Monitor Audio Gold Reference 20 Floorstanding Speakers – Oak

Here we have a pair of speakers from the Gold Reference range from Monitor Audio. At one time the Gold series were the top range from this British company who have always been known for cabinet finishes. Our examples come in the Oak finish and in fully working condition with just a little discolouration and a few marks – please see photographs. They will be supplied packed on a pallet for safe arrival, along with manual, grilles, spikes, Allen keys, screwdriver, spirit level, cloth plus as always you get our standard 3 month warranty.

Monitor Audio Say….
All our speakers are hand crafted and assembled at purpose-built factory units in England. We have over 27 years’ experience applying traditional woodworking skills to loudspeaker cabinet construction. For the Gold Reference series, these skills are combined with state-of-the-art drive unit technology and the highest standards of engineering.
The enjoyment of music is and should be a life enhancing experience. Music can stimulate your imagination and change your mood; provide endless hours of entertainment and a means to relax.
At Monitor Audio we believe your hi-fi speakers should recreate the full sonic and emotional experience of listening to live music or a studio production exactly as the recording engineers intended. Our aim is to build loudspeakers that get you closer to the music. Or, as we say at Monitor Audio, ‘As close as it gets’.
More compact than the Gold Reference 60, the three-way Gold Reference 20 nevertheless packs a massive punch. Its unique dual cavity cabinet design is a variant of that used in the larger Gold Reference 60. Puresound™ crossover technology allows the mid-band section to have a wider frequency window than usual. The result is stunning clarity and purity right across the audio spectrum allied to superb integration and musical presentation.
The Monitor Audio Puresound™ crossover technology uses no in-line caps which allows the mid-band section to have a wider frequency window than usual. The drivers are so closely matched, that the midrange capacitor is not needed. The result is stunning mid-range clarity and deeper wider imaging than formerly thought possible. As always, the cabinet work is second to none. Book matched exotic veneers wrap each pair providing a look that will enhance almost any décor.
The outspoken plinths with the gold cones not only look a million but lower the centre of gravity giving the GR 20 a stable platform. RST™ Rigid Surface Technology Cone Monitor Audio pioneered the C-CAM driver material many years ago. The new RST/C-CAM driver is much improved. The dimpled surface of the Gold Reference mid-bass cones provide a very rigid surface that’s resistant to mechanical bending forces. The dimpled RST™ pattern effectively displaces any standing waves than can propagate across the cone surface. The RST™ cone remains a constant shape and diameter throughout the working frequency range. In a conventional cone that is allowed to bend, the deformation will result in distortion. It is true to say that in a typical model of the RST™ cone, the distortion can be negated, resulting in a high resolution reproduction.
To summarize, the RST™ pattern allied to the rigid cone top and radially braced inner edge increases the working band of the loudspeaker in accordance with the rigid piston approximation. The RST™ cone driver is able to work in a system with a wider frequency bandwidth.
Tool box included with Gold Cone Spikes, screwdriver
Specifications:
Drive Unit Compliment: 6 1/2″RST/C-CAM mid bass; 6 1/2″RST/C-CAM mid-range with solid aluminium phase plug; 1″ C-CAM Gold Dome Tweeter
Frequency Response: 30 Hz – 30 kHz
Sensitivity (1 W @ 1 M): 89 dB Nominal Impedance: 8 ohms, 5 ohms minimum
Power Handling: 150 RMS/350 peak
Recommended Amplifier: 100 watts – 300 watts
Cabinet Alignment: Dual chamber differentially tuned reflex
Dimensions: 980 (H) x 205 (W) x 315 (D) mm
Weight: 20 kg (each)