Monitor Audio Platinum PLW215 II Subwoofer

Meet the Stunning Platinum PLW215 II Sub

Please note that this is a special order product, please call us for availability.

The PLW215 II will help you to re-live the air-bending effect of Mother Natures own subwoofer within your listening room. 

Twin 15 C-CAM drivers, triple-suspended for a full 4cm of excursion and individually powered by DSP-controlled amplifiers, will deliver clean frequencies down to 16Hz. 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, its the sound of nature, vividly recreated.

All of 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.

Presicion Engineering meets Earth Shattering Sound

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.

Theres 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.

Product Features
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
3.5mm microphone input jack, microphone included 
Feet

The Platinum II subwoofer's feet are supplied with spikes for carpeted floors, these can optionaly be removed and a rubber pad built into the foot serves as secure standing on wooden or hard floors without damaing them. A tool kit is supplied complete with adjustment tools and bubble level to enable correct levelling of the speaker.

About the Platinum 3G Range - the Definition of Elegance

Platinum Series has always represented Monitor Audios engineering and design prowess and the 3rd generation is no exception. The UK-based design team worked closely with acoustic engineers to deliver an aesthetic that celebrates the high-performance components without overpowering its surroundings.

The cabinet design on Platinum Series 3G is all new. Beautifully detailed and expertly crafted, our industry-leading attention to detail and passion for quality ensures that each cabinet is elegant and refined on the eyes, while being engineered for total acoustic performance.

Constructed using laminated layers of MDF to form a curved and braced super rigid 18-21mm cabinet on the rear with a 36mm thick baffle precision machined to create a unique curved front profile. The cabinets are then embellished with etched inlays to highlight the craftsmanship, before 16 layers of lacquer are added on top to create a beautiful, luxury piano gloss finish. A pure satin matte finish is applied to models finished in white - a contemporary statement in any interior.

Technical Specifications

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

Low Frequency Limit (-6dB - IEC 268-13)
-3dB @ 23Hz / -10dB @ 18Hz (Free Field) default preset: Music, -3dB @ 19Hz / -10dB @ 16Hz (In Room) default preset: Music, Limited by low frequency protection filter (-3dB @ 12Hz)

Upper Frequency Limit
-3dB @ 150Hz

Driver 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
42mm Peak to Peak,
Total displacement 6.4 Litres

Amplifier Power Output
Dual Amplifier design with a single amplifier powering each driver, 
Combined 1400W RMS, 2000W 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
172MHz DSP Core with 3500 instructions per sample, 139dB of dynamic range and 56-bit double precision processing, dynamically updated by an 80MHz 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 (-2dB to -20dB). 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
2nd or 4th order (12 or 24 dB/Octave), Increments of 5Hz from 35Hz to 135Hz

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

Digital Volume Control
-11 to +11dB in 1dB increments, Via the control panel. -80 to +20 in 1dB 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

Control Connections/ interfaces
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 50/60Hz (Manually selected)

Power consumption
Maximum 1200W, Standby

Fuse Type
20mm T12.5AL 250VAC

Finishes 
Glossy Black
Ebony
Dimensions (H x W x D) Inc. amp, drivers & feet
546.3 x 504 x 512 mm 
*This information has been obtained from the manufacturer's website. We advise that features & specifications are subject to change without notice.

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