replace this product please help us protect the environment by disposing of it in an appropriate and responsible manner. Further details are available from www.monitoraudio.co.uk

6. Natural wood veneers

Monitor Audio takes great pride in providing a high quality product. We use only hand selected natural wood veneers, which are carefully matched and hand ﬁnished to the highest standard possible. The unique nature of each veneer may result in natural colour variation and grain from samples you may have seen in photos or at the dealer’s show room. This is what makes the product a special piece of furniture. If your speaker is ﬁnished in a Cherry veneer please be aware that it will naturally darken with age, more so than other types of wood veneer.

Your Gold GS LCR

A centre speaker is often required to produce over 60% of the entire sound output and, therefore, must be able to faithfully reproduce explosions and sound effects as well as it does clear, tonally accurate dialogue. The outstanding dynamic reach and generous power handling of the GS LCR means that it can cope with the most demanding inputs and always have something in reserve. New design ideas have been employed to optimise accuracy, control and dispersion over a wide listening area. And it has the exact tonal signature and balance to integrate “invisibly” with any of the speakers in the Gold Signature range.

The GS LCR has been designed to work just as well as a main left/ right speaker as it is as a centre speaker. Because of this, if it is being used vertically, please ensure the cabinet badge is always on the right. By doing this means that the low frequencies go

to the bottom bass unit and the mid frequencies go to the top bass unit.

To remove the grille, carefully prize it away from the cabinet using you ﬁngers. The main grille locates in the elongated holes around the outside of the driver chassis. To replace it, line the peg ﬁxings (in the grille) up with the elongated holes and gently press into place.

For system set up please see positioning ideas on pages 7 and 8.

Frequency

Response

40Hz –

43kHz

Tweeter crossover frequency

kHz

Sensitivity

(1W@1m)

89dB 150 40 – 150

Crossover Frequency

2.7

Nominal

Impedance

(ohms)

Bass

N/A

Maximum

S.P.L (Per pair in

room). dBA

110

Drive Unit

Complement

Bass/

Dome

C-CAM

tweeter.

2 x 6” RST

mid-range driver

1 x 25mm Gold

Power

Handling

RMS (W)

External

Dimensions -

Excluding plinth

W x H x D

mm (inch)

206 x 560

x 230

(8 1/8” x

22 1/16”x

9 1/16”)

Recommended

Ampliﬁer

power output.

(W)RMS

External

Dimensions -

Including plinth

mm (inch)

N/A

Bass

Alignment

Sealed

Enclosure

Weight Kg (lb)

12.5 / (27.5)

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