Front view — side by side at true scale
AMonitor Audio Gold 100BWharfedale Elysian 1
| A | B | |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Monitor Audio | Wharfedale |
| Model | Gold 100 6G | Elysian 1 |
| HiFi ladder position | #173 of 215 bookshelf | #188 of 215 bookshelf |
| Height | 447.7 mm | 490 mm |
| Width | 230 mm | 258 mm |
| Depth | 357.3 mm | 315 mm |
| Weight | 14 kg | 15 kg |
| Enclosure | bass-reflex-rear | bass-reflex-down |
| Drivers | 1× tweeter (MPD III (Air Motion Transformer)), 1× 76 mm midrange (HDT C-CAM), 1× 203 mm woofer (HDT C-CAM) | 1× 90 mm tweeter (AMT), 1× 180 mm mid-bass (coated glass-fibre matrix cone) |
| Frequency — low | 32 Hz | 49 Hz |
| Frequency — high | 60000 Hz | 22000 Hz |
| Sensitivity | 86.5 dB | 89 dB |
| Impedance | 4 Ω | 4 Ω |
| Recommended amp | 130–500 W | 25–175 W |
| MAP (USD) | $4,599 / pair | $4,495 / pair |
| Where to buy | Check availability ↗ | Check availability ↗ |
| Brand website | monitoraudio.com ↗ | wharfedale.co.uk ↗ |
| Product page | Open product page ↗ | Open product page ↗ |
Larger value highlighted in green. For low-frequency extension, lower Hz = greater bass reach, so the deeper side is highlighted.

