Monitor Audio

[Beave]

The look of the grilles is, um, not to my liking.

source: https://www.monitoraudio.com/en/product-ranges/gold-series-6g/gold-100-6g/

 

[DSJR]

To me, they look ugly and that includes the wood colouring, so they'll sound awful to me no matter how well they perform

 

[Beave]

I offered my Monitor Audio C250 7G but Erin was too busy at the time. Based on his recent output on the site, I can certainly see why! I am happy to send it to either Erin or Amir if we can get it scheduled. The matching towers might be a bit too big for my comfort.

I'd love to see measurements for the C250 7G.

 

[Subway2400]

Wow, one of the bookshelf speakers (the Gold 100, the larger one with the larger woofer) is a three-way. Their previous Gold 100 bookshelf speaker had problems matching the woofer with the tweeter, so this is a good step in the right direction in my opinion.

edit to add: but now it also changes from a 6.5" woofer to an 8" woofer, making this a quite large bookshelf/standmount speaker.

I agree, with a planar tweeter it makes sense to either have a small mid-woofer or a dedicated speaker for the medium frequencies for directivity matching.

The new Gold 100 makes me think of the KEF R3, being one of the rare 3-way standmounts available.

 

[Subway2400]

To me, they look ugly and that includes the wood colouring, so they'll sound awful to me no matter how well they perform

I have to agree on the design, the 8" models having that protruding tweeter make me think of cheap Sony boomboxes.

 

[Beave]

Also, as they have done with the silver series, they have gotten rid of the nicely rounded edges and replaced them with (probably much cheaper to manufacture) straight edges on all sides.

To me these are a significant step down in appearance. Hopefully they sound better!

 

[Matias]

Square looks cheap indeed...

But as the latest Silver models measure, I am sure this latest Gold version should be even better.

Monitor Audio Silver 50 7g Bookshelf Speaker Review

Monitor Audio Silver 50 7g Bookshelf Review

www.erinsaudiocorner.com

Still would like to see the Gold and Platinum spins though. Manufacturers that don't show measurements always leave me uncomfortable with their performance...

 

[Penelinfi]

Interesting that they seem to have returned to a different form of "dimple diaphragm technology" instead of the honeycomb sandwich?

Three way monitor is nice. Needed when using an 8" and an amt

 

[thewas]

Interesting that they seem to have returned to a different form of "dimple diaphragm technology" instead of the honeycomb sandwich?

It seems it combines both:

Monitor Audio has been leading the industry in the field of metal driver cone technology for over 40 years. So, it’s no surprise that the new Gold Series 6G pushes the boundaries once again, with a totally new metal cone technology in the form of HDT (Hexagonal Diaphragm Technology).HDT draws on the design of the RDT III cones utilised in Hyphn and the Platinum Series, which consist of a Nomex honeycomb layer sandwiched between aluminium and carbonfibre skins. The new HDT cone employs a hexagonal pattern to disrupt symmetries in the cone breakup, which shifts the frequency up by 10% compared to the RST II cones on theSilver Series 7G. The use of C-CAM over standard aluminium also results in a stronger, more fatigue-resistantcone. This means that Gold Series 6G drivers perform exactly as Monitor Audio’s engineers intended for as long as you live with the speakers – dynamic passages are delivered with exceptional precision, offering true high-fidelity playback.All of this means that the new HDT, C-CAM cones are among the strongest, most piston-like C-CAM cones Monitor Audio has ever engineered.

Three way monitor is nice. Needed when using an 8" and an amt

Fully agree, also the 3" mid driver size they use is a very good option for such home audio loudspeakers as it radiates widely and can be integrated well to the AMT they use without the need of a large waveguide.

 

[Penelinfi]

Slightly larger than the 2.5" unit in the Gold 200/300 5G.

Hopefully some good measurements will come from them. I think they are also a little more expensive than the previous versions? They'd better perform well at such prices as there are many options

 

[Subway2400]

Also, as they have done with the silver series, they have gotten rid of the nicely rounded edges and replaced them with (probably much cheaper to manufacture) straight edges on all sides.

To me these are a significant step down in appearance. Hopefully they sound better!

I like the rounded corners of the Silver 6G.

I'm confident these new Gold will sound good and perform well in measurements.

 

[MarcT]

For a Gold Series speaker, the center speaker is too small for me to pay that much.

 

[Matias]

SoundStage is measuring the Gold 300 6G at NRC.

 

[AlexanderM]

Monitor Audio makes very good speakers, Amir reviewed the Silver 100, it went well, Erin reviewed the Silver 50, also went well. I have listened to the Silver 500 7g, would definitely consider purchasing Monitor Audio speakers.

Monitor Audio Silver 100 Review (Speaker)

This is a review and detailed measurements of the Monitor Audio Silver 100 bookshelf speaker. It is on kind loan from a member and was just discontinued. It still sells for $799. As you see, the Silver 100 is a very attractive speaker. It feels substantial compared to more budget speakers...

www.audiosciencereview.com

Monitor Audio Silver 50 7g Bookshelf Speaker Review

Monitor Audio Silver 50 7g Bookshelf Review

www.erinsaudiocorner.com

 

[thewas]

Soundstage has uploaded NRC measurements of the Monitor Audio Gold 300 6G Loudspeaker which seems to measure quite well:

Top curve: on-axis response
Middle curve: 15 degrees off-axis response
Bottom curve: 30 degrees off-axis response

Top curve: 45 degrees off-axis response
Middle curve: 60 degrees off-axis response
Bottom curve: 75 degrees off-axis response

Source and more measurements: https://www.soundstagenetwork.com/i...o-gold-300-6g-loudspeaker&catid=77&Itemid=153

 

[MarcT]

Soundstage has uploaded NRC measurements of the Monitor Audio Gold 300 6G Loudspeaker which seems to measure quite well:

Top curve: on-axis response
Middle curve: 15 degrees off-axis response
Bottom curve: 30 degrees off-axis response

Top curve: 45 degrees off-axis response
Middle curve: 60 degrees off-axis response
Bottom curve: 75 degrees off-axis response

Source and more measurements: https://www.soundstagenetwork.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2993:nrc-measurements-monitor-audio-gold-300-6g-loudspeaker&catid=77&Itemid=1

What do you think is up with that 60Hz dip? How significant to the bass would that be if not using a subwoofer?

 

[Beave]

What do you think is up with that 60Hz dip? How significant to the bass would that be if not using a subwoofer?

The anechoic measurements from the NRC, such as these, are not accurate below about 100 - 150Hz. In this case, the dip is the region covered by the port, but the rear port output isn't captured in the measurement. So that dip is filled in by the port, ie, it's not really there.

 

[Beave]

Soundstage has uploaded NRC measurements of the Monitor Audio Gold 300 6G Loudspeaker which seems to measure quite well:

Top curve: on-axis response
Middle curve: 15 degrees off-axis response
Bottom curve: 30 degrees off-axis response

Top curve: 45 degrees off-axis response
Middle curve: 60 degrees off-axis response
Bottom curve: 75 degrees off-axis response

Source and more measurements: https://www.soundstagenetwork.com/i...o-gold-300-6g-loudspeaker&catid=77&Itemid=153

That sharp little resonance around 3xx Hz is puzzling.

 

[Ktacos]

Square looks cheap indeed...

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But as the latest Silver models measure, I am sure this latest Gold version should be even better.

Monitor Audio Silver 50 7g Bookshelf Speaker Review

Monitor Audio Silver 50 7g Bookshelf Review

www.erinsaudiocorner.com

Still would like to see the Gold and Platinum spins though. Manufacturers that don't show measurements always leave me uncomfortable with their performance...

Bad veneer work, the front panel should be last as to cover up seam lines when looking at the speaker from the front. I'd not pay for a commercial product with visible veneer backing like that.

 

[Cadillacofminds]

I'm too ignorant to really be making this comment, I'm sure, but those Soundstage measurements of the Gold 300 6g don't look great. Don't they show one or two significant resonances, not the best directivity, and a fairly ridiculous tweeter? I'm curious why the tweeter has such a sharp drop-off as you get far off axis? ...Anyone have an opinion on Soundstage dropping a higher decibel level measurement for THD and compression, seems slightly unfortunate

I just swapped out my Wharfedale Jade 3 three-way bookshelves, it's a damn shame they have significant cone edge resonance (I believe), they look similar to these except way prettier/more stylish