Speaker System Monitor Audio Platinum PLW215 II

PLW215_II

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Description
Specification

Twin 15" C-CAM drivers, triple-suspended for a full 4 cm of excursion and individually powered by DSP-controlled amplifiers, will deliver clean frequencies down to 16 Hz. At this level, bass arrives with a percussive impact that you feel from head to toe, seamlessly extending even the PL500 II to deliver breath-taking audio resolution beyond the limits of your audible range, but with a physical dimension that absorbs the senses. Put simply, it’s the sound of nature, vividly re-created.

Even so, all this explosive audio potency would be wasted without control. Adjust the in-room response of the PLW215 II on the top panel or via laptop using our proprietary ‘SubConnect’ software. Within this global setting, the 24bit DSP offers four fully configurable user presets per input, including pre-set modes for Flat/Music/Movie/Impact EQ settings. If you wish to fine-tune, you can adjust frequency, slope, trim and EQ filters for each preset. There’s also a Night Mode, which actively reduces the dynamic range of louder sections according to the level you desire. The PLW215 II is the most powerful, sophisticated and natural sounding bass engine we have ever built, and so complements the flagship Platinum II range with impeccable precision.

This product is now available to use with home theatre design software, The CEDIA Designer.

Technology

Twin 15" C-CAM drivers, triple-suspended for a full 4cm of excursion
A dedicated DSP-controlled amplifier powers each driver
SubConnect software: adjust in-room response using top panel dial or laptop
4 user presets per input, including preset Flat/Music/Movie/Impact modes
Night Mode: actively reduces dynamic range of louder sections to desired level
High current Switch mode power supply (SMPSU)
12v trigger in (3.5 mm mono mini-jack, 6v threshold)
IR remote included, IR receiver on front panel
3.5 mm microphone input jack, microphone included

Specifications

Amplifier Classification 2x Class-D amplifiers, Balanced Differential Input, Differentially loaded Power Supply, DSP controlled. High current Switch mode power supply (SMPSU)
Amplifier Output Dual Amplifier design with a single amplifier powering each driver, Combined 1400 W RMS, 2000 W Peak (Burst Ratio 1:4 Continuous,Measured into two non-reactive 4 Ohm Loads)
Linear Driver Excursion 42 mm Peak to Peak,Total displacement 6.4 Litres
Low Pass Filter Alignment 2nd or 4th order (12 or 24 dB/Octave), Increments of 5 Hz from 35 Hz to 135 Hz
Night Mode Night mode, assignable (on or off) per Preset with global threshold (-2 dB to -20 dB). Introduces dynamic range reduction lowering the level of loud sections
Automatic Detection input Line Level >1mV on unbalanced and balanced inputs. Auto Standby feature, adjustable between 5-240 minutes in increments of 5mins
Phase Control 0-360 degrees, Increments of 15 degrees with a pure invert at 180 degrees
Audio Input Connection LFE Input with Balanced (XLR) and Unbalanced (RCA) inputs, Stereo Input with unbalanced (RCA) inputs. Inputs individually assignable to any Preset
Upper frequency limit -3 dB @ 150 Hz
Lower Frequency Limit -3 dB @ 23 Hz / -10 dB @ 18 Hz (Free Field) default preset: Music, -3 dB @ 19 Hz / -10 dB @ 16 Hz (In Room) default preset: Music, Limited by low frequency protection filter (-3 dB @ 12 Hz)
Room Correction EQ 6 System controlled parametric EQ filters set using advanced detection algorithm. Measurement can be initiated from the control panel or the SubConnect with up to microphone 6 positions (default 2)
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User Equalisation (via SubConnect) 6 fully controllable EQ filters and 6 default filters with gain offset per preset, Default settings: Flat / Music / Movie / Impact
Fuse Type 20 mm T12.5AL 250VAC
Power Consumption Maximum 1200 W, Standby
User Presets (via SubConnect) 4 fully configurable user Presets including, Preset Name, LPF Frequency (5Hz Steps from 20-135Hz), LPF Slope Order (-12 or -24dB/Oct), Input (Stereo, LFE or Both), Trim Offset (-6 to +6dB), EQ mode (Impact, Music, Movie or Default), User EQ (6 adjustable filters applied on top of EQ mode), Room EQ (On/OFF), Night Mode (On/OFF)
System Format Sealed Cabinet with vibration cancelling driver configuration, 25 mm M.D.F. construction with internal bracing and sealed amplifier compartment
Mains Input Voltage 110 – 120 Vac / 220 – 240 Vac 50/60 Hz (Manually selected)
Global Settings (via SubConnect) Display Brightness (0-100%), Dim (to 50% or to Off), Default Preset, Mute Link Outputs, 12V Trigger Assignment (Power on/off or Preset select), Input gain (Master -80 to +20dB, Trim -6 to +6dB, Mute), Phase (0-360 in 15 degree steps), Night Mode Threshold (-2dB to -20dB), Auto On / OFF (Enable Signal Sense, Always On, Time to off 5-240mins)
Subconect (PC application) Windows (7 onwards) (32/64bit) compatible setup application available from the Monitor Audio website and on the supplied USB stick in the Platinum II Tool Kit.Allows the user to control advanced subwoofer setup features. Settings can be saved while not connected to the subwoofer for off sight setup.
LED UI Control Panel Adjustable brightness 0% - 100%, configurable auto off feature. Quick access to menu items: Trim, LPF, Phase, Preset Select
Electrical Certifications CE / CB/ ETL / Fcc / ErP (Energy saving compliant)
Digital Conversion Wolfson Microelectronics (Cirrus Logic) ADC & DAC @ 24bit/48KHz. (WM8786 ADC & WM8740 DAC)
Drive Unit Complement 2 x 15" C-CAM sub-woofer drivers featuring inverted surround and triple suspension for increase support at high excursions.Black single layer edge wound 3" voice coil with vented pole, vented coil and black CED coated motor unit to reduce power compression and increase thermal dissipation.FEA optimised cone, magnetics and suspensions for optimal performance and increased linearity
Connection 12v Trigger in (3.5mm mono mini-jack, 6v threshold), assignable to On/Off or Preset change, 3.5mm Microphone input jack (mic supplied), RJ45 connector supporting RS232 (EIA/TIA - 561, Tx Pin 6, Rx Pin 5, Gnd Pin 4), IR repeater – Output (3.5mm mono mini-jack), USB – Type B, for connecting to SubConnect PC application and Firmware update
The Code Of The IR Remote Control Supplied IR remote. Front facing IR receiver with red LED response. Additional discrete IR codes for automation available in the manual
DSP 172 MHz DSP Core with 3500 instructions per sample, 139 dB of dynamic range and 56-bit double precision processing, dynamically updated by an 80 MHz MCU
Digital volume level -11 to +11 dB in 1 dB increments, Via the control panel. -80 to +20 in 1 dB increments, via SubConnect application

Dimensional parameters

Weight (without packaging) 57.54 kg (126 lb 10 oz)
External dimensions (including amplifier, speakers, terminals an 545.8 x 504 x 512.5 mm (211/2x 1913/16x 202/16")
External dimensions (including amplifier, drivers and connectors 500 x 504 x 512.5 mm (1911/16 x 1913/16 x 203/16")