Monitor Audio's new Shadow range brilliantly cools the friction between the desire for open plan styling and the need for full surround home theatre dynamics.
Think about a shadow: it has no physical depth but can be larger than life. This is the magical effect created by Monitor Audio's ultra-thin Shadow range of home theatre speakers, designed to complement the profile of flat TV displays and for super-discreet installation around the home.
The new Shadow range is engineered to achieve an astonishing unity of wafer-thin design and life-like sound, complete with the natural dynamism and wideband response you'd expect from larger, more obtrusive speakers. This elusive blend of high performance and lifestyle appeal is the work of innovative flat-profile driver designs, developed using new materials and thousands of hours of Computer Aided Design and performance simulation.
The four Shadow speakers are conceived to work in pairs for music, or combined in supremely low profile multi-channel systems, ready to unleash the full audio impact of today's Blu-ray and other HD audio sources. There's the diminutive Shadow 25, supplied with a shelf stand option; two main speakers: the Shadow 50 and the Shadow 60 (for 50"+ displays), and the Shadow Centre speaker: a dedicated centre-channel design supplied with a shelf/rack mounting option.
Here follows the units making up the Shadow Series
SHADOW 25
The ultra-compact S25 is designed for front or rear channel duties in a compact home theatre system. It features a single 4" RDT (Rigid Diaphragm Technology) bass/mid-range driver and 25mm C-CAM dome tweeter in a sealed enclosure. The S25 is supplied with its own metal desk-top stand as an alternative to wall mounting.
- Ultra-slim depth of just 40mm (1½") complements the slimmest TV screens.
- Designed and tuned to provide optimum sound quality when flush wall mounted.
- Black anodised aluminium finish for excellent aesthetic results.
- Easy installation: flat to wall fixings, invisible cable entry/connection and a removable magnetic grille make installation simple and seamless.
- A single alloy extrusion provides a slender profile, maximises the internal cabinet volume and offers high rigidity to suppress resonance.
- A specially developed 25mm C-CAM® tweeter features a unique venting and rear loading chamber for low resonance and clean pure sound down to the low frequency crossover point.
- 4" low profile bass-midrange drivers feature a flat RDT® sandwich diaphragm constructed from C-CAM® and Rohacell materials.
- Unique 'floating' driver mounting reduces colouration: the drivers bolt to the rear of the cabinet and are de-coupled from the baffle at the front in an airtight neoprene seal.
- A special 'concertina' driver suspension design provides high excursion from a low profile assembly.
- Supplied with a metal desk-top stand.
Frequency Response - 100Hz – 30kHz
Sensitivity - 84dB
System Configuration - 2- way
Driver complement
1 x 4" flat diaphragm mid-bass driver
1 x 25mm C-CAM® tweeter
with vented loading system
Nominal Impedance - 8 ohms
Maximum SPL (each @1M) - 102.6 dBA
Power Handling - 60 watts
With amplifier crossover set to - 100Hz@12dB/Octave
Recommended Amplifier Requirements - 25-60 watts
Bass Alignment - Sealed box
Recommended H.P crossover frequency - 100-120Hz
Overall Dimensions (H x W x D) 300 x 156.6 x 40 mm (11¾ x 6 3/16 x 1½ Inches)
Weight - 1.68kg (3lb, 11oz)
SHADOW 50
The S50 is designed to coordinate with video displays of up to 50". It features dual 4" RDT drivers and a 25mm C-CAM tweeter in a D’Appolito array, augmented on either side by dual ABRs.
- Ultra-slim depth of just 40mm (1½") complements the slimmest TV screens.
- Designed and tuned to provide optimum sound quality when flush wall mounted.
- Black anodised aluminium finish for excellent aesthetic results.
- Easy installation: flat to wall fixings, invisible cable entry/connection and a removable magnetic grille make installation simple and seamless.
- A single alloy extrusion provides a slender profile, maximises the internal cabinet volume and offers high rigidity to suppress resonance.
- A specially developed 25mm C-CAM® tweeter features a unique venting and rear loading chamber for low resonance and clean pure sound down to the low frequency crossover point.
- 4" low profile bass-midrange drivers feature a flat RDT® sandwich diaphragm constructed from C-CAM® and Rohacell materials.
- Unique 'floating' driver mounting reduces colouration: the drivers bolt to the rear of the cabinet and are de-coupled from the baffle at the front in an airtight neoprene seal.
- A special 'concertina' driver suspension design provides high excursion from a low profile assembly.
- 4" low profile ABR drivers are individually tuned, providing punchy bass without the noise associated with ported designs.
Frequency Response -80Hz – 30kHz
Sensitivity - 87dB
System Configuration - 2- way
Driver complement
2 x 4" flat diaphragm mid-bass drivers
2 x 4" flat diaphragm ABR drivers
1 x 25mm C-CAM® tweeter
with vented loading system
Nominal Impedance - 8 ohms
Maximum SPL (each @1M) - 108.6 dBA
Power Handling - 120 watts
With amplifier crossover set to - 80Hz@12dB/Octave
Recommended Amplifier Requirements - 40-120 watts
Bass Alignment - ABR loading
Recommended H.P crossover frequency - 80-100Hz
Overall Dimensions (H x W x D) - 686 x 156.6 x 40 mm (27 x 6 3/16 x 1½ Inches)
Weight - 3.24kg (7Ib, 2oz)
SHADOW 60
The S60 uses a similar driver complement to the S50 but in a taller cabinet, ideal for displays above 50". Its dual D’Appolito driver arrangement, high power handling and good sensitivity generate a high Sound Pressure Level with low distortion, but the S60s additional cabinet volume and custom-tuned ABRs also provide superior low frequency performance.
- Ultra-slim depth of just 40mm (1½") complements the slimmest TV screens.
- Designed and tuned to provide optimum sound quality when flush wall mounted.
- Black anodised aluminium finish for excellent aesthetic results.
- Easy installation: flat to wall fixings, invisible cable entry/connection and a removable magnetic grille make installation simple and seamless.
- A single alloy extrusion provides a slender profile, maximises the internal cabinet volume and offers high rigidity to suppress resonance.
- A specially developed 25mm C-CAM® tweeter features a unique venting and rear loading chamber for low resonance and clean pure sound down to the low frequency crossover point.
- 4" low profile bass-midrange drivers feature a flat RDT® sandwich diaphragm constructed from C-CAM® and Rohacell materials.
- Unique 'floating' driver mounting reduces colouration: the drivers bolt to the rear of the cabinet and are de-coupled from the baffle at the front in an airtight neoprene seal.
- A special 'concertina' driver suspension design provides high excursion from a low profile assembly.
- 4" low profile ABR drivers are individually tuned, providing punchy bass without the noise associated with ported designs.
Frequency Response - 70Hz – 30kHz
Sensitivity - 87dB
System Configuration - 2- way
Driver complement
2 x 4" flat diaphragm mid-bass drivers
2 x 4" flat diaphragm ABR drivers
1 x 25mm C-CAM® tweeter
with vented loading system
Nominal Impedance - 8 ohms
Maximum SPL (each @1M) - 108.6 dBA
Power Handling - 120 watts
With amplifier crossover set to - 80Hz@12dB/Octave
Recommended amplifier Requirements - 40-120 watts
Bass Alignment - ABR loading
Recommended H.P crossover frequency - 80-100Hz
Overall Dimensions (H x W x D) - 815 x 156.6 x 40 mm (32 x 63/16 x 1½ Inches)
Weight - 3.72kg (8Ib, 3oz)
SHADOW CENTRE
The Shadow centre is designed as a dedicated centre-channel speaker. Having the same drive unit configuration as the S50 and S60, it’s the perfect match for these speakers in a high performance home theatre system. The Shadow centre is also supplied with feet for use with an AV rack.
Specification Identical to Shadow 60.
