Monitor Audio CLG-W12
The CLG-W12 anchors a landscaped system with deep, subterranean bass from its long-throw 12-inch C-CAM driver. Designed for discreet in-ground installation, it delivers a convincingly full-range outdoor soundstage when partnered with CLG140 or CLG160 satellites. THE AUDIO TAILOR highlights its especially seamless satellite integration, making this a compelling specialist for immersive garden audio.
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Just Okay
Bass
88/100
Integration
86/100
Dynamics
50/100
Build Quality
50/100
Features Usability
50/100
Value for Money
85/100
Pros
Delivers deep, weighty low-frequency impact for outdoor systems.
Blends seamlessly with Monitor Audio CLG140 and CLG160 satellites for a cohesive full-range presentation.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Bass
88/100
The available review calls the CLG-W12's output “subterranean bass impact” and describes its long-throw 12-inch driver as bringing deep bass to an outdoor system. This is enthusiastic praise, although it comes from a single review and offers little detail on texture, control, or output limits.
Integration
86/100
The reviewer says the CLG-W12 blends “seamlessly” with Monitor Audio CLG140 and CLG160 satellites, creating a full-range outdoor soundscape. That is clear real-world blend language, though the evidence is limited to this matching-speaker installation.
Dynamics
50/100
The review suggests substantial bass impact, but says little about transient punch, high-level headroom, or whether the subwoofer remains composed under demanding playback.
Build Quality
50/100
Reviewers provide no direct comments on cabinet durability, weather resistance in use, driver reliability, or long-term construction quality.
Features Usability
50/100
The review identifies the CLG-W12 as an in-ground outdoor subwoofer, but offers little practical information about installation, connections, adjustment, or day-to-day usability.
Value for Money
85/100
At a listed price range of 1,815 to 3,399, this is a specialist outdoor-installation product. The available review is highly positive about its bass contribution, but does not directly compare its price or value against competing outdoor subwoofers.
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Specifications
- Frequency Response (-6 dB)
- 30 Hz — 100 Hz
- Sensitivity (1W@1M)
- 87 dB
- Nominal Impedance
- 4 ohms or 70/100 Volt line level (cable select)
- Maximum SPL
- 110 dBA
- Power Handling (RMS)
- 250 W
- Recommended Amplifier Requirements
- 100 — 250 W
- Drive Unit Complement
- 1 x 12" C-CAM cone, long throw sub-bass driver
- Crossover Recommendation
- 100 Hz at a minimum of 12 dB/Octave (24 dB/Octave optimum)
- External Dimensions (H x W x D)
- 750 x 380 x 505.5 mm (191/2 x 1415/16 x 197/8")
- Connection
- Encapsulated cable connection
- Environmental Protection Rating
- IP54
- Colour / Finish
- Brown
- Weight
- 19.5 kg (42 lb 14 oz)
- Sold As
- Single Unit
- Warranty
- 5 years
Manufacturer's Description — Monitor Audio
The CLG-W12 is a passive subwoofer. Optimised for discreet sub-surface installation, its proprietary Monitor Audio bandpass design incorporates an internally loaded 12" C-CAM driver, which sits in a waterproof rotationally moulded polymer enclosure buried below the garden surface—only the CLG-W12’s domed output port is visible.
Features at a glance:
12" C-CAM driver | Fully waterproof | Extended response down to 30 Hz | Long throw 12" sub-woofer driver | 70/100 V and 4 ohm tap | Robust-moulded cabinet | Certified to IP54 | Various outdoor applications
Bringing indoor high-fidelity audio outside
From this little ‘chimney’ powerfully taut bass frequencies will join the clean mids and highs of the surrounding CLG140CLG160 satellites for punchy and articulate full-range garden sound.
The CLG-W12 can be powered from a single amplifier channel at 4 ohms, with its 70/100 V line option recommended for cable runs over 10m (30ft) and for adding subwoofers to the system. In this line configuration, the CLG140/CLG160 satellites are daisy-chained to the CLG-W12, one after the other, up to a recommended maximum of twelve per subwoofer. System expansion to larger garden spaces simply involves the addition of amplifier channels, subwoofers and satellites.
In the simplest designs, satellites are connected in a mono configuration to one amplifier channel, the other channel powering the subwoofer. The use of a stereo power amplifier with 70/100-volt line capability and crossover features will allow the adjustment of levels between bass and mid-high range. Alternatively, the system can be designed to provide stereo operation by adding elements to create left/right zones.
When installed, the Climate Garden System delivers a smooth, wide-open, and controlled frequency response from 30 Hz to 30 kHz in the targeted environment: better than many home audio systems! For patio or deck applications, the CLG-W12 will install within a planter box to enhance Monitor Audio’s CL Series all-weather cabinet speakers with deep bass frequencies, giving custom installers additional design options.
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- Absolute Audio - Canada — in-store — Calgary, Alberta, Canada (website)
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