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    1 © Monitor Audio Ltd 2001 Contents What we have pro vided in your Gold R eference Owners Manual Page 2 Introduction 4 Safety Instructions 5 T ool Box contents 6 Stands/ Plinths 7 Plinth fitting 8 Spike fitting 9 Configuration/Bi-wiring 10 Bi-amping/T ri-wiring/T ri-amping 11 Initial Positioning 12 Final position & adjustments 13 Ancillary Equ[...]

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    2 © Monitor Audio Ltd 2001 An introduction to your Monitor Audio Gold Refer ence Owners Manual Thank you for purchasing this pair of Monitor Audio Gold Reference loudspeakers. W e are confident they will give you many years of exceptional listening pleasure. All our speakers are hand crafted and assembled at purpose built factory units in England.[...]

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    3 © Monitor Audio Ltd 2001[...]

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    4 © Monitor Audio Ltd 2001 Safety Instructions 1. R ead Instructions All the safety and operating instructions in this manual should be read before using the loudspeakers. 2. R etain Instructions Retain this manual for future reference. 3. F ollow the Instructions All operating instructions should be followed. 4. W ater & Moisture The speaker/[...]

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    5 © Monitor Audio Ltd 2001 T ool Box A Gold Reference tool box is supplied with the floorstanding models (GR20 and GR60) to help facilitate set up. This contains everything needed to attach the plinth, fit the spikes and level your Monitor Audio speaker . Contents 2.5mm Hex. Key - F or Drive Units 3.0mm Hex. Key - For Spike Adjustment Screwdriv er[...]

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    6 © Monitor Audio Ltd 2001 Stands If the model you have chosen is of the bookshelf/standmount type (GR10), you will need to consider the positioning of your loudspeakers. If you intend to place them on bookshelves, there may be compromises that prevent the speakers from performing at their optimum. Placing your loudspeakers on stands (see Fig. 2.)[...]

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    7 © Monitor Audio Ltd 2001 Assembly T o attach the plinth, inver t the speaker as shown (see Fig. 3), resting the top on a non-abrasive protective sheet. Now locate the plinth, painted side down, on the four fixing studs. Using the bolts supplied, screw the plinth firmly to the bottom of the loudspeaker with the screwdriv er supplied. Remove the G[...]

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    8 © Monitor Audio Ltd 2001 Spikes The purpose of the 8 spikes in the toolbox is to effectively decouple each loudspeaker from the floor . Properly adjusted (see Assembly), the spikes improve bass definition and tightness and sharpen mid-range focus. If you prefer not to have the spikes directly in contact with the floor (wood or laminated surfaces[...]

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    9 © Monitor Audio Ltd 2001 Configuration Monitor Audio loudspeakers are extremely versatile and can accommodate a number of wiring configurations to optimise performance. All Monitor Audio loudspeakers are supplied configured for use in single wired mode. This can be changed by removing the links between the two sets of terminal posts on the reces[...]

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    10 © Monitor Audio Ltd 2001 Bi-amping: a fur ther lift in performance can be achieved through bi-amping. Here two amplifier sections (in its simplest form an integrated model with its matching power amp) are used to supply separate drive units or groups of drive units. One amplifier drives the bass-mid range section, the other the treble. (Fig. 6)[...]

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    11 © Monitor Audio Ltd 2000 Initial Positioning The interface between the loudspeaker and the listening room is extremely complex and has been the subject of research by engineers and acousticians for many years. With this in mind Monitor Audio has produced a range of loudspeakers that are largely position tolerant and fuss free provided some simp[...]

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    12 © Monitor Audio Ltd 2001 Final Position & Adjustments It’ s time to sit down, play some music and listen a little more closely . If the positioning is broadly correct, the loudspeakers should effectively “ disappear”, the sound stage extending beyond the outer edges of the cabinets. There should also be a real sense of depth with imag[...]

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    Ancillar y Equipment All Monitor Audio loudspeakers present an easy , efficient load and are compatible with most good quality amplifiers. Implementation of the latest design and construction techniques offer equal suitability to the demands of both current and future digital and analogue formats. Monitor Audio’ s power handling figures are based[...]

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    14 © Monitor Audio Ltd 2001 Maintenance Great care and attention has gone into the materials used to make you Monitor Audio Gold Reference loudspeakers. It is our intention that they should provide a lifetime of musical pleasure. A gentle wipe with the supplied dr y , clean ‘ selvyt’ cloth is all that is required to remo ve any dust. Avoid tou[...]

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    15 © Monitor Audio Ltd 2001 Guarantee and Ser vice V alid upon completion of the guarantee card and its return within 30 days of purchase. This equipment has been fully tested prior to dispatch from the factory . Both the craftsmanship and the performance of this product is guaranteed against manufacturing defects for the period of three years fro[...]

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    16 © Monitor Audio Ltd 2001 Claims under this Guarantee The equipment should be returned in its packaging to the original supplier where possible, or to any other authorised Monitor Audio dealer . If it is not possible to return the equipment by hand, then it should be sent carriage prepaid via a reputable carrier . If the original packing is not [...]

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    24 Brook Road, Rayleigh, Essex SS6 7XL. England. T el: +44 (0) 1268 7 40580 F ax: +44 (0) 126 8 740589 info@monitoraudio .co.uk www .monitoraudio .co.uk[...]

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    Gold R eference Owners Manual As close as it gets[...]