{"id":167350,"date":"2023-08-11T17:04:05","date_gmt":"2023-08-11T16:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techweekmag.com\/?p=167350"},"modified":"2023-10-18T05:55:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T04:55:26","slug":"monoprice-announces-four-new-power-amplifiers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/hi-fi\/monoprice-announces-four-new-power-amplifiers\/","title":{"rendered":"Monoprice announces four new power amplifiers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Monoprice has\u00a0announced\u00a0four new power amplifiers for home cinemas &#8211;\u00a0Monolith M2100X\u00a0,\u00a0M3100X\u00a0,\u00a0M5100X\u00a0and\u00a0M7100X\u00a0.\u00a0The number after the letter M means the number of amplification channels.\u00a0The new products continue the Monoprice tradition of offering quality products at reasonable prices.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/78_techweek.webp\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>All Monolith amplifiers, regardless of the number of amplification channels, offer 90 watts of power per channel when driven into a nominal 8 ohm load and 135 watts into a 4 ohm load, while the output stages operate in the traditional class A \/ B and provide a damping factor exceeding 500, which will allow the amplifiers to confidently cope even with a complex load.\u00a0The switching arsenal includes both unbalanced inputs on RCA connectors and balanced on XLR.\u00a0The amplifiers are housed in standard 3RU rack mount cases.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/79_techweek.webp\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The offered range of models is so diverse that it allows you to easily equip the cinema with a surround sound system of almost any configuration &#8211; you just need to add an AV processor or a receiver with a multi-channel analog output.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stereoindex.com\/tech\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/80_techweek.webp\" alt=\"Image\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Monolith M2100X, M3100X and M5100X multi-channel home theater power amplifiers are now available in the US.\u00a0The Monolith M2100X\u00a0two-channel amplifier\u00a0has a suggested retail price of\u00a0$400 ,\u00a0the M3100X\u00a0three-channel model\u00a0costs\u00a0$500\u00a0, and the five-channel\u00a0M5100X\u00a0costs only $50 more at\u00a0$550\u00a0.\u00a0The Monolith M7100X\u00a0seven-channel amplifier\u00a0is expected to be available soon.\u00a0Then its price will become known.<\/p>\n<h3>Monolith M Series Power Amplifier Specifications:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Output power:\u00a090W (8 ohms), 135W (4 ohms)<\/li>\n<li>Total Harmonic Distortion:\u00a0&lt;0.02% (A-weighted)<\/li>\n<li>Signal-to-noise ratio:\u00a0&gt;100 dB (A weighted)<\/li>\n<li>Frequency response:\u00a020Hz to 20kHz<\/li>\n<li>Gain:\u00a028.5 dB (unbalanced input), 28 dB (balanced input)<\/li>\n<li>Damping factor:\u00a0&gt;500<\/li>\n<li>Input impedance:\u00a027 kOhm<\/li>\n<li>Inputs:\u00a0unbalanced RCA, balanced XLR<\/li>\n<li>Trigger input:\u00a05 &#8211; 12V (AC or DC)<\/li>\n<li>Trigger output:\u00a012V DC<\/li>\n<li>Load resistance:\u00a04 to 16 ohms<\/li>\n<li>Dimensions (W\u00a0x\u00a0H\u00a0x\u00a0D):\u00a054.6 x 22.9 x 50 cm<\/li>\n<li>Weight:\u00a013.4 kg (M2100X), 14.7 kg (M3100X), 16.1 kg (M5100X), 17 kg (M7100X)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Monoprice has\u00a0announced\u00a0four new power amplifiers for home cinemas &#8211;\u00a0Monolith M2100X\u00a0,\u00a0M3100X\u00a0,\u00a0M5100X\u00a0and\u00a0M7100X\u00a0.\u00a0The number after the letter M means the number of amplification channels.\u00a0The new products continue the Monoprice tradition of offering quality products at reasonable prices. 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