Monitor Audio Gold 500 6G

The new Gold Series 6G is built on the R&D philosophy of maintaining a perfect balance between design and technology. One is never allowed to dominate the other and both play a vital role in delivering on our promise of musical neutrality and sonic transparency. The physical speakers are designed to fit comfortably into their surroundings. They are a statement of beauty where the perfectly balanced neutrality of the design means they will blend in for a lifetime of use.

Monitor Audio has been leading the way in metal cone technology for transducers for over 40 years. The new Gold Series 6G features an entirely new metal cone technology in the form of HDT (Hexagonal Diaphragm Technology). HDT is based on the RDT III cone design used in the Hyphn and Platinum Series, consisting of a Nomex honeycomb layer sandwiched between aluminum and carbon fiber skins. The new HDT cone employs a hexagonal pattern to break up the symmetries in the cone breakup.

The result of an exhaustive development process to refine and achieve even greater performance, the latest generation of Monitor Monitor Audio ’s MPD III (Micro-Folded Diaphragm) transducer delivers extremely accurate highs with greater consistency, clarity and definition. The level of detail achieved makes music sound natural, clear and real. Tuned for effortless musicality.

Thanks to a new Finite Element Method (FEA)-optimized C-CAM HDT cone with peripheral suspension and internal (“spider”) suspension and a longer voice coil, the new Gold Series 6G bass drivers exhibit improved linearity and lower distortion for a cleaner, punchier low end. Rigidly held in place by a newly designed, lightweight cast aluminum chassis, it provides the optimal structure for maximum airflow around the driver.

The Gold Series 6G crossovers have been developed using high-quality capacitors and have been subjected to hundreds of hours of listening by Monitor Audio 's acoustic design team. Many iterations have been repeatedly tested to ensure that each transducer receives the smoothest, cleanest audio signal possible.

All Gold Series 6G enclosures are designed to form the most rigid structure possible, allowing the drivers to perform to their full potential. Together with intelligently calculated geometry, advanced bracing techniques and extremely precise crossover filters, the enclosures are a key element of the overall system under Monitor Audio ’s Transparent Design Philosophy.

Completed in a beautiful, contemporary gloss finish, painted and featuring a new, more sustainable artificial wood veneer, it offers a significantly reduced carbon footprint compared to traditional real wood veneer production methods. The Gold Series 6G exudes a premium feel that ensures Monitor Audio continues to maintain its reputation as a world leader in speaker cabinet design. The quality of the Gold Series 6G will last a lifetime, just like a beautiful piece of luxury furniture.
The Gold 500 6G is the flagship model of the new Gold 6G Series. It represents the highest levels of system design and performance available at its price point in this extremely competitive market segment. It is engineered to house the latest version of the MPD III tweeter together with the new 3-inch (76 mm) midrange driver and two powerful 8-inch (203 mm) woofers, the latter three being equipped with C-CAM HDT cones and extremely powerful magnetic motors.

Providing the most stable base possible, the cast aluminium frame with steel reinforcements allows the user to easily adjust the level of the speaker as it rests on the floor. A machined magnetic top cover conceals the hex key adjustment, whilst with a simple twist, the height of the metal spike or rubber foot (depending on the floor surface) can be easily adjusted to find the perfect level.

Characteristics:

• HiVe II 3-way/4-speaker design with rear bass reflex port.
• MPD III type tweeter.
• Midrange speaker with 3" (76 mm) C-CAM HDT cone
• 2 x 8-inch (203 mm) cone woofers with C-CAM HDT technology.
• Machined aluminum speaker trim.
• Newly designed crossover filter with carefully selected high quality capacitors.
• Frequency response: 25Hz to 60kHz.
• Impedance: 4 ohms.
• Sensitivity: 88.5dB.
• Maximum sound pressure SPL: 122dB.
• Recommended amplification: Between 130 to 600W RMS at 4 ohms.
• They allow bi-wiring or bi-amplification.
• Protective grilles with magnetic fixing for each speaker.
• Measurements: 1155 mm high x 383 mm wide x 475 mm deep.
• Weight: 26.5 kilos per unit.

Price per pair.