About the Monitor Audio Gold GXC150
Center channel sound that stands out
Every whisper. Every nuance. Every emotion. The Monitor Audio GXC150 center channel speaker will bring your movies and TV shows to life with sparkling detail and realism. Its design blends in perfectly with Monitor's entire line of Gold GX series speakers for building a seamlessly matched home cinema system. So sit back, relax, and enjoy a more involving, lifelike, and intelligible home theater experience.
Advanced driver design for pristine, transparent sound
Gold GX series speakers boast Monitor Audio's proprietary ribbon transducers for effortless, extended high-frequency response. These ribbons are made from ultra-thin layers of a ceramic-coated aluminum/magnesium alloy developed by the aerospace industry for jet engine components. The rigid-but-lightweight ribbons are suspended between powerful rare earth magnets. Their extremely low mass allows them to start and stop almost instantaneously, precisely tracking the leading edge of music signals for lightning-fast transients and rich, natural-sounding harmonics.
The speaker's tight, responsive bass and dynamic midrange come courtesy of two Monitor 5-1/4" C-CAM woofers with RST® (Rigid Surface Technology). Created from the same lightweight alloy as the tweeters, these drivers are strengthened and stiffened even further by adding a series of radial ribs to the surface of the cone. The ribs help resist bending and twisting that cause distortion, while allowing the use of thinner, lighter, more responsive cones. In addition, rigid die-cast baskets, large voice-coils, and powerful magnet structures further enhance each driver's performance.
Further refinements to ensure powerful performance
Meticulous engineering and many hours of listening go into each Gold GX series speaker. Monitor paid close attention to important design elements — both visible and hidden. At its heart, the GXC150 uses a sophisticated crossover network with audiophile-grade components. Monitor also chose their Pureflow® Silver cabling to make all internal connections. Together, these refinements give you a smoother, flatter frequency response, more powerful dynamics, and faster transients, for sound with real presence and immediacy.
Instead of conventional mounting screws, each driver is held in place using a single tensioned rod, or through-bolt, that threads into its back plate, then secures to the back of the cabinet. The bolt not only acts as a rigid cabinet brace to reduce box coloration, it also eliminates the need for traditional driver mounting hardware, effectively decoupling the driver and front baffle to eliminate another source of unwanted resonance. The lack of visible mounting hardware also lends a look of elegance and refinement.
A solid cabinet with a luxurious finish
Monitor Audio speakers have long been known for their sturdy, vault-like cabinet construction. The GXC150's well-damped, cross-braced enclosure features a curved profile with large-radius edges. This design helps further increase cabinet rigidity while reducing both external diffraction and internal standing waves that can color sound and reduce accuracy.
The speaker's exterior comes clad in a mirror-like black piano finish. Eleven layers of lacquer are built-up individually to achieve a luxuriously deep finish. Monitor tops off each speaker with an attractive "floating" magnetic grille that features invisible attachments to give the GXC150 a clean, classic look whether you use it with the grille on or off.
Product highlights:
- frequency response: 55-60,000 Hz
- sensitivity: 89 dB
- impedance: 8 ohms
- recommended amplifier power: 100-150 watts
- ultra-rigid, lightweight C-CAM® (Ceramic-Coated Aluminum/Magnesium) cone material provides high efficiency and low distortion
- GX C-CAM ribbon high-frequency transducer for detailed sound and extended high-frequency response
- dual 5-1/2" C-CAM woofers with RST® (Rigid Surface Technology) to enhance stiffness and reduce mass for greater speed and accuracy
- heavily braced, curved cabinets for increased rigidity and reduced internal standing waves
- single bolt-through driver attachment provides mechanical decoupling and increased cabinet rigidity for greater clarity and resolution
- acoustic suspension (sealed) cabinet design
- high-quality crossovers with premium-grade polypropylene film capacitors for greater accuracy
- dual gold-plated five-way binding post speaker terminals with bi-amp/bi-wire capability
- speakers wired internally with specialized Pureflow® Silver cable
- 18-1/8"W x 6-11/16"H x 11-15/16"D
- weight: 13.25 lbs.
- warranty: 5 years
- MFR # GX-150CPE
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Features & specs
Enclosure | Acoustic Suspension | |
Color | High-gloss Black | |
Tweeter Type | Ribbon | |
Tweeter Size (inches) | --- | |
Midrange size (inches) | N/A | |
Woofer size (inches) | 5-1/2 | |
Connector Type | Y | |
Power Range | 100-150 | |
Sensitivity | 89 dB | |
Impedance (Ohms) | 8 | |
Frequency Response | 55-60k Hz | |
Height (inches) | 6-7/8 | |
Width (inches) | 18-1/8 | |
Depth (inches) | 13 | |
Weight | 13.25 lbs | |
Wall-mountable | --- | |
Bracket Included | No | |
Parts Warranty | 5 Years | |
Labor Warranty | 5 Years |
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