Monitor Audio Gold Series 6G Speakers – Quick Look

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Monitor Audio of Cambridge, UK. has launched its new Gold Series 6G range of loudspeakers. The six speakers are shown above, left to right they are the; Gold C250 6G center model, Gold 50 6G tabletop, Gold On-Wall 6G, Gold 100 6G stand-mount and the flagship Gold 500 6G and Gold 300 6G floorstanding models. This new range is shoehorned between Silver Series 7G and Platinum Series 3G, and is designed to offer two-channel and home theater solutions at competitive price points in contemporary finishes. Each design is available in an Ebony (man-made) veneer, High-Gloss Black or Satin White finish.

These models all use a new metal cone advancement in the form of Hexagonal Diaphragm Technology (HDT). HDT draws on the RDT III cones utilized in the Hyphn and the flagship Platinum Series 3G, consisting of a Nomex honeycomb layer sandwiched between aluminum and carbon fiber skins. The HDT cone employs a new hexagonal pattern to disrupt symmetries in the cone breakup, creating a cone that shifts the frequency up by 10 percent compared with the RST II cones found in the Silver Series 7G. These new cones also employ Monitor Audio’s proprietary C-CAM technology, which according to Monitor Audio, when compared with standard aluminum designs produces a stronger, more fatigue-resistant cone. The new HDT, C-CAM cones have been deployed across the whole range, including the new 3″ (76mm) mid-frequency driver, the 6″ (152mm) mid/bass unit and 6″/8″ (152/203mm) bass drivers.

HDT C-CAM bass/mid driver

Besides the improvements in cone technologies, Monitor Audio’s Micro Pleated Diaphragm (MPD III) HF transducer has been revised for this new lineup. According to Monitor Audio the revisions deliver a more precise high-frequency sound with greater consistency, clarity and accuracy.

Micro Pleated Diaphragm (MPD III) HF Transducer

Crossovers also received attention and have been optimized for in-room performance with particular attention being applied to the On-Wall 6G model.

Housing these improved drivers are newly designed cabinets that are said to form; “the most rigid structure possible”. With the HF unit on the 100 and 500 models being placed further up the cabinet, optimizing the cabinet edge diffraction and helping to deliver consistent and precise imaging across the entire frequency range.

Driver compliments for this new range are:

• Gold C250 6G: MPD III tweeter, 3″ (76mm) HDT C-CAM midrange and two 6″ (152mm) HDT C-CAM bass/mid drivers. Sealed enclosure
• Gold 50 6G: MPDIII tweeter and one 6″ (152mm) HDT C-CAM bass/mid driver. HiVe II Ported enclosure
• Gold On-Wall 6G: MPD III tweeter and one 6″ (152mm) HDT C-CAM bass/mid driver. Ported
• Gold 100 6G: MPD III tweeter, 3″ (76mm) HDT C-CAM midrange and one 8″ (203mm) HDT C-CAM bass drivers. HiVe II Ported enclosure
• Gold 300 6G: MPD III tweeter, 3″ (76mm) HDT C-CAM midrange and two 6″ (152mm) HDT C-CAM bass drivers. HiVe II Ported enclosure
• Gold 500 6G: MPD III tweeter, 3″ (76mm) HDT C-CAM midrange and two 8″ (203mm) HDT C-CAM bass drivers. HiVe II Ported enclosure

Finally, all speakers come with magnetic grills and all models except the On-Wall have two pairs of speaker terminals that support both bi-wiring and bi-amping. With the 50 model having an optional ST-2 Stand stand that like both the 300 and 500 models comes with supporting cast aluminum outrigger style feet assemblies with steel bracing that allow users to adjust the speaker level with ease.