Magnepan CC-5

The CC5 is the "trickle-down" of the technology from our flag ship CCR center channel speaker. . The CC5 employs a horizontal, curved quasi-ribbon midrange/tweeter and quasi-ribbon super-tweeter. No dynamic woofers are employed.

When used with a flexible bass management system or Magneplanar Woofer, the illusion of a large Magneplanar in the center is possible for the most important speaker in a home theater system.

Since the CC5 is a "small" center channel speaker, special precautions must be taken to achieve full-range Maggie center channel performance without sacrificing sound quality. Please see the CC5 manual.

Is home theater a high priority to you?

Many of our customers indicate that home theater is of less importance than music. We understand because we are the same. However, if you have a dual-purpose music/home theater system, Magnepan has an option that will improve your 2-channel playback as well as home theater. Visit our Tri-Center webpage.

Trouble finding a place for a center channel speaker?

Wall mounting-- The CC5 has provisions for wall-mounting below a video monitor, using a small omni-mount cantilever. See manual for installation instructions.

Dual Center- The photo below is of a demonstration in a hotel during a Consumer Electronic Show. A pair of Magneplanar on-wall models immediately flanking a video monitor provide a dual center channel array which has advantages over a single center channel speaker.

A pair of our on-wall speakers achieves a center channel image in the same manner as a stereo system achieves a center image. By angling the speakers approximately 30 degrees to the wall, the center channel speaker on the left of the video monitor is on-axis with the viewer off to the right - and consequently is louder than the center channel speaker on the right of the monitor (which is closer to the viewer).This "pulls" the audio image to the left and keeps the dialog centered on the screen better than point source speakers.

Specifications:

• 2-Way, Quasi-Ribbon Midrange/Tweeter and Quasi-Ribbon Super-Tweeter.
• Freq. Resp.: 200-20kHz
• Sensitivity: 88dB/500Hz/1 meter /2.83v
• Impedance: 3 Ohms
• Dimensions: 36 x 10.5 x 5.5 inches
• Trim: natural oak, black, dark cherry
• Cloth: white, dark gray, black