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    owners manual B x Bronze 1 c e n t r e 2 5 s e r i e s B x Bronze B x Bronze B x Bronze 6 B x Bronze B x Bronze Bronze Bronze B X W - 1 0 B X - F X monitoraudio.co.uk Bronze BX Manual.indd 1 10/03/2010 10:55:26[...]

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    monitoraudio.co.uk 1 CONTENTS P AGE Introduction 3 Positioning 4 A V Positioning 4 2 Channel Positioning 7 Setting up the BX-FX 7 Plinth Fixing 8 Spikes and Feet 8 Grilles 9 Fixing the BX-FX to a W all 9 Port Bungs 10 Specifications 11 Owner Information 12 Bronze BX Manual.indd 1 10/03/2010 10:55:26[...]

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    monitoraudio.co.uk 3 INTRODUCTION This is Bronze BX, Monitor Audio’ s most affor dable speaker range. Blending the best of its award-winning pr edecessors with advanced technologies from our up-market RX and flagship Platinum ranges, Bronze BX far exceeds the standar ds of performance and quality you’d normally expect from an ‘entry level’[...]

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    Bronze BX 4 POSITIONING A V Positioning In the following pages, there are illustrations showing optimal positioning and some suggested room layouts for A V applications. For advice on configuring a 2 channel system, please refer to page 7. The front, and in some cases rear , floor standing and stand mount speakers should be positioned approx 6 - [...]

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    monitoraudio.co.uk 5 Di-Pole Bi-Pole LEFT Di-Pole Bi-Pole RIGHT Di-Pole Bi-Pole LEFT Di-Pole Bi-Pole RIGHT Bronze BX Manual.indd 5 10/03/2010 10:55:29[...]

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    Bronze BX 6 Di-Pole Bi-Pole RIGHT Di-Pole Bi-Pole LEFT Di-Pole Bi-Pole RIG HT Di-Pole Bi-Pole RI GHT Di-Pole Bi-Pole LEFT Di-Pole Bi-Pole LEFT Bronze BX Manual.indd 6 10/03/2010 10:55:31[...]

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    monitoraudio.co.uk 7 NOTE: When using 2 pairs of BX-FX in a 7.1 system, you need to use the RIGHT hand speaker for the rear surround left and the LEFT hand speaker for the rear surround right. This is because of the tweeter phasing. 2 Channel Positioning For use in a 2 channel system, the listening position and the loudspeakers should form an equil[...]

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    Bronze BX 8 PLINTH FIXING (BX5 & BX6 only) The B ron ze BX5 & BX6’ s a re prov ided with plint hs to imp rov e stabi lity and aco ustic r esp onse. The plinths are secur ed in place by using the supplied bolts. Before you fit the plinth ensure the floor area is clear of any hard/sharp objects. T o fit the plinth turn the cabinet over s[...]

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    GRILLES All of the Bronze BX speakers come with grilles covered in acoustically transparent cloth. The grilles are held invisibly in place by magnets in both the grille and the cabinet (except BX-FX). They are contained within the separate car d packaging. T o fit them, firstly ensure they ar e the correct way up (badge at the bottom) and offer t[...]

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    Bronze BX 10 PORT BUNGS WARNING: Care must be taken not to insert the port bungs too far into the port as this may result in the foam bung being lost inside the cabinet. If the loudspeaker is to be used in a small room, typically 9 sqM (80 sqFT) or a room that is known to reproduce accentuated bass response, it may be desirable to fit the port bun[...]

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    Model BX1 BX2 BX5 BX6 BX-Centre BX-FX System Format 2 W ay 2 W ay 2 1/2 W ay 2 1/2 Way 2 W ay 2 W ay Frequency Response 55Hz - 30kHz 42Hz - 30kHz 37Hz - 30kHz 34Hz - 30kHz 60Hz - 30kHz 65Hz - 30kHz Sensitivity (1w @ 1m) 88dB 90dB 90dB 90dB 90dB 88dB Nominal Impedance 8 Ohms 8 Ohms 8 Ohms 8 Ohms 8 Ohms 8 Ohms Power Handling (RMS) 70W 100W 120W 150W [...]

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    Bronze BX 12 OWNER INFORMA TION Product Details Model ................................................................. Product Serial No ................................................ Date of Purchase ................................................ Dealer Details Dealer Name ......................................................................[...]

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    Monitor Audio Ltd. 24 Brook Road Rayleigh, Essex SS6 7XJ England T el: +44 (0)1268 740580 Fax: +44 (0)1268 740589 Email: info@monitoraudio.co.uk Web: www .monitoraudio.co.uk Designed in the United Kingdom © 2010. V ersion 1 .1 monitoraudio.co.uk Bronze BX Manual.indd 14 10/03/2010 10:55:36[...]