Published On: April 26, 2019

Monitor Audio Intros New Second-Generation MASS Surround Sound System

Published On: April 26, 2019
Last Updated on: October 31, 2020
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Monitor Audio Intros New Second-Generation MASS Surround Sound System

Monitor Audio has announced the second generation of its popular, affordable, ultra-compact MASS surround sound system. At first glance, you might have trouble making a connection between the lantern-like shapes of the original MASS satellites and sub, and the rounded...

Monitor Audio Intros New Second-Generation MASS Surround Sound System

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Monitor Audio has announced the second generation of its popular, affordable, ultra-compact MASS surround sound system. At first glance, you might have trouble making a connection between the lantern-like shapes of the original MASS satellites and sub, and the rounded cubes of this new second-gen system. Indeed, on the interior the speakers have been given a beefy updated, as well, including new drivers and new crossovers. But as with their forebears, Monitor Audio promises to deliver incredibly room-filling, high-fidelity, high-impact sound from this diminutive new system.

More info directly from the announcement:

The second generation of the MASS surround sound system has been designed to deliver an improved audio performance from gracefully refined smaller cabinets that will complement any home. Loaded with Monitor Audio's renowned speaker technology, and with a choice of stylish cloth covers, MASS is an affordable and elegant package created to deliver a truly immersive sound.

MASS is a high performance, compact 5.1 home cinema system comprised of five satellite speakers and a subwoofer designed to be sympathetic to the styling of modern rooms. The new drivers and crossover ensure the system produces class-leading sound.

Quick and easy to set up, MASS will bring a true home cinema experience into any room to allow the full appreciation of a movie's soundtrack. Action sequences will set the spine tingling and voices will be perfectly reproduced with pure clarity.

Gamers and Home Cinema enthusiasts alike will love how MASS will make them feel like they are right in the middle of the action, taking their surround sound and gaming experience to a whole new level. Every nuance of sound is reproduced in perfect detail by the satellite speakers and the subwoofer provides deep bass grunt.

The bespoke stands are carefully designed for the optimum listening position, and their graceful lines complement the speakers' stylish cloth covering. Available in Midnight (black-blue) and Mist (white-grey), the specifically made cloth covers have been developed to be acoustically transparent and to give the feel of a luxury piece of soft furnishing. The satellite speakers feature a cloth-wrapped rear cover to hide cables and connections to ensure they give a clean silhouette in any home environment.

MASS offers an affordable way to achieve exceptional home cinema and a new acoustic standard.

MASS Features

MASS Satellite

    • Two-way, sealed cabinet with optimized tuning providing perfect integration with the dedicated subwoofer.
    • Custom weave cloth.
    • Compact design approaches an acoustic point source providing excellent off-axis response.
    • 3 1/2" Mid-Bass driver featuring:
      • MMP II (Metal Matrix Polymer) cone technology.
      • Advanced FEA simulation used to optimize the cone & motor unit geometries.
      • 3/4" tweeter with thermal protection.
      • Rigid glass fibre reinforced ABS and MDF cabinet with extensive ribbing and integrated mid-bass driver chassis.
      • Integrated wall bracket and stand mount point.
      • Compatible with MASM wall bracket.
      • Rear cover to hide speaker binding posts.

MASS Subwoofer

    • Compact Sealed Enclosure with 15mm MDF construction and internal bracing.
    • 18 mm Rigid MDF baffle.
    • Custom weave cloth.
    • 8" Long-Throw driver featuring MMP II cone.
    • 120 W Class-D amplifier for powerful output.
    • DSP providing accurate filter characteristics.
    • Advanced limiters designed to ensure the Mass subwoofer never loses control.
    • 3 pre-set Modes (Music, Movie, Impact) for optimized performance.

MASS Stands

The new MASS stands have been designed to enhance the contemporary aesthetic of the range and to enable the satellite speakers to perform at an optimal height. They feature a precision cut base and pole and an integrated bracket to allow simple speaker attachment and a channel to discreetly hide the speaker cable.

MASS Surround Sound System (5.1 System): $950 ea (MSRP)

MASS Satellite Stand: $160 ea (MSRP)

Available mid-late May 2019

Additional Resources
• Visit the Monitor Audio website for more product information.
• Check out our Bookshelf Speaker Reviews page to read reviews of similar products.
Monitor Audio Silver 100 Speaker System Reviewed at HomeTheaterReview.com.

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