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Series Creator Series

This large Tier 3 in-ceiling loudspeaker is a three-way model featuring an RDT III bass driver, IDC II midrange driver, and IDC II tweeter with UD Waveguide II. It has a cut-out diameter of 248 mm and revolutionary Quik-Link speaker cable connector and Tri-Grip II for quick, simple, reliable, and strong installation and fitting.

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At a glance

All specifications
Sensitivity
89 dB (2.83 V / 1 m)
Nominal impedance
6 ohms
Channels
1
Dimensions (W × H × D)
278 × 278 × 161 mm
Weight
5 kg
System Format
3–Way
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Overview

This high-performance, large Tier 3 in-ceiling loudspeaker is designed to deliver pristine, engaging acoustics where pristine sound quality is desired. It is a three-way model featuring the very latest acoustic technologies from Monitor Audio.

This really is the last word in installed performance, featuring an RDT III bass driver, IDC II midrange driver, and IDC II tweeter with UD Waveguide II. This high-end combination ensures levels of acoustic transparency and detail found in Monitor Audio’s premium loudspeaker ranges, where much of his acoustic technology was developed. It has a cutout diameter of 212 mm and uses the Quik-Link speaker cable connector, which revolutionises the ease and speed of speaker installation. Tri-Grip has also been evolved for simple, reliable, and strong fitment.

An optional square or premium grille can be used with this model.

Highlights

  • Ideal for installations where high-performance acoustics are desired
  • Three-way design
  • Mid-frequency ‘mid-pod array’
  • 1 x 1" IDC II tweeter with UD Waveguide II for lifelike sound
  • 1 x 9" RDT III bass driver
  • 1 x 4" IDC II midrange driver
  • Quik-Link speaker cable connector for quicker installation
  • Tri-Grip II for easy and secure fitment

About Monitor Audio

On one level, this is simple to answer: it’s sound that comes as close as possible to what the artist heard in the recording studio. The reality is far more complicated. For starters, anyone who has been in a recording studio will be aware that they don’t always sound fantastic. Sorry to dispel that myth, but it’s just a fact. Monitor Audio loudspeakers sound truthful and natural; they are engineered to reproduce music as the artist intended. A subtle but important difference. At its core, Monitor Audio’s mission is to develop loudspeakers that impose themselves as little as possible. Speakers that let the recording do the talking.

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Features

1

  • A Choice of Grilles offering Timeless Style

    All Creator Series in-ceiling speakers come, as standard, with white grilles. For those that want to ‘hide’ or ‘blend’ their integrated speakers with darker décor, black grilles are also available as an optional accessory in round and square designs.

Specifications

Sensitivity
89 dB (2.83 V / 1 m)
How loud it plays for a given signal. Higher sensitivity needs less amplifier power.
Nominal impedance
6 ohms
The electrical load your amplifier drives. System Builder checks it against the amplifier you pick.
Channels
1
How many speakers it drives at once: 2 for stereo.
Dimensions (W × H × D)
278 × 278 × 161 mm
Width, height and depth, without cables.
Weight
5 kg
Per unit, out of the box.
Model code
MONITOR-AUDIO-C3L
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Specifications

System Format
3–Way
Channels
1
Frequency Response, Installed (-6dB)
45 Hz – 35 kHz
Nominal Impedance
6 ohm
Minimum Impedance (20Hz to 20kHz)
4.8 Ohm @ 2 kHz
Sensitivity (2.83Vrms@1m, Installed)
89 dB
Maximum Peak SPL* (single speaker @ 1m Z-Weighted)
119 dB
Continuous Power Handling (RMS into Nominal Impedance, Pink Noise with 6dB Crest Factor)
150 W
Recommended Amplifier Power (RMS into 8 OHM, Music Signal)
60 – 225 W
Drive Unit Complement
1 x 9" (229 mm) RDT III bass driver 1 x 4" (102 mm) IDC II midrange driver 1 x 1" (25 mm) IDC II tweeter
Crossover Frequency
LF/MF: 700 Hz MF/HF: 3.5 kHz
Mounting Depth
157 mm (6 3/16")
Cut-Out Hole Diameter
248 mm (9 3/4")
External Dimensions (Including Grille (H x W x D))
278 x 278 x 161 mm (10 15/16 x 10 15/16 x 6 5/16")
Weight (each)
5 kg (11 lb)
Pre-Construction Bracket
CL-B
Cabinet Finish
Matte black & Orange & Green
Sold As
Single Unit with CL-Round Grille (white)
Corner Switch
On/Off
HF Switch
- /0/ +
MF Switch
- /0/ +
Warranty
Lifetime

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Awards and press

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  • Some of the best sound I’ve heard from in-ceiling speakers, with crystalline detail

    Ecoustics
  • Creator Series receives 'Editors' Choice' Award from Ecoustics

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