CM1 Northside Hi-Fi Brisbane Queensland Australia

The CM1 mini-monitor was designed and developed in tandem with the 805S from the 800 Series and shares that model’s driver and crossover technology, along with its remarkable musical ability. It continues a long and distinguished line of compact and inherently accurate monitors that have an uncanny ability to re-create an utterly convincing portrayal of music’s colour, energy and beauty.

The driver line-up of a Kevlar® cone bass/midrange and Nautilus™ tube-loaded aluminium dome tweeter endow the CM1 with a striking ability to resolve fine musical detail. Its first order crossover topology, made possible by the remarkably wide bandwidth of the drivers, ensures it makes music as a seamless, cohesive whole. The Nautilus™ tweeter also extends the CM1’s frequency response to above 50kHz for more natural high frequencies. Despite its small size the CM1’s low frequency performance balances perfectly its transparent and extended midrange and treble. Flowport™ technology to minimise turbulence, and a bass driver featuring magnet system technology that reduces distortion, mean that CM1 bass is deep, fast, tuneful and always under control. An optional port sleeve that modifies the low frequency response shape allows positioning of the speaker right up close to walls without musical compromise.

The CM1’s cabinet is a classically manufactured and exquisitely veneered expression of the cabinet makers’ art and provides a visually understated and mechanically rigid enclosure for the drivers. Real wood finishes in Wenge, Rosenut and Maple are available. Because the black or dark grey fabric grilles are magnetically attached, removing them reveals no unsightly grille mounting features. Shelf or wall bracket mounting is an option for the CM1 but a matching floor-stand, the FS 700/CM, is available and provides optimal performance.