TrueScaleAudio

Compare speakers at true scale

Pick two speakers and see them side by side at their real-world size.

Speaker A
Speaker B
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Front view — side by side at true scale

AMonitor Audio Gold 100BDynaudio Contour 20i
Monitor Audio Gold 100 front view
Dynaudio Contour 20i front view

Click either cabinet to swap A ↔ B · Reference height: 17.6 in · 1 in = 31.77 px

Monitor Audio Gold 100vsDynaudio Contour 20i

The Monitor Audio Gold 100 and the Dynaudio Contour 20i stand at nearly the same height, around 44.8 cm tall. On footprint the Monitor Audio Gold 100 is the wider cabinet (23.0 cm versus 21.5 cm). The Monitor Audio Gold 100 reaches deeper in the bass, down to 32 Hz versus 39 Hz. Low frequencies come from a 203 mm cone on the Monitor Audio Gold 100 and a 180 mm cone on the Dynaudio Contour 20i. Both land in a similar price bracket, around $4,925 a pair.

Specifications

AB
ManufacturerMonitor AudioDynaudio
ModelGold 100 6GContour 20i
HiFi ladder position#173 of 215 bookshelf#171 of 215 bookshelf
Height17.6 in17.3 in
Width9.1 in8.5 in
Depth14.1 in15.6 in
Weight30.9 lb30.9 lb
Enclosurebass-reflex-rearbass-reflex-rear
Drivers1× tweeter (MPD III (Air Motion Transformer)), 1× 3 in midrange (HDT C-CAM), 1× 8 in woofer (HDT C-CAM)1× 1.1 in tweeter (Esotar 2i soft dome with Hexis), 1× 7.1 in mid-bass (MSP cone)
Frequency — low32 Hz39 Hz
Frequency — high60000 Hz23000 Hz
Sensitivity86.5 dB86 dB
Impedance4 Ω4 Ω
Recommended amp130–500 W
MAP (USD)$4,599 / pair$5,250 / pair
Where to buyCheck availabilityCheck availability
Brand websitemonitoraudio.comdynaudio.com
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Larger value highlighted in green. For low-frequency extension, lower Hz = greater bass reach, so the deeper side is highlighted.