Monitor Audio PLW215 II Active Subwoofer

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Monitor Audio PLW215 II Active Subwoofer

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Description

MONITOR AUDIO PLW215 II, 'State-of-the-Art' Reference 15" Active Subwoofer [Platinum Series].

[Finishes: Piano Black Laquer, Ebony Real Wood Veneer]

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Description
We’re asking you to recall your last encounter with the awe-inspiring power of thunder; how its enormous natural presence is able to translate the experience of low frequency sound into a shock wave. The PLW215 II will help you to re-live the air-bending effect of Mother Nature’s own subwoofer within your listening room.

Twin 15" C-CAM drivers, triple-suspended for a full 4 cm of excursion and individually powered by DSP-controlled amplifiers, will deliver clean frequencies down to 16 Hz. At this level, bass arrives with a percussive impact that you feel from head to toe, seamlessly extending even the PL500 II to deliver breath-taking audio resolution beyond the limits of your audible range, but with a physical dimension that absorbs the senses. Put simply, it’s the sound of nature, vividly re-created.

Even so, all this explosive audio potency would be wasted without control. Adjust the in-room response of the PLW215 II on the top panel or via laptop using our proprietary ‘SubConnect’ software. Within this global setting, the 24bit DSP offers four fully configurable user presets per input, including pre-set modes for Flat/Music/Movie/Impact EQ settings. If you wish to fine-tune, you can adjust frequency, slope, trim and EQ filters for each preset. There’s also a Night Mode, which actively reduces the dynamic range of louder sections according to the level you desire. The PLW215 II is the most powerful, sophisticated and natural sounding bass engine we have ever built, and so complements the flagship Platinum II range with impeccable precision.

Features

Technology

Twin 15" C-CAM drivers, triple-suspended for a full 4cm of excursion
A dedicated DSP-controlled amplifier powers each driver
SubConnect software: adjust in-room response using top panel dial or laptop
4 user presets per input, including preset Flat/Music/Movie/Impact modes
Night Mode: actively reduces dynamic range of louder sections to desired level
High current Switch mode power supply (SMPSU)
12v trigger in (3.5 mm mono mini-jack, 6v threshold)
IR remote included, IR receiver on front panel
3.5 mm microphone input jack, microphone included

Technical Data

Specifications

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 websiteand 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