Monitor Audio PL100 STAND Platinum series, Owner'S Manual

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ARC
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(Anti-Resonance Composite) Baffles, Plinths and Mid-Range Driver Housings
The front baffles, plinths and mid-range driver housings for the Platinum series
loudspeakers are cast from hi-tech ARC material, a thermo-set polymer loaded with
minerals to provide extremely inert, optimally-damped components. Refined for
Platinum by Monitor Audio’s engineers, this type of material is used in high-tech automotive
applications and is ideal for acoustic design, where a high degree of structural rigidity and
vibration damping is required. The ARC material is cast to form a Tapered Line Enclosure
(TLE) for Platinum’s mid-range drivers. The TLE is a tapered enclosure, designed to prevent
the propagation of standing waves and modal resonances.
HiVe
®
II High Velocity Reflex Port
Platinum employs a new type of port technology, which uses a straight rifled design to
accelerate air flow and reduce turbulence. HiVe II technology has the ability to move air
in and out of the cabinet more quickly than a conventional port, bringing powerful bass
coupled with a superior transient response.
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