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Monitor Reference 2A

Product description
A complete system in two boxes: the right-hand cabinet carries 2 × 35 W of Class D and every input, the left is passive and takes a speaker cable. Behind the matt-black baffle are a 25 mm dome and a 127 mm mid-bass, crossed at 3.5 kHz and vented through Magnat's Airflex port — a rear opening rounded to keep it quiet at volume. What it will connect to is the point: HDMI ARC with CEC so a television's own remote sets the level, optical, Bluetooth 5.0 with aptX Low Latency, a 3.5 mm jack, and an RCA pair switchable to a moving-magnet phono stage. Volume and source live on the back of the active speaker. Black textured veneer.
Units
TypeBookshelf
HiFi ladder position#58 of 382 bookshelf
PowerActive
Height290 mm
Width175 mm
Depth205 mm
Weight4.4 kg
Enclosurebass-reflex-rear
Drivers1× 25 mm tweeter (dome), 1× 127 mm mid-bass (coated paper cone)
Crossover frequency3500 Hz
Frequency response38–40000 Hz
MAP (USD)$399 / pair
Amplification (per driver)
Total amp power70 W
Max SPL @ 1 m
Hi-res audio
Wired inputsRCA Phono, RCA, Optical (Toslink), HDMI ARC
Streaming / wirelessBluetooth
Outputs
Room correction
Primary + secondary pairYes
Wireless inter-speaker linkNo
Latency
Idle power
Max consumption
Where to buyCheck availability
Manufacturermagnat.com
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