I am ready to pull the trigger for the 4th gen MA Gold’s. I’ve been wanting to upgrade to them from my Emotiva setup for my 5.2.4 since I added my record player a Rega Planar 6.

I’ve been listening to music a lot since then and seeing closeout prices for the Gold.

I would be replacing my Emotiva T1 and C1 for now atm.

I am thinking to get the MA Gold 200 and C150. I do have a Dual Monolith 12 sub that’s why I won’t go to 300.

My question is should I go with the C350 center? It would be a tight fit on my center console and can’t be angled directly to my listening position as it would be low.

Listening distance would be 8ft only.

What are your thoughts about the upgrade coming from an Emotiva T1 and C1?



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I have a 5.1.4 with gold 200 towers, gold 350 center and gold 50 surrounds along with 4 gold CT280-IDC along with 2 SVS PC4000 and a NAD 758 receiver

Would you guys familiar with these speakers say I could set the crossover at 80Hz for all??

On crossovers set it to suit the acoustics of your room. 80hz is a good place to start but experiment and see what you think sounds best.

I've become the owner of the new 5G Gold 200s this weekend as they're new I thought I'd give some impressions. Im upgrading from Silver RX6s and the electronics is Marantz SR8012.

They're harder to drive than previous MA speakers and they need a bit of space to get the best bass response. So best to avoid cheap amps and move them away from walls.

That said, they're very good indeed. And this after just 20 hours so they could get even better. The star is the tweeter, the other drivers are fine, even very good, but the tweeter is splendid. Very smooth response, not a hint of harshness irrespective of provocation. But with no obvious loss of bite and detail. Can't praise it enough really.

They're also kind of beautiful. The ebony high gloss finish is gorgeous.

Anyone able to answer this??

Does it matter, or make a difference if my speaker cable is going into my speakers (Gold 200 towers, gold 350 center and gold 50 surrounds) high pass or low pass inputs at the back of the speakers?

Is there a preference? Does it make a difference in sound? Do they all have to be the same?

I noticed they have those metallic connectors between the high and low inputs but still wanted to see if there was any logic to which one to attach into

As long as the metal jumpers are connected then it doesn’t matter. If you take those off then you would have to connect an amp channel to both, ie biamp


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Hey, Monitor Audio enthusiasts. I'm new to the forum and hopefully posting to the correct category. If not, I apologize in advance and please redirect me.


I'm considering joining the ranks of MA Gold or Platinum owners. I had a chance to audition both the Silver 500 and PL100 ii this week. I currently own a more entry level system (brand to remain unnamed...) with Aluminum tweeters. As of late, my current system is really sounding painfully sibilant, so I went in search of a speaker with smoother sounding upper range. Auditioning the MA Silvers sounded too much like the aluminum tweeters in my current set. The PL100s, however, really shined superior to my current setup of 2 1/2 way speakers (and every other speaker I auditioned). I auditioned several brands with silk dome tweeters but I was impressed at the smoothness of the ribbon tweeter in the MA PL100.



No MA Golds were available for audition, though I'm interested in how the floor standing MA Gold 300s for both sound and fit for my budget. The retailer stated they utilize the same ribbon tweeter as the Platinum series. So, I'm wondering, to anyone who's heard them, how to they compare? The PL100s are fantastic and I probably don't need more, but I love floor standing speakers for their depth and range. Has anyone heard the new version and possibly the matching center? How do the new MA Gold compare with the speakers they're replacing and with the Platinum line? Is the PL100 bookshelf superior to the Gold 200s or even a match for the Gold 300s?


Auditioning the Golds looks like it may require a 200 mile drive. I'm hoping some of the seasoned MA enthusiasts here might give some insight as to what to expect before hitting the road.


Thanks in advance.

I have Gold 200 towers and gold 350 center as well as gold 50 surrounds in my 5.1.4 setup and the sound is unreal. Here are some pics

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Why do you want to replace the Emotiva?

That room turned out really nice!

I currently have 16 gauge wire in less then 10-12 feet for my Gold 200 towers and only a few feet for my Gold 350 center channel. They are driven by a 170 wpc anthem amp and I was wondering if “upgrading” to a 14 or 12 gauge wire would make much or any audible difference in this scenario?

What are your thoughts on MA Bronze 6 vs SVS Prime towers, they are rough the same price. My budget is 1K for 2 channel stereo and some blu-ray concert for casual listening not at reference volume. Thanks.

Thank you-I’m very pleased with how it sounds especially with the DIRAC in my NAD 758 room correction for the MA gold speakers

[QUOTE=deane1098;57605316] I currently have the silver 8 towers with the matching silver centre. I wanted to upgrade to the c350. how does your c350 blend with the silver 8s? I emailed MA and they said there is a significant sonic difference between them and not sure how it would sound.

[quote=bossmustang89;57899978] I went with Funk Audio instead of MA

I can't tell for sure but those look like SVS PC-4000's ? How do you like them? Happy with your choice to match with your 200's?



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After this period since your posting, what do you think about the new Gold 200?

I'm still very happy with them Fabio. They're good all rounders. Found them a little too civilised at first, coming from the RX6s which are exciting speakers. But they seem to have loosened up a little and haven't lost any of any of the wonderful detail and imaging.

Ya-the PC4000s are great at filling in the low end for movies and giving a lot of thump and tactile sensation.

The Gold 200s in my opinion are matching great with the 350 center. I’m not sure but “maybe” without a sub would be the only way to tell that the 350 is a bit stronger then the 200-but with sub(s) they seem great together for music and movies.

I have an all MA Gold speaker setup 5.1.4 and was wondering if anyone has their ceiling speakers for atmos setup differently then 80 Hz crossover. Currently I just cross all speakers over at 80 Hz since I heard that’s the most common.

I have 4 CT280-CDC

Does anyone recommend higher crossover for these or should I keep it at 80?

New to Monitor Audio, is it worth to buy Gold 200 4G over spending extra for Gold 200 5G?

I auditioned MA Gold 300 5G in store this weekend and loved the sound. Seemed better than Kef R700 and Focal Aria 936.

Seeking your guys advice on difference in audio quality between 4th generation and 5th generation. Along with difference in sound quality between Gold 200 vs Gold 300.

What be a good price to pay for a new last generation Gold 200 set?

Also shall I pair Gold 200 with center channel Gold 150 or Gold 250? Thanks.

For ceiling and wall duties (7.2.4) thinking to go with CS180, to keep same sound bubble around.

Please share your thoughts to make a great sounding monitor audio 7.2.4 system.

How well would a MA Bronze center works with MA Silver 8 towers? I can get a Bronze center for $150 versus a Monitor Audio Silver C150 which costs around $725.

I can't directly compare the 4 and 5G Golds because I've only heard the 5G version but I can say it's got a great tweeter that is probably better, depending on your taste than the ribbons on the older model. Thing is there should be some bargains around on the 4Gs so they must be very tempting.

What convinced me was gorgeous ebony high gloss finish on the 5Gs, it looks like high quality antique (yet very modern) furniture when you've got it in your front room.

Well I have Silver 8’s and the same generation centre did not compare well. The new generation C350 I have now is a good pairing. It measures better but similar to the 8’s and sounds great, center is the most important channel in a movie.

I have Bronze 1’s and FX elsewhere and they are nothing like the silver 8’s, not even close. I used to use them as surrounds but got some end of stock Silver 1’s to replace them recently, much better match.

I can’t imagine a Bronze center will be up to scratch, phantom center would be better in my opinion!

If you are serious about audio or home theatre you will not make the centre channel a bronze-if anything you would want to go with a class ABOVE and not BELOW for the most important speaker in your setup. Go with Gold or Silver if can’t afford gold.

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Thanks. I will wait and see if I can find a used one instead of getting the Bronze series.

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