Monitor Audio Creator C3L-A – High-End Ceiling Speaker for Precise Home Cinema Installations
The Monitor Audio Creator C3L-A is a powerful in-ceiling speaker from the Creator Series Level 3, specifically designed for high-quality home cinema installations. Thanks to its fixed-angle driver system, it can direct sound precisely to the listening position, making it ideal for LCR configurations in the ceiling.
With its advanced driver technology and precise tuning, the speaker delivers impressively realistic sound reproduction with high detail, wide dynamics, and excellent speech intelligibility.
Focused Sound Dispersion through 25° IDC II Angle
The heart of the C3L-A is the IDC II Coaxial Mid/High-Frequency Driver, which is integrated into the enclosure at a fixed angle of 25 degrees.
This design enables targeted sound dispersion towards the listening position without compromising the speaker's linearity. This creates a particularly precise and stable soundstage – ideal for home cinema front channels or immersive audio installations.
High-Quality Driver Technology
The speaker utilizes state-of-the-art Monitor Audio technologies:
- IDC II Coaxial Mid/High-Frequency Driver
- MPD II High-Frequency Transducer
- RDT III Bass Driver
This combination ensures exceptionally precise reproduction with high dynamics and fine detail resolution.
Flexible Installation
For easy and secure installation, the C3L-A features several practical solutions:
- Quik-Link Connector for quick wiring
- Tri-Grip II Mounting System for stable installation
Additionally, integrated boundary EQs allow for adaptation to different installation situations.
Highlights
- Level 3 In-Ceiling Speaker
- 25° angled IDC II driver
- MPD II High-Frequency Transducer
- RDT III Bass Driver
- ideal for LCR home cinema installations
- Quik-Link Connector
- Tri-Grip II Mounting
Technical data
| Enclosure Type | 3-way |
| Channels | 1 |
| Frequency Response, Installed (-6 dB) | 45 Hz – 35 kHz |
| Nominal Impedance | 6 Ohms |
| Minimum Impedance (20 Hz to 20 kHz) | 4.6 Ohms @ 2 kHz |
| Sensitivity (2.83 Vrms @ 1m, Installed) | 89 dB |
| Maximum Peak SPL* (Single Speaker @ 1m, Z-weighted) | 119 dB |
| Power Handling (RMS at Nominal Impedance, pink noise with 6 dB Crest Factor) | 150 W |
| Recommended Amplifier Power (RMS at 8 Ohms, music signal) | 60 – 225 W |
| Drive Unit Complement |
1 × 9" / 229 mm RDT III Bass Driver 1 × 4" / 102 mm IDC II Mid-range Driver 1 × 1" / 25 mm IDC II Tweeter |
| Crossover Frequency |
LF/MF: 700 Hz MF/HF: 3 kHz |
| Mounting Depth | 157 mm |
| Cut-Out Diameter | 248 mm |
| Overall Dimensions incl. Grille (H × W × D) | 278 × 278 × 161 mm |
| Weight (per piece) | 5.6 kg |
| Pre-Construction Bracket | CL-B |
| Enclosure Finish | Matte Black, Orange & Green |
| Available As | Single Unit with CL Round Grille (white) |
| Corner Switch | On / Off |
| HF Switch | - / 0 / + |
| MF Switch | - / 0 / + |
| Warranty | Lifetime |
