Monitor Audio CF230, ceiling speaker. The speaker conveys all the acoustic properties of the best manufacturer!
- Recommended amplifier power: 20-10W (Using High Pass crossover filter @120 Hz) .
- Frequency band: 100 Hz — 25 kHz.
- Sensitivity: 82.5 dB.
- Resistance: 8 Ohms.
DESCRIPTION
Choose from a beautifully flush fit or discreet, trimless retrofit. Round and square options are on offer, while further choice is provided by the option of ceiling mounting or fitting into a standard stud wall construction.
Used on its own, or in multiples, the CF230 presents beautiful sounding audio from its specially designed coincident driver. Featuring Monitor Audio's innovative C-CAM metal cone technology and housing both the bass-midrange driver and tweeter within a single assembly unit, the result is superb quality sound from an incredibly compact driver.
In a pre-construction set-up, the CFB3-R & CFB3-SQ enable a seamless, flush fit appearance. You get clean lines, with no shadow-creating edges, and paint the grille to match the ceiling and the speaker disappears even further into the background.
The CFB3-OTHER retrofit installation kit cleverly provides a firm fixing behind plasterboard/Sheetrock and requires just three screws to complete the fit. Forget cutting out huge chunks of material, and say goodbye to expensive bracket assemblies.
Add a subwoofer and the result is deep bass to further enhance the already impressive sound. Designed specifically for this model, the driver and chassis is a one-piece molding, which saves space and enables maximum driver size compared to grille size. The completely enclosed rear assembly, and its fine mesh prevents ingress of dust and residual building materials.
The CF230's ability to fit into any environment opens up numerous system possibilities. Available in mono or stereo formations, the CF230 provides consistent coverage in a room of around 3m², with a ceiling height of around 2.4m. It's easy to drive, and its impedance of 8 Ohms means that a single stereo amplifier, such as the Monitor Audio IA150-2 , can comfortably power a brace of CF230s.
Journey beyond a four-speaker set-up and a multi-channel amplifier, such as Monitor's own eight-channel A150-8C , works impeccably well. Whatever the size of the space, the CF230 set-up remains compact, whilst sonically covering a wider area than a conventional in-ceiling speaker, saving on cost as well as visual impact.
Designed and built by people who intimately understand the world of home technology, the CF230 is a shoo-in for any custom speaker project.
Technology
- Architectural, discrete aperture speaker
- Easier and more economical to install than rivals
- Can be installed in ceilings and standard stud wall construction
- Can be specified for background music system, or 2.1 system with complementary sub-woofer
- High-performance C-CAM bass/mid-range and tweeter drivers
- Coincident driver arrangement - wider dispersion than conventional CI speakers
- Flush fit or retrofit applications
- Unique, patented retrofit bracket system
- Designed to complement flush fit downlighting systems
- Smaller, higher performance and less expensive to install than rivals
- Round and square grille options
- Enclosed unit to stop ingress of dirt and building materials
- High quality 2-way crossover, featuring metallised film capacitors and low loss steel core inductors
TECHNICAL DATA
SPECIFICATIONS
Frequency Response (-6 dB)
100 Hz - 25 kHz
Sensitivity (1W@1M)
82.5 dB
Maximum SPL
98 dBA (each – full range)
103.3 dBA (each – Using crossover)
Power Handling (RMS)
30 Watts (full range – IEC268-5 rating)
100 Watts Music program (Using High Pass crossover filter @120 Hz)
Recommended Amplifier Requirements
10-30 Watts (full range)
10-100 Watts (Using High Pass crossover filter @120 Hz)
Drive Unit Complement
3" Bass/mid-range driver, featuring C-CAM cone. Coincident mounted 19 mm tweeter with C-CAM Gold Dome
Overall Diameter (Including Grille)
112mm (4 7/16 ")
Mounting Depth
81.5mm (3 3/16 ")
Cut-Out Hole Diameter
Flush 120mm (4 3/4 ")
Retrofit 90 mm (3 9/16 ")
Connection
Sprung push type terminals - Gold plated
Colour/Finish
White grille - paintable
Pre-Construction Bracket
Flush Fit - CFB3-R Pre-Construction Bracket (round) and CFB3-SQ Pre-Construction Bracket (square)
retrofit - CFB3-KIT Bracket
Pre-construction bracket – Pink (included in above kits)
DOCUMENTS
INSTRUCTIONS
User Manual (EN) .
