Last year, the JBL Bar 1000 set a high standard for soundbars. Since then, nothing has come close to the rich, multi-dimensional sound produced by that system, and I cannot imagine any soundbar at the same price point will ever achieve that feat.
That being said, after setting up the Platin Monaco 5.1.2
Speaker connectivity is handled through a small puck that you connect to a power source and then your TV (via either HDMI or optical). Once powered on, the puck discovers the speakers, and everything is good. From unboxing to startup, the time was about 15 to 20 minutes.
You can install the Wisa app on both Android and iOS. With it, you can adjust the levels for each speaker, change the audio mode (such as Movies, Music, etc.), bump the highs, midrange, voice, mid-bass, and subwoofer, and more.
However, if you’re looking for a sound system to use primarily for music, skip this system. I found the Monaco fell flat when listening to just about any genre of music.
Platin Monaco tech specs
- Dimensions: Two front speaker units with up-firing Atmos drivers measuring 9.72 x 4.3 x 5.5 inches (HxWxD) each; the rear surround speakers measure 6.7 x 4.3 x 5.5 inches each; and the center channel speaker measures 4.3 x 10.2 x 5.5 inches.
- WiSA SoundSend
- Certified Tuned by THX
- Eight channels of uncompressed 24-bit 48 kHz sound
- Synchronization rate within 1/1,000,000 of a second
- Plug and play wireless speakers