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Key Features
The Monitor Audio C1L is designed for cost-effective in-ceiling installations that need a larger sound without visible speakers. Its two-way design combines a 9" C-CAM mid-bass driver with a 1.25" C-CAM tweeter, giving it the scale to support music, TV audio, and overhead effects in home cinema systems.
With an installed frequency response of 30Hz to 25kHz, 88dB sensitivity, and 75W continuous power handling, the C1L offers a strong balance of value and everyday performance. The larger driver helps add body and depth compared with smaller ceiling speakers, while the tweeter and UD Waveguide help spread high frequencies more evenly across the room. It fits into a 248mm cut-out and is supplied with a white round grille for a clean, discreet finish.
Product Ref: 379308
The C1L sits as the Tier 1 large model in Monitor Audio’s Creator Series in-ceiling range, giving you a more cost-effective route into larger ceiling speaker performance. Compared with the C2L and C3L models above it, it uses a simpler two-way C-CAM driver arrangement, which keeps the design straightforward while still delivering clear, balanced sound. This makes it well suited to larger living rooms, kitchens and media spaces where you want dependable coverage without stepping into the higher tiers of the range for everyday use at home comfortably.
Quik-Link helps make speaker cable connection quicker and neater, which is useful when several ceiling speakers need to be fitted across one project. It reduces cable handling above the ceiling and supports a tidier workflow from the start. Tri-Grip II then clamps the C1L securely into place, helping installers achieve a firm, reliable fit. With a 99mm mounting depth and 248mm cut-out, the speaker gives clear fitting dimensions before work begins, making it easier to plan clean, discreet ceiling installations with fewer on-site surprises.
| System Format | 2-Way |
|---|---|
| Channels | 1 |
| Frequency Response | 30 Hz – 25 kHz (-6 dB, Installed) |
| Nominal Impedance | 8 Ω |
| Minimum Impedance | 6.4 Ω @ 150 Hz |
| Sensitivity | 88 dB (2.83 Vrms @ 1 m, Installed) |
| Maximum Peak SPL | 116 dB (Single Speaker @ 1 m, Z-Weighted) |
| Continuous Power Handling | 75 W (RMS Into Nominal Impedance, Pink Noise With 6 dB Crest Factor) |
| Recommended Amplifier Power | 40 – 150 W Into 8 Ω |
| Driver Configuration | 1 × 9 Inch (229 mm) C-CAM Mid-Bass Driver1 × 1.25 Inch (32 mm) C-CAM Tweeter |
| Crossover Frequency | LF/HF: 2 kHz |
| Mounting Depth | 99 mm |
| Cut-Out Hole Diameter | 248 mm |
| Pre-Construction Bracket | CL-B |
| Cabinet Finish | Matte BlackOrange |
| Dimensions (W × H × D) | 278 × 278 × 103 mm |
| Weight | 2.5 kg |
| Sold As | Single Unit With CL-Round Grille (White) |
| Product Code | SCSC1L |
| EAN | 5060565774100 |