Monitor Audio PL300 3-Way Floor Standing Speaker

Standing at nearly 1.2m tall, the PL300 is a majestic three-way floor-standing loudspeaker possessing the ability to generate the power and scale required to fill a larger room with awe-inspiring sound. Jaw-dropping dynamics, combined with supreme agility give the PL300 the power to paint the widest and most luminous of sonic pictures. It is a true wide-bandwidth speaker system, reproducing clean, natural frequencies ranging from 28Hz to 100kHz. Extremely accurate drivers, very low distortion networks and a sublimely inert cabinet structure combine to create a loudspeaker of immense sonic integrity: neutral, lifelike and totally refined.

• Twin Ported HiVe® II technology
• Sealed Mid-range TLE®
• 2 x 8" long-throw RDT® bass drivers
• 1 x 4" RDT® mid-range driver
• 1 x C-CAM® high frequency ribbon transducer
• All cabinet finishes have hand-upholstered front baffles in Ingleston Black premium grade leather

Reviews

Tech Radar had the following to say: Read full report here

But with the right music, performed properly, the PL300 can mount a musical picture of devastating authority and weight, without any noticeable overhang or excess.

However, it's in two other areas that this speaker is most impressive. First, there's the almost complete absence of coloration, and the model's corresponding transparency. The only speakers that come close in this area are top-end electrostatics.

What Hi-Fi had the following to say: Read full report here

Other pleasing qualities include decent timing and strong dynamics, though we have to say it's the way they handle subtleties, and the seamless integration between the drivers that impress us the most.

The PL300s are far and away the best speakers we've heard from Monitor Audio – and we can't think of similarly priced rivals we prefer.

Audio Video Magazine (Russia) had the following to say in English: Review is downloadable here

"...however, the PL300 has a hugely optimistic middle range and unbelievable treble, because of the successful design of the tweeters. In this case, there is none of the expensive brightness of modern recordings or the “sand” of old recordings...choose a suitable environment and do some work on the room, and you will then have what some companies’ advertisements call “the ultimate purchase!”

Specifications

Model	Monitor Audio PL300
Discription	3 Way Twin Ported HiVe II Technology
Built From	#
Power Handling	300 watts
Recommended amplifier power	100-300watts
Frequency range	28Hz
Frequency response	28Hz - 100kHz
Sensitivity	90 dB
Nominal impedance	4ohms
Tweeter	1 x C-CAM® high frequency ribbon transducer
Midrange Driver	1 x 4" RDT® mid-range driver
Midbase Driver	n/a
BASS Driver	2 x 8" long throw RDT bass drivers
LOW to MID-FREQUENCY CROSSOVER	550Hz
MID to HIGH FREQ CROSSOVER	4000Hz
External Dimensions excl Stand (H x W x D)	1113 x 410 x 470 mm
Terminal Input	WBT Platinum Signature bi-wire terminals
Weight	43.8Kg (72.7lbs)
Configuration Options (Stereo and.or HT)	Stereo and Home Theater
FINISHES	Piano Black Lacquer
	Santos Rosewood Real Wood Veneer
	Ebony Real Wood Veneer
	Leather