Bronze 2 - Speaker MONITOR AUDIO - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL Bronze 2 MONITOR AUDIO

owners manual BRONZE SERIES BRONZE 1 BRONZE 2 BRONZE 5 BRONZE 6 BRONZE CENTRE BRONZE FX BRONZE W10 BRONZE SERIES BRONZE 1 BRONZE 2 BRONZE 5 BRONZE 6 BRONZE CENTRE BRONZE FX BRONZE W10monitoraudio.com 1 Contents Introduction 2 Plinth Fixing 3 Spikes and Feet 3 Setting Up 4 2 Channel Positioning 4 AV Positioning 4 Setting up the Bronze FX 5 Fixing the Bronze FX to a wall 7 Connecting Speaker Cables 7 Bare Wire Connection 7 Banana Plugs 7 Wiring 8 Single Wiring 8 Bi-Wiring 8 Bi-Amping 8 Grilles 9 Port bungs 9 Specications 10 Owner Information 11 ENGLISHBronze Series2 Introduction This is Bronze Series, Monitor Audio’s most aordable speaker system, blending the best of its award- winning predecessors with advanced technologies from our up-market Silver and agship Platinum ranges, Bronze far exceeds the standards of performance and quality you’d normally expect from an ‘entry level’ range. By using ever more accurate computer simulations and introducing still more rened materials and structures, we’ve ne-tuned our acclaimed Bronze BX range to a new industry high, developing its astonishingly precise and naturally dynamic sound to place its successor, the Bronze Series, on a level way beyond the capabilities of many more expensive rivals. In Bronze Series the benets of our ceaseless search for audio purity are dedicated to your enjoyment of music and lm audio. Bronze is engineered for stunning aesthetic results as well. By harvesting greater accuracy and eciency from comprehensive test and measurement data, our in-house teams have created a beautiful union of breathtaking delity and slender lifestyle design that represents the truest spirit of Monitor Audio. Paradoxically for an entry level range, Bronze Series is a class apart. Resplendent in a stunning White Ash, Black Oak, Rosemah or Walnut vinyl furniture nish and built with the accuracy that exemplies the Monitor Audio brand world-wide, the seven slender Bronze Series models will look gorgeous in any room. Their understated elegance hides a sophisticated ergonomic design, which includes multi-chamber cabinet structures to optimise driver performance, high quality connections for ease-of-use and perfect signal transfer and discreet precision-machined footings for excellent stability.Plinth Fixing (Bronze 5 & 6 only) The Bronze 5 & 6’s are provided with plinths to improve stability and acoustic response. The plinths are secured in place by using the supplied bolts. Before you t the plinth ensure the oor area is clear of any hard/sharp objects. To t the plinth turn the cabinet over so that the bottom is facing upwards. Place the plinth onto the cabinet and line up the bolt holes in the plinth with the inserts in the cabinet. Using the bolts, secure the plinth to the cabinet. Tighten them up gradually at rst and ensure the plinth is tted securely to the cabinet. Fit the feet/ spikes to the plinth before turning the loudspeaker back over. Spikes and Feet The oorstanders from the Bronze Series come with spikes and separate rubber feet. The spikes are to be used on carpeted oors and the rubber feet for use on hard oors where spikes are not appropriate. The spikes screw into the threaded inserts on the underside of the plinth. If you do not wish to use the plinth, spikes can be xed directly into the bottom of the cabinet. Ensure there are no trailing cables where the speakers will be sited. NOTE: When used without the plinth the stability of the cabinet will be reduced. When used on hard oor, the rubber feet simply push into the same inserts that would usually be occupied by the spikes. monitoraudio.com 3 ENGLISHBronze Series4 Setting Up 2 Channel Positioning When used in a 2 channel system, the listening position and the loudspeakers should form an equilateral triangle. The speakers should be positioned approximately 6 - 10 feet (1.8 - 3m) apart. They ideally need to be between 8 - 18 inches (20 - 45cm) away from the rear and 3 feet (~1m) from the side walls. Experimentation is strongly advised when initially setting up your speakers, as environments and personal preference dier with each installation. If there is not enough bass, for example, try moving your speakers closer to a wall. The opposite, if there is too much bass. Also see the information on page 9 refering to Port Bungs. If you are losing stereo imaging, try ‘toeing’ them in slightly. The sound should appear to originate from the centre point between the speakers, not the actual speakers themselves. AV Positioning In the following pages, there are illustrations showing optimal positioning and some suggested room layouts for AV applications. The front, and in some cases rear, oor standing and stand mount speakers should be positioned approx 6 - 9 feet apart (1.8m - 2.5m) and start with them about 10 inches (25cm) from the wall. If the sound is too bass heavy or there is bass boom from the room when playing music (without a subwoofer), try moving the loudspeakers slightly further away from the wall(s) or adjusting the crossover frequency settings for the speakers and/ or sub. Also try changing the sub’s position. If this is not possible, then try the supplied port bungs (not included in the Bronze-FX or Centre). Refer to Page 9. The Bronze Centre should be positioned so that it is pointing at the viewing position and at approximate ear height. If it is below or above ear height, use some rubber feet (small feet supplied) to angle it slightly. The Bronze FX’s should be positioned in accordance with the below illustrations and instructions, and approx 2 feet (60cm) to the bottom of the speaker above ear height when in your listening position. NOTE: When using 2 pairs of Bronze FX in a 7.1 system, you need to use the RIGHT hand speaker for the rear surround right and the LEFT hand speaker for the rear surround left. Your side surround speakers will then be set with the RIGHT speaker on the left wall and LEFT speaker on the right wall. This is because of the tweeter phasing.Setting up the Bronze FX The Bronze FX’s are paired, but specically, right hand and left hand units. Of which both can be congured to bi-pole (normal operation) or di-pole modes. The factory setting is bi-pole. In bi-pole mode, all speaker units (mid/ bass unit and tweeters) are in phase. This feature is designed for when the Bronze FX is set up as a rear/surround speaker in a typical 5.1 channel system, or alternatively in a 7.1 channel system without a second pair of FX’s for rear/ surround duties. In di-pole mode, the front ring tweeters are out of phase with the other tweeter and mid/bass unit. It is best to implement this conguration when using two pairs of FX’s as part of a 7.1 channel system, with the FX’s taking up positions on the side and rear walls. Please note that they are left and right handed. This is not an issue when used in bi-pole mode. It is essential that they are positioned correctly if used in a 7.1 channel system. Please refer to the positioning section on page 4 and the following images. In all cases experimentation is advised to get the best set up for you. NOTE: Before changing your Bronze FX’s from bi-pole mode to di-pole mode, please ensure that the amplier is turned o. This protects the amplier and speakers. monitoraudio.com 5 LEFT Di-PoleBi-PoleRIGHTDi-PoleBi-PoleDi-PoleBi-PoleDi-PoleBi-Pole 90-110° 22-30°

5.1 system with surround speakers on the side wall

(oorstanding/ stand mounters can also be used). ENGLISHBronze Series6 Di-PoleBi-PoleDi-PoleBi-PoleRIGHTDi-PoleBi-PoleRIGHTDi-PoleBi-Pole LEFT LEFT 135-150° 90-110° 22-30°

7.1 system with FX’s for surround and rear

surround. Floor standing/ stand mounting speakers can also be used. Note left and right speaker positioning. RIGHTDi-PoleBi-Pole LEFT Di-PoleBi-PoleDi-PoleBi-PoleDi-PoleBi-Pole 22-30° 135-150°

5.1 system with surround speakers on the rear wall

(oorstanding/ stand mounters can also be used).Fixing the Bronze FX to a wall CAUTION: You will need to determine where the Bronze FX’s will be xed and the structure of the wall. For safety reasons, if you are unsure of your ability to provide a secure and safe xing, do not attempt to x these speakers to your wall, please obtain the services of a competent and qualied trades person. CAUTION: Ensure that there are no water pipes or electricity cables running behind where the wall brackets are going to be secured. Work from secure steps and avoid trailing wires. We do not supply wall xing screws and plugs with the Bronze FX. Please use suitable xings for the type of wall construction the Bronze FX’s will be xed to. To assist in xing the Bronze FX’s to the wall, we would recommend using the wall xing template enclosed within the packaging carton. Connecting Speaker Cables Bare Wire Connection Unscrew the binding posts and pass the bare wire through the through-hole. Tighten the binding post to clamp the wire in place. Banana Plugs Remove the red and black plastic plugs from the terminals and insert the banana plugs into the standard 4mm holes that are revealed. Pliers may be required to gain purchase on the plugs. monitoraudio.com 7 ENGLISHBronze Series8 Wiring Single Wiring Connect a single set of cables to the terminals on the back of your speaker. It is perfectly acceptable to connect to the top, bottom terminals or even diagonally (experimentation is advisable to achieve the preferred results). NOTE: When using this method you must KEEP the terminal links in place. Bi-Wiring This method can be carried out with the Bronze 2, 5 and 6 speakers. Connect two sets of cables to the top and bottom terminals (positive to positive and negative to negative) from single output of your amplier. NOTE: When using this method the terminal links MUST be REMOVED. Bi-Amping This method can be carried out with the Bronze Series 2, 5 and 6 speakers. Connect a set of cables to the top terminals from one amplier and the bottom set on the second amplier. NOTE: When wiring this method the terminal links MUST be REMOVED. LEFT

-Grilles All the Bronze Series speakers are supplied with grilles, covered in acoustically transparent cloth. They are contained within the separate card packaging. Grilles are held invisibly in place using magnets built into both the grille and the cabinet (Bronze FX grilles attach using pegs and sockets). When tting, ensure they are correctly orientated with the badge at the bottom, and oer up to the cabinet. The magnet should pull the grille into position. Each FX speaker is supplied with 3 separate factory tted grilles. To remove them, carefully prize them away from the cabinet with the tips of your ngers. CAUTION: Remove all tted grilles before attempting to lift or move the loudspeaker. Port bungs

WARNING: Care must be taken not to insert the port bungs too far into the port, as this may

result in the foam bung being lost inside the cabinet. If the loudspeaker is to be installed in a small room, typically 9 sqM ( 80 sqFT), or a room known to reproduce accentuated bass response, it may be desirable to t port bungs. However, experimentation is recommended with positioning of the loudspeaker in the room prior to tting. To optimise a loudspeakers performance, ensure it is not positioned too close to a wall or near the corners of a room (refer to the suggestions on page 4). If room aesthetics or layout predetermine speaker positioning, or experiencing the presence of accentuated bass, please move on and read point 1 for the Bronze 1 and 2 and point 2 for the Bronze 5 and 6.

1. Where bookshelf/ stand-mount speakers (Bronze 1 & 2) are to be sited in close proximity of less than

8 inches/ 20cm to a rear wall (such as on a bookshelf, positioned in a cabinet or on a stand close to a wall), we recommend tting port bungs to the ports. This will reduce the bass ‘boom’ and assist the loudspeakers to reproduce their best performance under these environmental conditions.

2. Where oor-standing loudspeakers (Bronze 5 and 6) are to be sited in close proximity of less than 18

inches/ 45cm to a rear wall, we recommend tting the port bungs. This will reduce the bass ‘boom’ and assist the loudspeakers to reproduce their best performance under these environmental conditions. What is Bass Boom? Bass ‘Boom’ (sometimes termed as overhang) is generally caused when bass energy from the loudspeaker ‘excites’ room modes and causes an accentuation at a particular frequency, or number of frequencies. When tting port bungs the overall bass extension will not be reduced, however bass energy/ output around the port tuning frequency will be reduced. This has the eect of reducing bass ‘boom’ while increasing bass clarity and apparent agility. Experimentation is highly recommended. monitoraudio.com 9 ENGLISHSpecications Model Bronze 1 Bronze 2 Bronze 5 Bronze 6 Bronze Center Bronze FX System Format 2 Way 2 Way 2 1/2 Way 2 1/2 Way 2 Way 2 Way Frequency Response 55 Hz - 30 KHz 42 Hz - 30 KHz 37 Hz - 30 KHz 34 Hz - 30 KHz 60 Hz - 30 KHz 65 Hz - 30 KHz Sensitivity (1W@1M) 88dB 90dB 90dB 90dB 90dB 88dB Nominal Impedance (Ohms) 8 8 8 8 8 8 Maximum SPL (Pair) 109 dBA 113 dBA 113.8 dBA 114.8 dBA 113 dBA 110 dBA Power Handling R.M.S (W) 70 100 120 150 120 80 Recommended Amplifier Requirements R.M.S (W) 15-70 30-100 30-120 40-150 20-120 20-80 Cabinet Design Rear ported Bass reflex with HiVe Port technology Front ported Bass reflex with HiVe Port technology Dual chamber bass reflex – front and rear bass relex with HiVe Port technology Bass reflex – front and rear bass relex with HiVe Port technology Sealed Cabinet Sealed Cabinet Drive Unit Complement 1 x 5.5" C-CAM® Bass mid-range, 1 x 25mm Gold Dome C-CAM® tweeter 1 x 6.5" C-CAM® Bass mid-range, 1 x 25mm Gold Dome C-CAM® tweeter 1 x 5.5" C-CAM® Bass, 1 x 5.5" C-CAM® Bass mid-range, 1 x 25mm Gold Dome C-CAM® tweeter 2 x 6.5" C-CAM® Bass 1 x 6.5" C-CAM® Bass mid-range, 1 x 25mm Gold Dome C-CAM® tweeter 2 x 5.5" C-CAM® Bass mid-range, 1 x 25mm Gold Dome C-CAM® tweeter 1 x 5.5" C-CAM® Bass mid-range, 2 x 25mm Gold Dome C-CAM® tweeter Crossover Frequency 2.7kHz 3.1kHz L F : - 6 d B @ 6 0 0 H z MF/HF: 2.8kHz L F : - 6 d B @ 1 5 0 H z MF/HF: 2.5kHz 3.0kHz 2.8kHz Cabinet dimensions (Exc grille, terminals & plinth) (H x W x D) 2 6 0 x 1 6 5 x 1 8 0 m m

5/16 x 11 x 4 5/8 Inch External dimensions (Including plinth & feet) (H x W x D) N/A N/A 8 9 8 x 2 1 5 x 2 8 2 m m