Monolith by Monoprice THX-365C THX Certified Ultra Center Channel Speaker (Each)
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Is the standard monoprice 12awg speaker wire (pid 2817) fine to run these speakers? Does the thx certification require any certain cabling?
A shopper
on Jul 11, 2020
A center channel cable is usually short because the receiver is usually close enough less than 10ft. An 18 gauge to 12 gauge is fine. I assure you you wont hear any difference. If the cable you are using needs to be longer than 48ft than go with 14 to 12 gauge. All cooper which is a bit more expensive is best. The cable with the cooper on positive and silver looking on the negative is not the best for loner runs than 10ft that is why those types are so cheap. Go for all cooper for longer than 10ft.
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- Tony R on Jul 11, 2020
- Purchased on Sep 23, 2019
The speaker is very good. For THX there is (I believe) a specification for wire resistance. 12 gauge wire should be fine for 18-20 ft. Longer runs you might drop down to 10 gauge if using a stand alone power amp. The wire resistance adds to the power amp output impedance and significantly lowers the damping factor (ratio of speaker impedance/amp output impedance + cable resistance). Good power amps have damping factors of 100-several hundred.
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- Jamie H on Jul 13, 2020
- Purchased on Mar 10, 2020
Depends on distance from amp...should work fine for a short run, but check online for advice as to best guage to use for longer runs. Stick with all copper and whatever gage you need to keep resistance to a minimum. Can't help on THX.
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- CDub on Sep 15, 2020
- Purchased on Aug 14, 2020
Absolutely fine. You don't need oxygen free or any other hyped up cable. Save your money and put it into something that matters like speakers and amps.
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- Kevin O on Jul 15, 2020
- Purchased on Jun 30, 2020
A 12awg soeajer wire is fine. I used a 16 which is small but would work as well. Regular cabling is ok.
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- Lina E on Jul 11, 2020
- Purchased on May 13, 2020
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Can this center channel speaker be aimed upward at the listener if it is below ear level?
Gardner C
on Jan 12, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Absolutely. The cabinet has a flat bottom though...you will have to prop it up at the angle you want.
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- CDub on Jan 12, 2021
- Purchased on Aug 14, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Absolutely. The cabinet has a flat bottom though...you will have to prop it up at the angle you want.
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- CDub on Jan 12, 2021
- Purchased on Aug 14, 2020
Yes, however the base of the speaker is not flat and so shims or some kind of wedge in the front is harder to use. unless your stand has a lot of surface area. I have used adjustable isolation stands to arrive at a pitch that seems to work.
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- Scott E on Jan 13, 2021
- Purchased on Nov 28, 2020
It doesn't have anything built-in to adjust the angle, but it has a flat bottom that is large enough to put a wedge underneath it; thats what i did and it sounds amazing, highly recommend this speaker
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- Frazer C on Jan 19, 2021
- Purchased on Aug 3, 2020
You will need to prop it up it does not include an adjustable mount. Note this speaker is huge so you need free space to angle it.
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- Daniel W on Jan 12, 2021
- Purchased on Nov 27, 2020
Yes, just stick something underneath to create an angle.
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- THOMAS C on Apr 5, 2021
- Purchased on Aug 12, 2020
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Is this amplifier M8250x too much for the following 7.1.4 setup using only Monoprice equipment? THX-465T - L/R Fronts, THX-365C - Center, THX-365T - L/R Surround Sides & L/R Surround Backs, 4x Alpha In-Ceiling 8in with 15 degree Angled Drivers Product # 34198 (Atmos), M-215 subs. Because the HTP-1 is out of stock until June, 2023 I might have to pick up the Arcam AV41 to throw into this Monoprice exclusive setup. I already have the speakers. I need the correct powered equipment to push them.
Michael A
on Mar 1, 2023
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Not at all. I use this amp to drive Goldenear SuperCinema X sound bar for front 3 and SuperSat 3s for surround and Atmos. It is PERFECT. It's clean and powerful with great dynamic range. It VANISHES in the background. But if you want to know output you can expect, search for "Peak SPL Calculator" and input the data. It will give you a good representation of what sound pressure level you'll achieve with this amp and those speakers.
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- New User U on Mar 6, 2023
- Purchased on Sep 27, 2022
Afraid I don't have any experience with those speakers but the amp definitely puts out (mine at least) the full advertised power. It may even be a bit conservative. I have it running front wide and 6 heights (7x running the other 7 base layer). I can also say that it blends quite well with the 7x despite being a "class D"... and it's a LOT lighter LOL
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- James R on Mar 7, 2023
- Purchased on Jun 10, 2022
It could be great. Somewhat obviously you'll need 3 more channels of amplification. This is channeling to decide.
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- Klaas V on Mar 6, 2023
- Purchased on Nov 1, 2022
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Can this be used as LCR?
A shopper
on Mar 28, 2019
BEST ANSWER: No, the tweeter/midrange is not in a proper orientation. You would want to use the THX-365T.
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- New User U Staff on Mar 28, 2019
Yes you can! but you have to keep them horizontal like they were intended to be!
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- New User U on Aug 10, 2020
BEST ANSWER: No, the tweeter/midrange is not in a proper orientation. You would want to use the THX-365T.
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- New User U Staff on Mar 28, 2019
Yes you can! but you have to keep them horizontal like they were intended to be!
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- New User U on Aug 10, 2020
Of course you can use it as an LCR. However, you need to orient it horizontally.
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- Anthony G on Apr 23, 2019
I have used 3 of these in LCR and notice no lobbing or combing issues, I also have the 365T and did a comparison and noticed no issues in quality loss using these as the LCR instead of the vertical 365T.
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- Patrick M on Jan 17, 2022
- Purchased on Dec 23, 2021
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Can I safely use THX-365T and THX-365C with Yamaha TSR-7850 dues to speakers being rated at 4 ohm?
A shopper
on Nov 7, 2019
BEST ANSWER: From the research I've done on Audioholics I think it would be fine, especially paired with a subwoofer x'd over at 80hz. Probably should keep it under +5 db on your volume, either way modern stereos will just power off if it draws too much power. I have that same yamaha amp and I ordered these speakers, I'll try to remember to update this after I get them settled in.
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- Marco M on Mar 11, 2020
- Purchased on Mar 8, 2020
BEST ANSWER: From the research I've done on Audioholics I think it would be fine, especially paired with a subwoofer x'd over at 80hz. Probably should keep it under +5 db on your volume, either way modern stereos will just power off if it draws too much power. I have that same yamaha amp and I ordered these speakers, I'll try to remember to update this after I get them settled in.
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- Marco M on Mar 11, 2020
- Purchased on Mar 8, 2020
The owners manual for the TSR-7850 indicates a minimum speaker impermanence is 6 Ohms, so the answer is No. There is a speaker impedance setting inside the receiver menus for 8 or 6 Ohms. It states the minimum setting is 6 Ohms. I hope this helps.
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- Ken M on Nov 7, 2019
- Purchased on Apr 23, 2019
But the manual also lists peak power for various ohms including 4 ohm, and the general statements that i saw on internet including statements from AVR manufacturers state that modern receivers are supposed to be able to handle 4 ohms (within reason) even if they listed as supporting 8 ohms so it is confusing. Can someone from Monoprice comment?
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- Vladimir P on Nov 7, 2019
You have to look at your Yamaha specs, it the specs state that it can run 4 or 8 Ohms, then you are good to go. If it says 8 Ohms only, then don't do it because you will damage the amp.Enter
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- Tony R on Nov 7, 2019
- Purchased on Sep 23, 2019
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Can this be mounted in a wood tv cabinet that has shelf for center channel, such as the Furnitech FT72CCW, without ill impact on its acoustics?
New User U
on Feb 3, 2020
BEST ANSWER: The dimensions of that cabinet appear to be able to accommodate this speaker, but my only concern would be that the height of the speaker would be quite low and aimed at people's knees. The height opening of that piece of furniture is 9.96" whilst this speaker is 9.7".
Ideally, one should aim the speaker to point at the sitting position of a person's head to get the best sound (personal experience).
That being said, everyone has their own personal taste. This speaker is so good you may not care about where it is aimed.
Ideally, one should aim the speaker to point at the sitting position of a person's head to get the best sound (personal experience).
That being said, everyone has their own personal taste. This speaker is so good you may not care about where it is aimed.
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- Mark H on Feb 4, 2020
- Purchased on Jan 3, 2020
BEST ANSWER: The dimensions of that cabinet appear to be able to accommodate this speaker, but my only concern would be that the height of the speaker would be quite low and aimed at people's knees. The height opening of that piece of furniture is 9.96" whilst this speaker is 9.7".
Ideally, one should aim the speaker to point at the sitting position of a person's head to get the best sound (personal experience).
That being said, everyone has their own personal taste. This speaker is so good you may not care about where it is aimed.
Ideally, one should aim the speaker to point at the sitting position of a person's head to get the best sound (personal experience).
That being said, everyone has their own personal taste. This speaker is so good you may not care about where it is aimed.
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- Mark H on Feb 4, 2020
- Purchased on Jan 3, 2020
I am currently using it in a similar configuration. My cabinet is very low, so I bought some hard foam "speaker isolation" wedges to go underneath to tilt it back upward. I am using the BDI "Ola 8137" Media Center.
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- New User U on Sep 28, 2021
- Purchased on Aug 31, 2021
As long as the drivers are not blocked by anything I don’t see this as an issue. It’s not ported so you don’t have to worry about that.
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- Robert N on Feb 4, 2020
- Purchased on Jan 16, 2020
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Can a shelf be placed on top for a TV to sit on or is it rounded? From the picture it looks like it wouldn't work for my purpose?
New User U
on Apr 7, 2022
BEST ANSWER: The top of the speaker is curved and I would not suggest a TV be placed on top of it.
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- New User U Staff on Apr 7, 2022
BEST ANSWER: The top of the speaker is curved and I would not suggest a TV be placed on top of it.
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- New User U Staff on Apr 7, 2022
Are you asking if you can place something on top of your speaker? You are correct that it is round. But even if it wasn't, I would never put something on top of my $500 speaker. You're going to need to build a shelf around it if that's what you want.
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- Bryce H on Apr 8, 2022
- Purchased on Mar 21, 2022
It is not flat but curved so you would want space between the top of the speaker and a shelf. I use a TV riser which you can search on the web. I believe I needed 9” height to clear the top of the speaker.
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- DAVID BISHOP B on Apr 7, 2022
- Purchased on Apr 20, 2021
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Is this wall mountable?
Edward H
on Oct 22, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
These speakers would not have the holes needed for wall mounting.
These speakers would not have the holes needed for wall mounting.
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- Tyler C Staff on Aug 7, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thank you for your question.
These speakers would not have the holes needed for wall mounting.
These speakers would not have the holes needed for wall mounting.
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- Tyler C Staff on Aug 7, 2019
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What is the continuous power rating for the speaker?
Chris S
on May 22, 2019
Monolith by Monoprice THX-365C THX Certified Ultra Center Channel Speaker (Each)
Monolith by Monoprice THX-365T THX Certified Ultra Dolby Atmos Enabled Mini-Tower Speaker (Each)
When you say 150 watts, you need to describe if this is RMS power or not!
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- Thomas H on Aug 23, 2021
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Would the Monoprice Premium Immersive Satellite speakers be effective as rears along with Monolith THX-265B fronts and a THX-365C center?
Arturo G
on Jul 19, 2019
Monolith by Monoprice THX-365C THX Certified Ultra Center Channel Speaker (Each)
Monoprice Premium Immersive Satellite Speakers, Pair
Monolith by Monoprice THX-265B THX Select Certified Dolby Atmos Enabled Bookshelf Speaker (Each)
BEST ANSWER: Definitely. In order to get the most out of it make sure to bi-amp the speakers.
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- Leroy S on Jul 19, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 23, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Definitely. In order to get the most out of it make sure to bi-amp the speakers.
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- Leroy S on Jul 19, 2019
- Purchased on Jan 23, 2019
I wouldn't use the immersive for the rear channels unless you have a system that needs up firing drivers. I think there is another set of bookshelf type speakers that might work better. If you are trying to make a full system that uses THX Certified speakers, then these aren't it, but they are decent speakers. The should work very well in mid-range systems as satellites, surrounds, or rear channel speakers. As the quality of your system moves up speakers like these should move back, and they wouldn't work well in a high end environment as their shortcomings would be showcased. (too much in the middle and not enough base).
Mine are still a little tight sounding and have more mids and less lows than I would like, but I expect that to change a little after break-in. Once they break in I expect to have decent middle of the road performance from them that pairs well with my sub-woofer. They are good inexpensive solidly performing speakers.
Mine are still a little tight sounding and have more mids and less lows than I would like, but I expect that to change a little after break-in. Once they break in I expect to have decent middle of the road performance from them that pairs well with my sub-woofer. They are good inexpensive solidly performing speakers.
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- S T on Jul 19, 2019
- Purchased on Jun 28, 2019
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Is there any plan to launch some speakers without the atmos drivers on top? Id imagine a lot of people dont need it and dont want to pay for unnecessary drivers.
A shopper
on Mar 10, 2020
BEST ANSWER: The upcoming tower speakers will have a model without the atmos drivers, and this center channel speaker does not have atmos drivers in it as well.
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- New User U Staff on Mar 10, 2020
BEST ANSWER: The upcoming tower speakers will have a model without the atmos drivers, and this center channel speaker does not have atmos drivers in it as well.
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- New User U Staff on Mar 10, 2020
Glad you're coming out with a non-Atmos tower. Why? Most people buying a quality speaker as a Monolyth speaker will want separate ceiling speakers for use as Atmost speakers. Refective sound is NOT IDEAL FOR Atmos! I'd think most people choosing to buy quality equipment such as Monolyth have no need or want for a built in Atmost speaker in a high quality tower speaker.
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- Thomas H on Aug 23, 2021
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What speaker wall mount should I use with these?
A shopper
on Mar 31, 2022
BEST ANSWER: Honestly, you can't. What I did is buy a sturdy (holds up to 50lbs) wall-mounted shelf on Etsy (one that attaches to a stud or better yet two studs) and then place the speaker on this sturdy shelf.
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- Jeff S on Apr 11, 2022
- Purchased on Oct 25, 2021
BEST ANSWER: Honestly, you can't. What I did is buy a sturdy (holds up to 50lbs) wall-mounted shelf on Etsy (one that attaches to a stud or better yet two studs) and then place the speaker on this sturdy shelf.
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- Jeff S on Apr 11, 2022
- Purchased on Oct 25, 2021
This center channel speaker does not have any wall mounts. You'd need to put it on a shelf
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- Michael S on Apr 9, 2022
- Purchased on Mar 18, 2022
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What speaker wall mount would I use with this?
Jim V
on Mar 31, 2022
BEST ANSWER: I would not wall mount this, I would use a shelf.
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- New User U Staff on Mar 31, 2022
BEST ANSWER: I would not wall mount this, I would use a shelf.
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- New User U Staff on Mar 31, 2022
I can’t imagine using a wall mount with this speaker due to its unique shape, its size & its weight. I looked long & hard to find a tv stand that would accommodate this center channel without it costing more than the tv on top of it.
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- Andrew J on Apr 11, 2022
- Purchased on Apr 20, 2021
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My Pioneer receiver is 8 Ohms and these speakers are 4 Ohms.... Will there be any problems? It's an old Pioneer vsx-1018ah.
A shopper
on Apr 12, 2022
It will power this speaker just fine. My receiver is also 8ohm and ive been using this speakwr with no issues.
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- Joshua A on Apr 18, 2022
- Purchased on Apr 4, 2022
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Is there a way to ceiling mount this speaker?
Alex N
on Jun 28, 2022
BEST ANSWER: Not that I know of. It is not intended for ceiling mount.
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- Michael S on Jul 13, 2022
- Purchased on Mar 18, 2022
BEST ANSWER: Not that I know of. It is not intended for ceiling mount.
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- Michael S on Jul 13, 2022
- Purchased on Mar 18, 2022
Double sided tape and gorilla glue should do the trick
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- New User U on Feb 16, 2023
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How close this can be to wall?
Prabhat G
on Apr 13, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Mine is about 8-10 inches at most.... no issues
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- mark h on Oct 3, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 17, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Mine is about 8-10 inches at most.... no issues
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- mark h on Oct 3, 2019
- Purchased on Aug 17, 2019
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Will Onkyo TX-NR787 be able to effectively drive the 5.1.4 setup with these speakers (two THX-365T + two THX-265B + one THX-365C) without a need for additional amplification?
Ivan B
on Apr 16, 2019
Monolith by Monoprice THX-365C THX Certified Ultra Center Channel Speaker (Each)
Monolith by Monoprice THX-365T THX Certified Ultra Dolby Atmos Enabled Mini-Tower Speaker (Each)
Monolith by Monoprice THX-265B THX Select Certified Dolby Atmos Enabled Bookshelf Speaker (Each)
BEST ANSWER: Yes, it looks like this receiver has 9 channels of amplification built in. make sure you are using a subwoofer.
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- New User U Staff on Apr 16, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Yes, it looks like this receiver has 9 channels of amplification built in. make sure you are using a subwoofer.
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- New User U Staff on Apr 16, 2019
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Hello! Could you please publish the measurements according to "Spinorama CEA 2034-A-2015 (ANSI)" standard?
These speakers look great with THX Ultra certification and you even started publishing a bit of measurements for the listening window. As you know that your horizontal dispersion is well designed, please provide the data in a proper CEA 2034-A-2015 (ANSI) graph to support the claim. Then these speakers will go on top of the recommendation list with probably unbeatable combination of objective measurements, price and design.
These speakers look great with THX Ultra certification and you even started publishing a bit of measurements for the listening window. As you know that your horizontal dispersion is well designed, please provide the data in a proper CEA 2034-A-2015 (ANSI) graph to support the claim. Then these speakers will go on top of the recommendation list with probably unbeatable combination of objective measurements, price and design.
New User U
on May 2, 2019
Monolith by Monoprice THX-365C THX Certified Ultra Center Channel Speaker (Each)
Monolith by Monoprice THX-365T THX Certified Ultra Dolby Atmos Enabled Mini-Tower Speaker (Each)
Monolith by Monoprice THX-265B THX Select Certified Dolby Atmos Enabled Bookshelf Speaker (Each)
Monolith by Monoprice THX-LCR THX Certified Ultra 3-Way LCR In-Wall Speaker
Monolith by Monoprice THX-365IW THX Certified Ultra 3-Way In-Wall Speaker
BEST ANSWER: We already published listening window measurements. Audioholics will be doing a review of these in the coming months, and I imagine they will conduct a set of CEA2034 measurements.
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- New User U Staff on May 2, 2019
True, a review by James Larson at Audioholics could actually show the CEA2034 measurements. Strange thing is that you most likely have high quality CEA2034 graphs right now (as you did publish the listening window), but your customers will need to look at the certainly less optimal Audioholics measurements instead. Have a nice day!
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- New User U on May 3, 2019
BEST ANSWER: We already published listening window measurements. Audioholics will be doing a review of these in the coming months, and I imagine they will conduct a set of CEA2034 measurements.
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- New User U Staff on May 2, 2019
True, a review by James Larson at Audioholics could actually show the CEA2034 measurements. Strange thing is that you most likely have high quality CEA2034 graphs right now (as you did publish the listening window), but your customers will need to look at the certainly less optimal Audioholics measurements instead. Have a nice day!
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- New User U on May 3, 2019
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Where might we be able to give feedback / make a suggestion? Mine is the following: would Monoprice please consider making a quad woofer Center speaker (say the 'THX-460C') in order to better match with the performance of the Monolith THX-460T (and THX-465T). The THX-365C is fine for use with the Bookshelf THX-365T, however it really won't keep up as the "oh so important Center speaker" when used with the THX-460T. OK, well just a suggestion worth considering. Thank you!
John D
on Oct 12, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Thanks for the feedback. This center works perfectly with the new tower speakers coming out. There really isn't a need to do a "bigger" center from a performance perspective.
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- New User U Staff on Oct 14, 2019
Well for one... with Movies bass/effects are clearly boosted, and for frequencies that are > 80 hz, and therefore Center channel speakers with quad 6.5's (or even quad 5.25) fair much better (or if they have dual 12s, 10s, and just maybe dual 8s). #2 - For Music, folks looking for Rock Concert like performances in their home (and No, not nose bleed levels... just on the Loud side) will also suffer from a Center speaker without quad woofers. I currently have dual 7s and my buddy quad 5.25s. The quad 5.25s fair better in the above mentioned areas. I was very happy to see quad 6.5s in the Towers, too bad you all didn't follow suit and offer a quad woofer center. The 80 hz crossover / THX design no doubt Helps a lot, however quad woofers would still perform superior to the dual woofer setup being offered. So there really isn't a need for the Tower versions either, but you created them :) Also, there really isn't a need for a DUAL 15" Subwoofer, but then there too you created it :) Oh well, maybe in the future you will consider offering a quad woofer center..., despite it not "really" being needed.
BEST ANSWER: Thanks for the feedback. This center works perfectly with the new tower speakers coming out. There really isn't a need to do a "bigger" center from a performance perspective.
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- New User U Staff on Oct 14, 2019
Well for one... with Movies bass/effects are clearly boosted, and for frequencies that are > 80 hz, and therefore Center channel speakers with quad 6.5's (or even quad 5.25) fair much better (or if they have dual 12s, 10s, and just maybe dual 8s). #2 - For Music, folks looking for Rock Concert like performances in their home (and No, not nose bleed levels... just on the Loud side) will also suffer from a Center speaker without quad woofers. I currently have dual 7s and my buddy quad 5.25s. The quad 5.25s fair better in the above mentioned areas. I was very happy to see quad 6.5s in the Towers, too bad you all didn't follow suit and offer a quad woofer center. The 80 hz crossover / THX design no doubt Helps a lot, however quad woofers would still perform superior to the dual woofer setup being offered. So there really isn't a need for the Tower versions either, but you created them :) Also, there really isn't a need for a DUAL 15" Subwoofer, but then there too you created it :) Oh well, maybe in the future you will consider offering a quad woofer center..., despite it not "really" being needed.
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Semi cheeky question - I plan to use the THX-365C THX with the new Atmos Tower Speakers when they launch in March. I was considering buying the center speaker now, while waiting for the towers to come out - but my worry is if there is a pending revision of the speakers likely to drop that would mean I should wait to get the center at the same time as the towers for the best tonal compatibility?
David B
on Jan 9, 2020
Monolith by Monoprice THX-365C THX Certified Ultra Center Channel Speaker (Each)
Monolith by Monoprice THX-465T THX Certified Ultra Dolby Atmos Enabled Tower Speaker (Each)
BEST ANSWER: I bought this to replace a Klipsch center channel, and still have my two main Klipsch towers. The center speaker is so good, I wouldn't wait. You can enjoy it now.
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- Mark H on Jan 20, 2020
- Purchased on Jan 3, 2020
BEST ANSWER: I bought this to replace a Klipsch center channel, and still have my two main Klipsch towers. The center speaker is so good, I wouldn't wait. You can enjoy it now.
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- Mark H on Jan 20, 2020
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I am looking into a 11.2 system with the Denon X6500, with a 365C, (4) 365T, (2) 12 inch Monolith Subwoofers, and (4) 265B for the front and rear presence L/R. For the last 2 speakers, which are the back surround L/R, would it be better to go with (2) 365T or (2) 265B? Thanks
A shopper
on Feb 20, 2020
Monolith by Monoprice THX-365C THX Certified Ultra Center Channel Speaker (Each)
Monolith by Monoprice 12in THX Certified Ultra 500-Watt Subwoofer Amplifier
Monolith by Monoprice THX-365T THX Certified Ultra Dolby Atmos Enabled Mini-Tower Speaker (Each)
Monolith by Monoprice THX-265B THX Select Certified Dolby Atmos Enabled Bookshelf Speaker (Each)
BEST ANSWER: I would do the 265B for the back surround.
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BEST ANSWER: I would do the 265B for the back surround.
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I am setting up a home theater with Monolith THX-365IW In-Wall Speakers as front and back L+R and the Monolith THX-365C as the center channel. Each of those speakers have an impedance of 4 ohms. Will this receiver be adequate to power those well? I'm a bit of a newbie to all of this, so I appreciate any answers. Thank you!
Shane H
on Apr 14, 2020
Monolith by Monoprice THX-365C THX Certified Ultra Center Channel Speaker (Each)
Yamaha RX-V685BL 7.2-Channel 4K Ultra HD AV Receiver with Wi-Fi Bluetooth and MusicCast Works with Alexa Black
Monolith by Monoprice THX-365IW THX Ultra Certified 3-Way In-Wall Speaker (open box)
BEST ANSWER: Yes, it should be able to power them, especially if you are using a subwoofer.
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BEST ANSWER: Yes, it should be able to power them, especially if you are using a subwoofer.
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I've read all the reviews and am impressed with how well thought of this speaker is. My theater has electrostatic speakers for the mains and surrounds. My center electrostatic is currently distorting frequencies around 80hz and 3000hz (ML Logos). To have it repaired will cost much more than the cost of this speaker. Should I expect a much different sound with the Monolith? Is its clarity anywhere close to an electrostatic panel?
Greg B
on Dec 2, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Yes, it will not be a timbre match for an Electrostatic speaker. This is a great center, but I don't think it will match your other speakers, unfortunately. If you are using Dirac, or other room tuning EQ systems, the differences in sound may be reduced.
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- New User U Staff on Dec 3, 2020
BEST ANSWER: Yes, it will not be a timbre match for an Electrostatic speaker. This is a great center, but I don't think it will match your other speakers, unfortunately. If you are using Dirac, or other room tuning EQ systems, the differences in sound may be reduced.
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Can this center channel speaker handle the power/wattage from the Monolith 3x200 amplifier?
STEPHEN L
on Nov 20, 2021
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How would this speaker compare with Klipsch rp-450c? The speakers are in around the same price point. I'm a big monoprice fan, but never thought of them for high end speakers.
Nicholas E
on Dec 12, 2021
BEST ANSWER: If the rest of your speakers are Klipsch, then I would stick with Klipsch. The horn tweeters of Klipsch don't blend well with other speakers.
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- New User U Staff on Dec 13, 2021
BEST ANSWER: If the rest of your speakers are Klipsch, then I would stick with Klipsch. The horn tweeters of Klipsch don't blend well with other speakers.
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Can you buy 3 of these to use as a LCR if they are in a large bookshelf and all 3 positioned like a center channel?
Robert M
on Dec 22, 2021
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Would this possibly pair well with the Encore B6's? I don't need the Atmos up-firing in my left and right.
Drew A
on Feb 4, 2022
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What is the max angle of vertical dispersion. the speaker would be 74 in above floor level, and I would be seated 12 ft, away?
A shopper
on Mar 20, 2022
BEST ANSWER: You're going to need to look at some specs. But mine is currently sitting on the floor while I get a stand for it. Still sounds great and I hardly notice that it's that low. That's part of why I choose these, you don't need a perfect angle for good quality sound.
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- Bryce H on Apr 8, 2022
- Purchased on Mar 21, 2022
BEST ANSWER: You're going to need to look at some specs. But mine is currently sitting on the floor while I get a stand for it. Still sounds great and I hardly notice that it's that low. That's part of why I choose these, you don't need a perfect angle for good quality sound.
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Is the top surface rounded or can a shelf be placed on it for a TV to sit?
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on Mar 31, 2022
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Is Product # 42564 - Monoprice M8250x too much to drive these THX-365T speakers? I will use them for L/R Satellite Sides & L/R Satellite Backs in a 7.1.4
Michael A
on Mar 1, 2023
Monolith by Monoprice THX-365C THX Certified Ultra Center Channel Speaker (Each)
Monolith by Monoprice THX-365T THX Certified Ultra Dolby Atmos Enabled Mini-Tower Speaker (Each)
Monoprice Alpha In-Ceiling Speakers 8in Carbon Fiber 2-Way with 15 degree Angled Drivers (pair)
Monolith by Monoprice THX-465T THX Certified Ultra Dolby Atmos Enabled Tower Speaker (Each)
Monolith by Monoprice M8250x 8x200 Watts Per Channel Class-D Multi-Channel Home Theater Power Amplifier with XLR Inputs Hypex NC502MP
BEST ANSWER: The 8250X is fine for use with the 365T
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Rated 5 out of 5
NOT Flawed MTM Design and sounds Great!
Nothing outperforms Monolith for the price and all these speakers sound great! These speakers are objectively great THX Ultra certified (which means rated for 3000 cubic ft space) and there are no bad reviews.
I bought M-215. The M-215 sub outperforms their 16" THX sub above 20Hz and way better below 20Hz and has a smaller footprint. Unless you were going to put something above the 16" THX sub, which I cannot imagine what, this IS THE ONE! I recently upgraded from a SVS PB-1000 Pro to this M-215 Dual 15in THX sub. I luv it! Never have I spent money better, lol! This sub was a HUGE upgrade! I went from quality entry level 12" sub to endgame sub!
Saw Youtube video about some guy saying he had to keep sending these back, which would be a pita! He is cranking the subs with a 12.5Hz test tone, which is below our hearing and then complaining about some noise, which is dumb. Using the sub normally with real content you wouldn't hear it so who cares. ALL Ported subs will make port noise if cranked near their tuning freq especially with below audible test tone.
I bought THX-365C. It's NOT the flawed MTM design... Now all my speakers are the same drivers.
I bought 4 THX-365T's. Tweeter height is 12". I went with 28" stands because my ear height is about 39"-40". I want my atmos speakers above ear height, which from what I've read and heard from "experts" IF the bouncing atmos is to work... MUST be above your ear height. I have a flat low ceiling of 7'10". I just got new receiver so I haven't tried it yet. Even if you don't use these atmos speakers on top, still no better deal.
I bought 4 28" easel stands. The pic on these easel stand needs to be changed or updated... it's not quite accurate. These stands are obviously wider at the base so the bottom feet are at a bit of an angle... The pic shows the spike, then a cone that meets up with the tube... there is no cone. I can't imagine this matters as you would use the spikes on plush carpet and you won't see anything anyway, but I can't say for sure. I'm on hardwood floors so no spikes for me. Try to imagine you took one of the tube legs and put it flat on the floor, the other 2 legs would be off the floor then... can't think of a better way to explain... but when you set the stand down, it's a tripod and very stable but each tube isn't flat on the ground, each tube if you reach down only the inner part of the tube is on the floor. I can't really even see this and I don't see this as a problem at all. Also, in my old house the floor isn't level everywhere... many stands have a bottom plate that could wobble... never an issue with a tripod which is surely why they chose that design.
Because of my sub and my hardwood floor is suspended over the open space garage below... my floor vibrates, which is awesome, lol. I have 6 SVS rubber isolation subwoofer feet on my sub... it's been weeks and I keep checking the mini towers on the easel stand to see if they are vibrating or moving on the stands and they are not. They fit on that top plate and the little rubber feet are maybe .5" from the edge in front and back and they seem to be not moving at all. It is very nice that the top plate twists... you put the stand where you need the way you want and can just turn the speaker when setting up. For what it's worth... they can hold 100lbs. There is almost certainly no speaker bigger then the Mini-towers I bought you would put on these, but I have 2 Powerblock 50lbs adjustable dumbbells and the sides are flat... I stacked then on and it held no prob, they are sturdy BUT the weight was centered... I would NOT push down on the edge of that top plate... it's not flimsy but it does flex... this isn't a prob as the weight will be centered.
Customer Service
These guys are pushing the envelope with great design and on lowering the price with mass production and efficiency!
Out of my 3 sepate orders I had 1 speaker that was dinged and had to send back everything else was perfect. Their CS was fine... got booted of a chat and had to start over, that's annoying. They sent emails that gave instructions that were a little off, annoying, but it wasn't that bad. Whenever chatting with any company, type everything in notepad once so you can copy & paste.
Anyway, I sent them a pic of the damage at the guy's request... Email wouldn't go through... he gave me a link to upload it somewhere else and that worked... Again, this is life in the Internet age, nothing works right, lol. He sent me an email with a return label.
These were easy to unbox carefully, and I keep ALL the boxes, so it was easy to put back in the box... dropped it off at FedEx store... day later they saw it was on the way and shipped me another one. ALL 4 times my order showed up in 3 days! Maybe I'm just close, but that's impressive right there. If you are not rich Monolith IS THE WAY! I am 100% happy with everything I bought and recommend!
I bought M-215. The M-215 sub outperforms their 16" THX sub above 20Hz and way better below 20Hz and has a smaller footprint. Unless you were going to put something above the 16" THX sub, which I cannot imagine what, this IS THE ONE! I recently upgraded from a SVS PB-1000 Pro to this M-215 Dual 15in THX sub. I luv it! Never have I spent money better, lol! This sub was a HUGE upgrade! I went from quality entry level 12" sub to endgame sub!
Saw Youtube video about some guy saying he had to keep sending these back, which would be a pita! He is cranking the subs with a 12.5Hz test tone, which is below our hearing and then complaining about some noise, which is dumb. Using the sub normally with real content you wouldn't hear it so who cares. ALL Ported subs will make port noise if cranked near their tuning freq especially with below audible test tone.
I bought THX-365C. It's NOT the flawed MTM design... Now all my speakers are the same drivers.
I bought 4 THX-365T's. Tweeter height is 12". I went with 28" stands because my ear height is about 39"-40". I want my atmos speakers above ear height, which from what I've read and heard from "experts" IF the bouncing atmos is to work... MUST be above your ear height. I have a flat low ceiling of 7'10". I just got new receiver so I haven't tried it yet. Even if you don't use these atmos speakers on top, still no better deal.
I bought 4 28" easel stands. The pic on these easel stand needs to be changed or updated... it's not quite accurate. These stands are obviously wider at the base so the bottom feet are at a bit of an angle... The pic shows the spike, then a cone that meets up with the tube... there is no cone. I can't imagine this matters as you would use the spikes on plush carpet and you won't see anything anyway, but I can't say for sure. I'm on hardwood floors so no spikes for me. Try to imagine you took one of the tube legs and put it flat on the floor, the other 2 legs would be off the floor then... can't think of a better way to explain... but when you set the stand down, it's a tripod and very stable but each tube isn't flat on the ground, each tube if you reach down only the inner part of the tube is on the floor. I can't really even see this and I don't see this as a problem at all. Also, in my old house the floor isn't level everywhere... many stands have a bottom plate that could wobble... never an issue with a tripod which is surely why they chose that design.
Because of my sub and my hardwood floor is suspended over the open space garage below... my floor vibrates, which is awesome, lol. I have 6 SVS rubber isolation subwoofer feet on my sub... it's been weeks and I keep checking the mini towers on the easel stand to see if they are vibrating or moving on the stands and they are not. They fit on that top plate and the little rubber feet are maybe .5" from the edge in front and back and they seem to be not moving at all. It is very nice that the top plate twists... you put the stand where you need the way you want and can just turn the speaker when setting up. For what it's worth... they can hold 100lbs. There is almost certainly no speaker bigger then the Mini-towers I bought you would put on these, but I have 2 Powerblock 50lbs adjustable dumbbells and the sides are flat... I stacked then on and it held no prob, they are sturdy BUT the weight was centered... I would NOT push down on the edge of that top plate... it's not flimsy but it does flex... this isn't a prob as the weight will be centered.
Customer Service
These guys are pushing the envelope with great design and on lowering the price with mass production and efficiency!
Out of my 3 sepate orders I had 1 speaker that was dinged and had to send back everything else was perfect. Their CS was fine... got booted of a chat and had to start over, that's annoying. They sent emails that gave instructions that were a little off, annoying, but it wasn't that bad. Whenever chatting with any company, type everything in notepad once so you can copy & paste.
Anyway, I sent them a pic of the damage at the guy's request... Email wouldn't go through... he gave me a link to upload it somewhere else and that worked... Again, this is life in the Internet age, nothing works right, lol. He sent me an email with a return label.
These were easy to unbox carefully, and I keep ALL the boxes, so it was easy to put back in the box... dropped it off at FedEx store... day later they saw it was on the way and shipped me another one. ALL 4 times my order showed up in 3 days! Maybe I'm just close, but that's impressive right there. If you are not rich Monolith IS THE WAY! I am 100% happy with everything I bought and recommend!
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Rated 5 out of 5
Great speaker
This was a huge upgrade over my old 2-way center channel. My wife, who doesn't normally care about home audio, wondered why I hadn't bought this earlier.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Great center, but should go on sale more often
Dialogue is dynamic, clear and consistent across the listening area. They have a neutral transparent crisp sound that is detailed without being fatiguing. I think they should be $400 though.
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Rated 5 out of 5
I love my center speaker THX and my subwoofer from monolith THX , I can't ask for more , good quality
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Rated 5 out of 5
Awesome speaker and great customer service.
Will be a repeat customer!
Will be a repeat customer!
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Rated 5 out of 5
Clean clear and crisp.
Puts dialog on the screen. Clean clear and crisp. Excellent disputation of sound.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Happy Purchase
I bought it. It sounds great and looks good too. Not sure what else I would be getting by spending even more.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Another great sounding speaker from the Monolith line. Crystal clear dialogue. Looks great too. Very impressed. Highly recommended.
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Rated 5 out of 5
Center Channel
Although this center channel is above my normal price range it is well worth it - Vocals are really clear and so I am very happy with this product and now buying 2 more to use for left and right channel for my bookshelf set up in my family room
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Rated 5 out of 5
Great!!!
Outstanding speaker. Plain ugly finish, but the sound it produces is outstanding. No regrets with this purchase.
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