Monitor S70 - Home Theater System MAGNAT - Free user manual and instructions

Product type	2-way bass-reflex floorstanding speaker
Brand	Magnat
Model	Monitor S70
Category	Home cinema system (front/rear speaker)
Dimensions (W x H x D)	215 x 960 x 310 mm
Weight	Approx. 18 kg (estimation)
Power supply	Passive (requires external amplifier)
Nominal power	190 W (RMS) / 380 W (peak)
Impedance	4 - 8 Ohm
Frequency response	19 Hz - 38 kHz
Recommended amplifier power	30 - 380 W
Sensitivity (2.8V/1m)	91 dB
Main functions	Stereo and home cinema sound reproduction, Dolby Atmos compatible with optional module
Maintenance and cleaning	Clean with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use abrasive or solvent-based products.
Safety	Disconnect the amplifier before any connection. Use cables of appropriate gauge (min. 2.5 mm² for <3 m).
Spare parts and repairability	5-year warranty. Spare parts available through MAGNAT after-sales service.
General information	Designed for linear listening (flat tonal balance). Avoid distortion by lowering the volume immediately.

Frequently Asked Questions - Monitor S70 MAGNAT

How to connect the Monitor S70 speakers to an amplifier?

Use good quality speaker cables. Strip the insulation 10 to 15 mm, twist the ends and insert them into the terminals respecting polarity: positive terminal (+) of the speaker to positive terminal (+) of the amp, negative terminal (-) to negative (-). Tighten the screws. Always turn off the amplifier before connecting or disconnecting cables.

What is the minimum distance required between the speaker and the wall?

For floorstanding speakers like the Monitor S70, keep at least 20 cm from the back wall and 30 cm from side walls to avoid excessive bass reinforcement.

Can I use the Monitor S70 with a low-power amplifier?

Yes, but be careful: a low-power amplifier can cause distortion at moderate volume, which damages the speakers. Make sure the amplifier's power matches at least the nominal power of the speakers (190 W). Lower the volume immediately if you hear distortion.

How to clean the Magnat Monitor S70 speakers?

Use a soft, dry cloth to dust the cabinet and grille. Avoid any chemical or abrasive products. Do not vacuum directly on the speaker diaphragm.

Is the Monitor S70 compatible with Dolby Atmos?

It is not natively compatible, but you can add the optional Magnat Monitor S 80 ATM module (floorstanding speaker with built-in Atmos module). Otherwise, for an Atmos system, use specific speakers like the S80 ATM in the front position.

What is the warranty period for Magnat speakers?

Magnat offers a 5-year warranty from the date of purchase, valid only for the first owner. The warranty covers material and manufacturing defects, but not damage due to misuse or unauthorized repair.

How to position the Monitor S70 speakers in a home cinema system?

Place them to the left and right of the TV, at the same distance from the listening position, and at ear level. For a stereo setup, form an equilateral triangle with the listening position. As rear speakers, place them on the sides or behind the listening area.

What cable gauge is recommended for the Monitor S70?

For lengths under 3 m, use cables with a cross-section of at least 2.5 mm². For lengths over 3 m, opt for 4 mm² minimum to avoid quality loss.

What to do if a speaker stops working?

First check the connections and polarity. If the problem persists, contact your Magnat dealer. Do not open the speaker yourself, as this will void the warranty. The warranty covers manufacturing defects.

What accessories are included with the Monitor S70?

Four self-adhesive rubber feet are included for better stability and to avoid resonances on hard surfaces.

USER MANUAL Monitor S70 MAGNAT

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Dolby Atmos, and the double-D symbol are registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

At the end of the product's useful life, please dispose of it at appropriate collection points provided in your country.

Main Speaker Top Speaker

Konfiguration: 2 ½-Wege Bassreflex 2-Wege Koaxial

Dear MAGNAT Customer,

Congratulations on your fine new loudspeakers and thank you very much for choosing MAGNAT! You have made an excellent choice. The high-quality speakers produced by MAGNAT are renowned all over the world.

Please study the instructions and information below carefully before using your new loudspeakers.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT CONNECTING YOUR MAGNAT MONITOR S LOUDSPEAKERS

Please always use a good quality loudspeaker connection cable from an audio dealer. To prevent impairment of sound quality, we recommend cables with cross-sections of at least 2.5 mm^2 for lengths up to 3 m and at least 4 mm^2 for lengths above 3 m.

Always turn off the amplifier or receiver before connecting or disconnecting loudspeaker cables. Place the loudspeakers in their planned positions and cut the cables to the right length. The cables for both channels should always be exactly the same length.

Strip 10 – 15 mm of insulation from the ends of the cables. Twist the ends – this is much better than tinning them with solder – insert them in the terminals and tighten the terminal screws firmly.

For good sound it is imperative that the cables must be connected in such a way that the speakers are "in phase". This means that the black negative terminals on the speakers (-) must be connected to the negative (-) terminals on the amplifier, the red positive (+) speaker terminals to the positive (+) amplifier terminals. To make this easier one wire of most speaker cables is marked with a coloured strip or a ridge in the insulation.

Before switching on the system double-check all your connections and make sure that the terminal screws are tight and that there are no short circuits caused by stray wire filaments – this could cause serious damage to your amplifier!

THE MAGNAT MONITOR S LOUDSPEAKERS IN STEREO MODE

In the ideal configuration the speakers and the listening position should form an equilateral triangle. When the left and right speakers are the same distance from the listening position their sound arrives at the same time, resulting in a harmonious, natural music reproduction. (Fig. 1)

There should be a clear line of sight between the loudspeakers and the listening position. Any sound-absorbing or reflecting obstacles in the path will distort the sound. When you install the loudspeakers the following distances should be maintained:

MONITOR S floorstand loudspeakers: at least 20 cm away from the rear wall and at least 30 cm from the side walls. This will prevent excessive emphasis of the bass range.

MONITOR S shelf loudspeakers: shelf loudspeakers should also be as free-standing as possible, the distance to the sides and rear to walls and items should be at least 10 cm, the tweeters should be located at ear height.

MAGNAT MONITOR S LOUDSPEAKERS AS A FRONT OR REAR LOUD-SPEAKER

The front loudspeakers are positioned at ear height on the left and right as equidistant from the television as possible. The rear loudspeakers are placed at ear height or a little above on the left and right besides or better behind the listening position. (Fig. 2a)

MONITOR S 30, S 10 D, S 10 B: if possible, the cross-over frequency for the front and rear channels should be adjusted to approximately 80 Hz in the AV receiver's set-up. Otherwise all the recommendations made in the previous chapter also apply.

MAGNAT MONITOR S 14 C, S 12 C

The MONITOR S 14 C and S 12 C center speaker visually and acoustically ideally matches the other MONITOR S models. The loudspeaker is placed immediately on or under the television set. Otherwise please adhere to the general recommendations outlined in the previous chapters.

MAGNAT MONITOR S 10 D

The MAGNAT MONITOR S 10 D was specially developed for use as a rear speaker in home cinema systems. The special arrangement and wiring of the three tweeters offers a particularly spatial sound impression and can also be used as rear/effect speakers at a short listening distance.

The ideal position for the speakers is either to the side or to the right and left behind the listening position. The two speakers should be of equal distance from the listening position. The speakers should be positioned at ear level or slightly above, or mounted on the wall.

MAGNAT MONITOR S 10 B, S 10 D WALL MOUNTING

Both models are equipped with a simple wall-mounting device that allows the speaker to be hung on a wall-mounted screw. Fig. 4 provides information about the screw spacing and the screw dimensions.

Important information/safety instructions:

The customer is solely responsible for the use of wall brackets / speakers attachments.

The customer is also solely responsible for the secure attachment of the speaker bracket to the wall and the selection of suitable mounting material (e.g. screws, wall plugs, etc.), while taking account of the weight and construction of the speaker and the condition of the wall.

MAGNAT MONITOR S 10 B, S 10 D RUBBER FEET

The package includes four self-adhesive rubber feet per speaker, which should be glued to the underside of the housing when placed on a hard surface (e.g. shelf). When mounting on a wall, these can also be attached to the rear of the speaker in order to avoid resonance and ensure the necessary distance from the wall for laying the cable.

MAGNAT S 80 ATM

2.5-way bass reflex floorstanding speaker with integrated 2-way Dolby Atmos ^® module

About DOLBY ATMOS ^® : DOLBY ATMOS ^® is a new audio standard for cinemas and home cinemas.

Atmos brings a third dimension into the soundscape for the first time in the form of treble channels. The treble channels are emitted either by additional add-on loudspeakers or via add-on speakers integrated into the front and rear loudspeakers like the MONITOR S 80 ATM. For even distribution of the treble sound field that is not locatable for the human ear, the add-on loudspeakers emit their sound into the room in the direction of the ceiling. The reflection of this sound then reaches the listeners, giving the impression of a three-dimensional soundscape. The use of on-wall or in-wall ceiling loudspeakers is also possible as an alternative for emitting the treble channels. However, this involves considerably greater effort and expense in terms of installation and wiring.

Atmos-certified loudspeakers therefore represent a simple and practical possibility for expanding an existing multi-channel loudspeaker set to include Atmos channels. Please note that, for a true DOLBY ATMOS ^® experience, both the source material (e.g. Bluray) and the electronics (e.g. AV receiver) have to meet the DOLBY ATMOS ^® audio standard.

SETTING UP: The recommendations given in the previous sections generally apply to the positioning of the speakers. When used as a front speaker, the distance from the listening position should be at least 2.5-3 m. The speakers should be directed slightly towards the listening position.

The MONITOR S 80 ATM can also be used as rear speakers (home cinema system with four Atmos height channels, 5.x.4 configuration). The height channel is then used as rear high. However, it should be ensured that the speakers can be set up clearly behind the listening position (distance at least 1-1.5m). The distance between the two speakers should roughly correspond to the distance between the front speakers. A possible setup configuration is shown in Fig. 2b.

CONNECTING: The speaker has two connection terminals at the rear. The lower terminal is assigned to the main speaker, and the upper one to the treble speaker (Fig. 3).

Please note:

The protective cover of the treble speaker may only be removed for servicing purposes.

CONNECTING TO AN AV RECEIVER

Figs. 5 and 6 show two different methods of connecting to AV receivers.

Fig. 5: AV receiver without subwoofer output.

Fig. 6: AV receiver with subwoofer output.

HOW TO AVOID DAMAGE TO YOUR VALUABLE SPEAKERS

All MAGNAT loudspeakers are designed and built for optimum sound reproduction with the tone controls in the central position – i.e. with “linear” amplifier output. Turning up the bass and treble controls too far delivers more power to the woofers and/or tweeters, and at high volumes this can actually destroy the speaker units!

If the output of your amplifier is significantly higher than the rated power handling capacity of your speakers extremely high volumes can physically destroy your speakers. This doesn't actually happen often but you should be aware that it is possible.

Weak amplifiers with low output ratings can actually be more dangerous for your speakers at medium volumes because weak amplifiers may overload much faster than powerful ones and this causes measurable and audible distortion, which is extremely dangerous to your loudspeakers.

Always turn the volume down immediately as soon as you hear distortion! If you like listening to loud music make sure that your amplifier can deliver at least as much power as the speakers' power-handling rating.

Amplifiers, tuners and CD players can all produce inaudible high-frequency signals – and this doesn't only apply to cheap products. If your tweeters fail at low or medium volumes you should have a qualified technician check your system components for dangerous inaudible signals.

SPECIFICATIONS

MONITOR S 80 ATM

Main Speaker Top Speaker

Configuration: 2 12 -way bass reflex 2-way coaxial

Powerhandling capacity: 160 / 300 W 40 / 80 W

Impedance: 4 Ω 4 Ω

Frequency response: 26 – 38 000 Hz 60 – 28 000 Hz

Recommended amplifier output: 30 – 300 W 15 – 80 W

Efficiency (2.8V/1 m): 90 dB 87 dB

Dimensions (WxHxD): 215 x 860 x 270 mm

MONITOR S 70 MONITOR S 30

Configuration: 3-way bass reflex 2-way bass reflex

Powerhandling capacity: 190 / 380 W 100 / 200 W

Impedance: 4 - 8 Ω 4 - 8 Ω

Frequency response: 19 – 38 000 Hz 34 – 38 000 Hz

Recommended amplifier output: 30 – 380 W 30 – 200 W

Efficiency (2.8V/1 m): 91 dB 90 dB

Dimensions (WxHxD): 215 x 960 x 310 mm 215 x 354 x 270 mm

MONITOR S 14 C

MONITOR S 12 C

Configuration: 2 12 -way bass reflex

2-way

Powerhandling capacity: 100 / 200 W 75 / 150 W

Impedance: 4 - 8 Ω 4 - 8 Ω

Frequency response: 38 – 38 000 Hz 40 – 32 000 Hz

Recommended amplifier output: 30 – 200 W 20 – 150 W

Efficiency (2.8V/1 m): 90 dB 89 dB

Dimensions (WxHxD): 700 x 150 x 190 mm 420 x 148 x 190 mm

MONITOR S 10 D

MONITOR S 10 B

Configuration: 2-way "dipole" 2-way

Powerhandling capacity: 60 / 120 W 60 / 120 W

Impedance: 4 - 8 Ω 4 - 8 Ω

Frequency response: 42 – 32 000 Hz 42 – 32 000 Hz

Recommended amplifier output: 20 – 120 W 20 – 120 W

Efficiency (2.8V/1 m): 88 dB 88 dB

Dimensions (WxHxD): 149 x 250 x 130 mm 149 x 250 x 190 mm

Accessory: Rubber feet Rubber feet

Subject to technical change.

Très cher client,

Main Speaker Top Speaker

Main Speaker Top Speaker

Configuratie:	2 1⁄2-weg basreflex	2-weg coaxiaal
Belastbaarheid:	160 / 300 W 40 / 80 W
Impedantie:	4 Ohm	4 Ohm
Frequentiebereik	26 – 38 000 Hz 60 – 28 000 Hz
Aanbevolen versterkervermogen:	30 – 300 W 15 – 80 W
Bruikbare gevoeligheid (2.8V/1m):	90 dB 87 dB
Afmetingen (BxHxD):	215 x 860 x 270 mm

MONITOR S 70 MONITOR S 30

Main Speaker Top Speaker

Configurazione: bassreflex 2 ½ vie 2 vie coassiale

Potenza max.: 160 / 300 W 40 / 80 W

Impedenza: 4 Ohm 4 Ohm

Main Speaker Top Speaker

Main Speaker Top Speaker

MONITOR S HÖGTALARE I STEREODRIFT

Main Speaker Top Speaker

Konfiguration: 2 ½ vägs basreflex 2 vägs koaxial

Max belastning: 160 / 300 W 40 / 80 W

Impedans: 4 Ohm 4 Ohm

Frekvensområde: 26 – 38 000 Hz 60 – 28 000 Hz

Diagram of a person holding three fingers in a room with two hanging objects, connected by dotted lines (no text or symbols)

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graph TD
    A["Speaker Out"] --> B["Receiver"]
    C["Subwoofer"] --> D["Switch"]
    E["Rear L"] --> A
    F["Rear R"] --> C
    G["FRONT L"] --> A
    H["FRONT R"] --> C
    I["CENTER"] --> C
    J["REAR L"] --> A
    K["REAR R"] --> C

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graph TD
    A["FRONT L"] --> B["CENTER"]
    C["FRONT R"] --> D["SUBWOOFER"]
    E["REAR L"] --> F["REAR R"]
    G["REAR R"] --> H["SUEAKER OUT"]
    I["RECEIVER"] --> J["SUB OUT"]
    K["RECEIVER"] --> L["SUEWER OUT"]
    M["RECEIVER"] --> N["SUEWER OUT"]

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Congratulations! You have made a wise selection in becoming the owner of a MAGNAT HiFi equipment. Due to high quality MAGNAT HiFi products have earned an excellent reputation through the western world. And this high quality standard enables us to grant a 5-years warranty for MAGNAT HiFi products.

The equipments are checked and tested continuously during the entire production process. In case you have problems with your MAGNAT HiFi equipment, kindly observe the following:

1. The guarantee period commences with the purchase of the component and is applicable only to the original owner.

2. During the guarantee period we will rectify any defects due to faulty material or workmanship by replacing or repairing the defective part at our discretion. Further claims, and in particular those for price reduction, cancellation of sale, compensation for damages or subsequential damages, are excluded. The guarantee period is not altered by the fact that we have carried out guarantee work.

3. Unauthorized tampering with the equipment will invalidate this guarantee.

4. Consult your authorized dealer first, if guarantee service is needed. Should it prove necessary to return the component to the factory, please insure that • the component is packed in original factory packing in good condition • the quality control card has been filled out and enclosed with the component • your enclose your receipt as proof of purchase.

5. Excluded from the guarantee are: • Illuminates • Wear parts • Shipping damages, either readily apparent or concealed (claims for such damages must be lodged immediately with forwarding agent, the railway express office or post office). • Scratches in cases, metal components, front panels, etc. (You must notify your dealer directly of such defects within three days of purchase.) • Defects caused by incorrect installation or connection, by operation errors (see operating instructions), by overloading or by external force. • Equipments which have been repaired incorrectly or modified or where the case has been opened by persons other than us. • Consequential damages to other equipments. • Reimbursement of cools, without our prior consent, when repairing damages by third parties.

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