Monitor Audio Gold 500 6G
Built around a vast, precise soundstage, the Gold 500 6G combines deep, controlled bass with incisive detail and commanding vocal presence. HIFI.DE highlights its emotional control and spatial depth, while The Ear praises its naturally vivid imaging. This high-resolution floorstander brings full-range authority and luxurious engineering to serious listening rooms.
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Deliciously Crispy
Sound Quality
92/100
Build Quality
94/100
Value for Money
93/100
Pros
Expansive, deep soundstage with vivid and naturally accurate instrument placement.
Powerful, extended bass that remains clean, controlled and tuneful.
Exceptional build quality, with refined finishes, rigid cabinetry and thoughtfully engineered adjustable outriggers.
Cons
Revealing treble can emphasize sibilance or brightness on harshly mastered recordings, particularly at higher levels.
Forward presence and large-scale projection are likely to suit larger, well-furnished rooms and carefully matched electronics best.
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What Reviewers Are Saying
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 92/100
Reviews describe a large-scale, full-range presentation combining powerful, controlled bass with exceptional spatial projection and abundant detail. Its balance is revealing and immediate rather than laid-back, and bright recordings can sound rather forceful at higher levels.
Bass
95/100
The twin 8-inch drivers deliver bass that reviewers find both deeply extended and unusually controlled. HIFI.DE praises its emphatic but clean low-end management, while The Ear found acoustic bass beautifully rendered with convincing weight and definition.
Mid
91/100
The Ear highlights a strong central image that gives vocals fabulous presence, and finds the tweeter well integrated with the midrange. The overall presentation is described as clear, emotionally engaging and highly detailed, though its forward presence-band balance will not suit every listener or room.
Treble
89/100
The MPD III tweeter is praised as sweet, detailed, incisive and exceptionally fast, bringing out fine information and high-frequency energy. It is also candid about edgy or sibilant material: both reviews note that the speaker does not smooth over harshness in recordings.
Soundstage Imaging
95/100
Spatial performance is a major strength, with reports of substantial depth, expansive scale and images extending beyond and in front of the cabinets. The Ear found instrument placement vivid, accurate and naturally believable rather than artificially etched, although the speakers are likely best suited to larger rooms.
Dynamics
89/100
Reviewers describe a presentation with control, emotional involvement and the ability to play forcefully without losing detail. The Ear did find that a demanding crescendo had less impact than some pricier alternatives, suggesting there is still more ultimate slam available further upmarket.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Build Quality
94/100
Fit and finish receive emphatic praise, with HIFI.DE citing flawless workmanship, elegant finishing and meticulous detailing. The Ear also commends the rigid adjustable-spike outriggers, attractive Macassar wood finish and neatly implemented bolt-through driver mounting.
Value for Money
93/100
At £5,500 in the UK, The Ear considers it competitively priced for a speaker of this specification and places it firmly on the audition list in its market segment. HIFI.DE goes further, saying it delivers an exceptional amount of hi-fi for comparatively little money, including against more expensive competition.
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Specifications
- System Format
- 3-way
- Sensitivity (2.83v @ 1m, Free-Field)
- 88.5 dB
- Sensitivity (2.83v @ 1m, Installed)
- N/A
- Recommended Amplifier Power (RMS into 4 Ohm, Music Signal)
- 130 – 600 W
- Continuous Power Handling (CTA 426-B)
- 300 W
- Nominal Impedance
- 4 Ohms
- Minimum Impedance (20Hz to 20kHz)
- 4 Ohms @ 150 Hz
- Drive Unit Complement
- 2 x 8” (203 mm) HDT C-CAM Bass Drivers 1 x 3” (76 mm) HDT C-CAM Mid-Range Driver 1 x MPD III Tweeter
- Frequency Response Free-Field (-6dB)
- 44 Hz – 60 kHz
- Frequency Response, In-Room (-6dB)
- 25 Hz – 60 kHz
- Maximum Peak SPL (AES75, Z-weighted)
- 122 dB
- Bass Alignment
- HiVe II Ported
- Port Tuning Frequency
- 33 Hz
- Crossover Frequency
- LF/MF: 700 Hz MF/HF: 2.6 kHz
- External Dimensions with all accessories fitted (H x W x D)
- 1155 x 383 x 475 mm (451/2 x 151/16 x 1811/16”)
- Weight (each)
- 26.5 kg (58 lb 7 oz)
- Sold As
- Pair
- Warranty
- 5 years
Manufacturer's Description — Monitor Audio
The flagship Gold 500 6G is engineered to deliver the very highest levels of performance. It features the latest MPD III high-frequency transducer alongside an HDT, a C-CAM 3-inch mid-driver, and twin 8-inch bass drivers.
Features at a glance:
Three-way design | MPD III transducer | 2x 8-inch bass drivers | HDT, C-CAM cone technology | Ported cabinet design using HiVe II port technology | Cast aluminium outriggers | Magnetic grilles’ included | Finishes available: Macassar wood veneer, High-Gloss Black and Satin White
A Contemporary Classic.
The Gold 500 6G is the flagship model of the new Gold Series 6G. It represents the highest-levels of performance and system design at the price point, and within this competitive market segment. Designed to house the latest MPD III high-frequency transducer alongside the new 3-inch mid-driver and powerful twin 8-inch bass drivers, each of which benefit from the latest HDT, C-CAM cone technology and hugely powerful motor systems. The Gold 500 6G is a worthy flagship for such a prestigious range; a formidable acoustic treat for the ears as well as the eyes.
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