Monopole® characteristics at a glance

    Transparent, silent, immediate and open best describe the audio properties of the Monopole®.
    The available models are:
    Model BMNP M 11 Mk VI BMNP M13 Mk IV & V BMNP M14 BMNP M16 GSE BMNP M24
    TYPE BARE METAL iNSULATOR COLOUR BARE METAL BARE METAL BARE METAL
    COLOUR CODING RED FOR POSITIVE
    BLACK FOR NEGATIVE    		 RED FOR POSITIVE
    BLACK FOR NEGATIVE    		 RED FOR POSITIVE
    BLACK FOR NEGATIVE    		 RED FOR POSITIVE
    BLACK FOR NEGATIVE    		 UHMW/PE BRACKET WITH RED STRIP FOR POSITIVE
    CURRENT VARIANT MK VI MK IV & V Mk I Mk 9 Mk II
    APPEARANCE GOLD METAL APPEARANCE INSULATOR COLOUR GOLD METAL APPEARANCE GOLD METAL APPEARANCE GOLD METAL APPEARANCE
    LENGTH 82 MM 80 MM 58 MM 59 MM 59 MM
    MAXIMUM DIAMETER 25.0MM // 32MM 41 MM 25 MM 16MM // 32MM 19 MM
    RECOMMENDED SPACING 50MM 50MM 50MM 50MM  85MM
    MASS 240 GRAMMES 
    ( ~ 9 OUNCES )    		 238 GRAMMES
    ( ~ 9 OUNCES )    		 150 GRAMMES
    ( ~ 6 OUNCES )    		 80 GRAMMES
    ( ~3 OUNCES )    		 240 GRAMMES
    ~ 9 OUNCES
    MAXIMUM EXTERNAL SIGNATURE 48 MM 46 MM 23 MM 22 MM 35MM
    WILL ACCEPT SPADE YES YES FM3 YES FM2 AND FM3 YES STANDARD AND FM4 YES STANDARD AND FM4
    WILL ACCEPT BARE WIRE YES YES YES YES YES
    WILL ACCEPT BANANA YES Mk IV YES;  Mk V NO YES YES YES
    SPECIAL NOTES
    Both meet all the stringent requirements of IEC-65. The MkV being for where IEC-CE applies.
     
    All Monopoles® are fabricated to fit into a 20mm hole for the mounting shoulder washer to penetrate the speaker terminal mounting board or amplifier chassis. The 20mm holes should be spaced at a minimum of 50mm centers.

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