Monitor Audio CSS230
Super Slim In-Ceiling Loudspeaker
The CSS230 is a brilliantly innovative back-box design with an impressively shallow 50 mm (2") mounting depth, custom built to offer hi-fi levels of performance in spaces where no high-quality speaker has gone before.
Between 2" stud frames or where pipework or cabling reduces mounting depth, the hybrid back-box construction and proprietary full-range driver array combine to deliver consistent audio quality with exceptional installation versatility.
The hybrid back-box provides the best of all worlds for installers and customers. Combined, the three proprietary 3" mid-bass units achieve the bass output of a 6 1/2" driver, all from a super-stealthy flush-fitted profile.
In keeping with Monitor Audio’s renowned design rigor, the crossover comprises high-quality film capacitors and low loss inductors - selected for signal integrity - ensuring peerless audio detail and dynamics from a speaker of its size and application. When the CSS230 is in ‘ported’ mode, a fine gauze protects the acoustic system from dust ingress.
Optional square or premium grille can be used with this model.
Key Features
- Super-slim mounting depth 50 mm (2") designed to fit within 2” stud walls or where space is restricted
- Hybrid CP ‘Controlled Performance’ style, enclosed or open back-box option provides flexible high-performance options and sound isolation in one
- Driver configuration of three 3" C-CAM bass/mid-range drivers in a radial array around a 19 mm C-CAM Gold Dome tweeter (fixed position) and high-quality crossover design offers Monitor Audio’s award-winning signature sound quality
- Gold-plated sprung push terminals are reliable and easy to connect
- Magnetically attached ‘Trim-less’ round and square grille options for discreet, reliable, and easy servicing, flexible in-wall/ceiling installation, paintable to blend with décor
- Patented Tri-Grip dog leg fixings – Reliable, robust, and quick to install
- CB6 pre-construction bracket for easier system design and planning (sold separately)
Model | CSS230 |
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Drive Unit Complement | 1 x 19 mm (3/4") C-CAM Gold Dome tweeter 3 x 3" C-CAM cone bass-mid drivers |
Frequency Response (-6 dB) | 100 Hz – 30 kHz sealed ‘CP’ (85 Hz – 30 kHz –open back) |
Sensitivity (1W@1M) | 86dB |
Nominal Impedance | 8 Ω |
Maximum SPL | 103.8 dBA |
Power Handling (RMS) | 40 Watts – Full range (60 watts with crossover set to 100 Hz @ 12 dB/Octave) |
Recommended Amplifier Requirements | 10 – 60 W |
Crossover Recommendation | 100 Hz at a minimum of 12 dB/Octave (24 dB/Octave optimum) |
Overall Diameter (Including Grille) | 9-13/16" |
Overall Depth (Including Grille) | 2-1/8" |
Optional Square Grille - Outer Dimensions | 9-3/16" |
Cut-Out Hole Diameter | 8-1/4" |
Mounting Depth | 2" |
Connection | Gold Plated Sprung push terminals – For bare wire connection up to 4 mm |
Fixing Type | 3 position Tri-Grip dog leg fixings |
Construction Material | ABS (UL94 rated, RoHS2 Compliant) Painted steel grill |
Weight | 6 lb 5 oz |
Pre-Construction Bracket | CB6 Pre-Construction Bracket (Purple) |
UPC | 5060028975341 |
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