Monitor Audio has released its new Anthra subwoofer series, a standalone three-model range of compact, high-fidelity subwoofers that feature powerful amplification and work with an app for advanced DSP and setup configuration.
The new Anthra subwoofer series feature strong, lightweight, and rigid C-CAM cones that the company says have a much higher resistance to bending stress and therefore exhibit much greater fidelity over their entire operating range. This, says Monitor Audio, provides a “cleaner, clearer more precise lifelike sound presentation.” Rigid Surface Technology II (RST II) is applied to the Monitor Audio subwoofer cone for the first time, increasing cone rigidity and allowing the radiating surfaces to resist the mechanical bending forces that can twist the shape of conventional driver cones, which can distort sound.
Finally, behind the RST II C-CAM high-excursion driver lies an amplifier with Class-D 425, 900 and a massive 1,400 Watts RMS at continuous levels with peak demand reaching 500, 1700 and a massive 2500 Watts.
Anthra subwoofers use an extremely thick MDF cabinet, boasting up to 1.4-inch thick (36mm) external walls and 3/4 -inch (19mm) thick internal walls with carefully configured bracing that has been acoustically optimised for extreme strength.
The rear panel on all Anthra subwoofers provides a variety of connectivity options, such as RCA with LFE, to allow daisy chaining up to four Anthra subwoofers. XLR inputs for professional installation options are also included, and they too also allow daisy chaining up to four Anthra subwoofers.
There is also a full-colour display on the rear panel with rotatory dial, to access the setup selection menu. This allows for quick set-up and to easily connect and integrate any Anthra subwoofer into a wider home cinema system.
Via the in-house-designed MaestroUnite set-up app, you can configure any Anthra subwoofer to your individual tastes and system requirements. If multiple subwoofers are used within a single system, it allows the same settings to be delivered across them all simultaneously.
The Anthra subwoofer series comprises three stand-alone subs, capable of being used on their own or in groups. The Anthra W15 is the largest subwoofer within the series, and it features a 15” (38cm) Rigid Surface Technology II (RST II) C-CAM high-excursion driver powered by a massively powerful Class-D 1,400 Watt amplifier. The Anthra W12 sees a 12” (30cm) driver powered by a Class D 900 Watt amplifier, while the smallest subwoofer in the series, the Anthra W10 sees 425 Watts driving a 10” (25cm) cone. They each come in Satin White and High Gloss Black finishes and will be available in late October 2023.