Monitor Audio GS FX User manual

Owners Manual

GS FX & GS LCR

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

Contents

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

A new C-CAM® 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

Frequency

Response

Sensitivity

(1W@1m)

Nominal

Impedance

(ohms)

Power

Handling

RMS (W)

Recommended

Ampliﬁer

power output.

(W)RMS

40Hz –

43kHz

89dB 150 40 – 150

Drive Unit

Complement

External

Dimensions -

Excluding plinth

W x H x D

mm (inch)

Weight Kg (lb)

2 x 6” RST®2

Bass/

mid-range driver

1 x 25mm Gold

Dome

C-CAM®

tweeter.

206 x 560

x 230

(8 1/8” x

22 1/16”x

9 1/16”)

12.5 / (27.5)

Maximum

S.P.L (Per pair in

room). dBA

110

External

Dimensions -

Including plinth

mm (inch)

N/A

Bass

Crossover

Frequency

N/A

Bass

Alignment

Sealed

Enclosure

Tweeter

crossover

frequency

kHz

2.7

Tweeter

crossover

frequency

kHz

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.

Your Gold GS FX

The new GSFX is a completely new design from Monitor Audio. A combined di-pole and

monopole speaker for use in high-end or professional cinema applications.

In monopole mode the front ﬁring RST®2 bass/ mid-range and C-CAM® tweeter

provide an accurate full-bandwidth sound-ﬁeld for use in multiples or as a rear effect.

In di-pole mode the side ﬁring drivers (one set at each end), combined with the tailored

output from the front ﬁring driver, to provide a diffused sound-ﬁeld for use as a pure

effect speaker in a more advance installation. The di-pole drivers have also been design

to be a 2-way compliment incorporating a 4” C-CAM® bass driver and 25mm C-CAM®

gold dome tweeter. When in dipole mode the front tweeter is disconnected, and the

crossover frequency of the main driver lowered.

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. The side grilles locate in recessed grommets in the cabinet itself.

These can be a very tight ﬁxing.

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

Frequency

Response

Sensitivity

(1W@1m)

Nominal

Impedance

(ohms)

Power

Handling

RMS (W)

Recommended

Ampliﬁer

power output.

(W)RMS

60Hz –

43KHz

86dB 100 40 – 100

Drive Unit

Complement

External

Dimensions -

Excluding plinth

W x H x D

mm (inch)

Weight kg (lb)

1 x 6” RST®2

Bass/ Mid mono-

pole driver

1 x 25mm Gold

Dome C-CAM®

tweeter, 2 x 4”

C-CAM® mid di-pole

drivers, 2 x 25mm

Gold Dome C-CAM®

di-pole tweeters

310 x 390

x 160

(12 3/16”

x 15 3/8”

x 6 5/16”)

11.5 / (25.3)

Maximum

S.P.L (Per pair in

room). dBA

106

External

Dimensions -

Including plinth

mm (inch)

Bass

Crossover

Frequency

N/A

Bass

Alignment

Sealed

Enclosure

Tweeter

crossover

frequency

kHz

2.7 N/A

Setting up the GS FX (Optimum Performance)

12 volt Trigger.

When DVD soundtracks are made, they are done so with the original cinema

reproduction in mind. In movie theatres, there are a greater number of speakers than

discreet channels. Because of this, you get an effect that encompasses the viewer a lot

more, and the imaging from front to back, and left to right is a lot more seamless. The

closest to a cinema the majority of people can practically have is a 7.1 system. This is

where the 12 volt trigger comes into its own.

When you have a 7.1 system set up, and the DVD that is being played has been set up to

recognise 7.1, the AV ampliﬁer will see this and switch the speaker to dipole mode via

the 12 volt trigger. If the DVD is only 5.1, the AV ampliﬁer will also see this and not send

the signal to the GSFX, therefore enabling it as a full range speaker.

The trigger inputs can be seen in the below image, above the speaker terminals. This is

connected to your AV ampliﬁer/ receiver, and determines the mode of the GSFX (mono/

dipole). For the trigger to work, the monopole/ dipole switch on the front needs to be

set to ‘monopole’. Please refer to your AV ampliﬁer manual for further instruction.

Front Panel Switches

Monopole/ Dipole Switch.

This switch determines the actual

mode of the GS FX. When used

in a 5.1 system as rear speak-

ers, set the switch to monopole.

If they are used in a 7.1 system

as side speakers set the switch

to dipole. If you are using 4 GS

FX’s (side and rear) set them all

to dipole mode. Please see the

illustrations on pages 7 & 8 to

determine what position the

‘Location Switch’ needs to go

in depending on system set up.

If you are using the 12v

trigger, set the switch to

monopole mode. The trigger will

switch a relay to enable the di-

pole mode.

Location Switch.

This switch is used to determine

the location of your GSFX’s.

Please refer to the illustrations on

pages 7 & 8 for correct

positioning. This will only make a

difference when the Monopole/

Dipole switch is set to ‘dipole’

mode.

Tweeter Attenuation Switch.

This switch adjusts the level of

the main high frequency tweeter

unit. In the middle position there

is no attenuation. Place it in the ‘-‘

position and the high frequencies

will be attenuated by 3dB. Place

it in the ‘+’ position and the high

frequencies will be boosted by 3dB.

5.1 System Example (large)

5.1 System Example (small)

Positioning

7.1 System Example (GS10 Rear)

7.1 System Example (GSFX Rear)

Positioning

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