Monitor Audio Gold Reference GR20 Manuale utente

Contents

What we have provided in your Gold Reference Owners Manual

Page

2 Introduction

4 Safety Instructions

5 Tool Box contents

Stands/ Plinths

7 Plinth fitting

8 Spike fitting

9 Configuration/Bi-wiring

10 Bi-amping/Tri-wiring/Tri-amping

11 Initial Positioning

12 Final position & adjustments

13 Ancillary Equipment

14 Maintenance

15 Guarantee/ Service

1 Claims under this guarantee

An introduction to your

Monitor Audio Gold Reference Owners Manual

Thank you for purchasing this pair of Monitor Audio Gold Reference

loudspeakers. We are confident they will give you many years of

exceptional listening pleasure.

All our speakers are hand crafted and assembled at purpose built

factory units in England. We have over 27 years experience applying

traditional woodworking skills to loudspeaker cabinet construction. For

the Gold Reference series, these skills are combined with state of the art

drive unit technology and the highest standards of engineering.

The enjoyment of music is and should be a life enhancing experience.

Music can stimulate your imagination and change your mood; provide

endless hours of entertainment and a means to relax.

At Monitor Audio we believe your hi-fi speakers should recreate the full

sonic and emotional experience of listening to live music or a studio

production exactly as the recording engineers intended. Our aim is to

build loudspeakers that get you closer to the music. Or, as we say at

Monitor Audio, ‘As close as it gets’.

Important

Owing to the complex, close tolerance construction of the loudspeaker

drive units, a running in period of approximately 0 hours is

recommended before optimum performance is achievable.

Safety Instructions

1. Read Instructions

All the safety and operating instructions in this manual should be

read before using the loudspeakers.

. Retain Instructions

Retain this manual for future reference.

3. Follow the Instructions

All operating instructions should be followed.

4. Water & Moisture

The speaker/s should not be used near water - for example, bathtub,

wash bowl, kitchen sink, washing machine, in a wet basement or

near a swimming pool. Under no circumstance should plants, fish

bowls or drinks be placed on the speakers.

5. Positioning

The speaker/s have been designed for floor or stand mounting as

recommended by the stand manufacturer only.

6. Heat

The speaker/s should not be placed near any heat source such as

radiators, open fires, stoves, direct sunlight or any other appliance

that produces heat.

7. Cleaning

The speaker/s can be cleaned with a soft dry cloth. The engineers

selvyt cloth, enclosed within your Monitor Audio toolbox (where

provided), is ideal for this purpose.

8. Service

The user should not attempt to service the speaker/s beyond that

specified in the operating instructions. All other servicing

requirements should be carried out by qualified service personnel.

Tool Box

A Gold Reference tool box is supplied with the floorstanding models

(GR20 and GR 0) to help facilitate set up. This contains everything

needed to attach the plinth, fit the spikes and level your Monitor Audio

speaker.

Contents

2.5mm Hex. Key - For Drive Units

3.0mm Hex. Key - For Spike Adjustment

Screwdriver - For Plinth Bolts

Spirit Level

8 Spikes (4 per speaker) with Thumbwheel Nuts

8 Floor Discs

Monitor Audio engineers Selvyt cloth

Warranty Card

Fig. 1.

Stands

If the model you have chosen is of the bookshelf/standmount type

(GR10), you will need to consider the positioning of your loudspeakers.

If you intend to place them on bookshelves, there may be compromises

that prevent the speakers from performing at their optimum.

Placing your loudspeakers on stands (see Fig. 2.) will enable them to

deliver a more dynamic and believable sound. Heavy stands are

recommended as they add further rigidity to the loudspeaker and

elevate system performance. We also recommend the use of a reusable

adhesive substance (such as Blu-tac) between the bottom surface of the

loudspeaker and the top plate of the stand. This will make the speaker

and stand a stable unit and prevent accidents if accidentally knocked.

Sonic improvements are an additional benefit.

Plinths

For all floorstanding models (GR20 and GR 0) we recommend fitting the

supplied plinth. This will enlarge the footprint of the loudspeaker and

increase its stability.

See positioning (page 11).

Fig. .

Assembly

To attach the plinth, invert the speaker as shown (see Fig. 3), resting the

top on a non-abrasive protective sheet. Now locate the plinth, painted

side down, on the four fixing studs. Using the bolts supplied, screw the

plinth firmly to the bottom of the loudspeaker with the screwdriver

supplied. Remove the Gold Spikes from the toolbox and rotate the

thumbwheel nut until it is in contact with the body of the spike.

By hand, screw the spikes into the location holes until they just touch

the plinth.

Carefully turn the loudspeaker the right way up and position it so that

the spikes rest on the floor discs supplied in the toolbox (if used). Place

the supplied spirit level on top of the speaker. Next, use the allen key

supplied to adjust each spike in turn until the speaker is level. This is

accomplished by inserting the longer shaft of the allen key into the

spike hole on the top face of the plinth and locating it in the spike

recess. Slowly rotate the key clockwise and the spike height will

increase. Only once the spikes have been adjusted by the necessary

amount should the thumbwheels be rotated (anticlockwise) to lock the

spikes in position. If you do not wish to use the plinth see Fig. 4.

Warning: If using spikes make sure that they do not pierce any cables

that may be under the carpet. When handling your loudspeakers with

spikes use extreme caution.

Fig. 4.

Showing spike

fixing

Fig. 3.

Showing

additional plinth

and spike fixing

Spikes

The purpose of the 8 spikes in the toolbox is to effectively decouple

each loudspeaker from the floor. Properly adjusted (see Assembly), the

spikes improve bass definition and tightness and sharpen mid-range

focus. If you prefer not to have the spikes directly in contact with the

floor (wood or laminated surfaces, for instance), please use the 8

floor-protecting discs supplied. The top side has a cone recess to receive

the tip of the spike.

Configuration

Monitor Audio loudspeakers are extremely versatile and can

accommodate a number of wiring configurations to optimise

performance.

All Monitor Audio loudspeakers are supplied configured for use in single

wired mode. This can be changed by removing the links between the two

sets of terminal posts on the recessed panel at the rear of the speaker.

In single-wired mode, a single amplifier drives each loudspeaker

through a single run of cable.

Single wiring: ensure the links between the two positive terminals and

the links between the two negative terminals are in place before

connecting any cables. Note: the style of the links may differ depending

on model ((FFiigg.. 55))..

Bi-wiring: by removing the links and using two runs of cable on each

side (left and right channels), the speakers’ drive units are fed

individually and sound quality is improved. ((FFiigg.. ))..

Important: the terminal links must be removed before connecting the

speakers when bi-wiring.

Fig. 5 Fig. 6

Bi-amping: a further lift in performance can be achieved through

bi-amping. Here two amplifier sections (in its simplest form an

integrated model with its matching power amp) are used to supply

separate drive units or groups of drive units. One amplifier drives the

bass-mid range section, the other the treble. (Fig. 6).

Important: it is vital that the terminal links are removed before

connecting the speakers when bi-amping.

Tri-wiring (Gold Reference 0): this option uses one amplifier but

requires three runs of cable on each side (left and right channels) to

supply bass, mid range and treble units individually and improve sound

quality. (Fig. 6a).

Tri-amping (Gold Reference 0): with tri-amping, three amplifier sections

are used to supply the individual drive units. This means dedicated

amplification for the bass, mid and treble sections and significantly

improved performance from the loudspeaker. (Fig. 6a)

Important: it is vital that the terminal links are removed before

connecting the speakers when tri-wiring or tri-amping.

Fig. 6a

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