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Compare speakers at true scale

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

Speaker A
Speaker B
References

Front view — overlaid at true scale

AMonitor Audio Gold 300BPolk Legend L800
Monitor Audio Gold 300 front view
Polk Legend L800 front view

Click either cabinet to swap A ↔ B · Reference height: 1235 mm (123.5 cm) · 1 mm = 0.45 px

Monitor Audio Gold 300vsPolk Legend L800

The Polk Legend L800 stands 123.5 cm tall — about 13.7 cm more than the Monitor Audio Gold 300 at 109.8 cm. On footprint the Polk Legend L800 is the wider cabinet (46.1 cm versus 33.9 cm). The Monitor Audio Gold 300 reaches deeper in the bass, down to 28 Hz versus 32 Hz. Low frequencies come from a 152 mm cone on the Monitor Audio Gold 300 and a 254 mm cone on the Polk Legend L800. Both land in a similar price bracket, around $6,099 a pair.

Specifications

AB
ManufacturerMonitor AudioPolk
ModelGold 300 6GLegend L800
HiFi ladder position#127 of 281 floorstander#220 of 281 floorstander
Height1098 mm1235 mm
Width339 mm461 mm
Depth463 mm441 mm
Weight21.2 kg53.5 kg
Enclosurebass-reflex-rearbass-reflex-down
Drivers1× tweeter (MPD III (Air Motion Transformer)), 1× 76 mm midrange (HDT C-CAM), 2× 152 mm woofer (HDT C-CAM)2× 25 mm tweeter (Pinnacle ring radiator), 2× 133 mm midrange (Turbine cone), 2× 254 mm woofer (polypropylene cone)
Frequency — low28 Hz32 Hz
Frequency — high60000 Hz38000 Hz
Sensitivity87 dB87 dB
Impedance4 Ω4 Ω
Recommended amp130–500 W25–300 W
MAP (USD)$6,199 / pair$5,998 / pair
Where to buyCheck availabilityCheck availability
Brand websitemonitoraudio.compolkaudio.com
Product pageOpen product pageOpen product page

Larger value highlighted in green. For low-frequency extension, lower Hz = greater bass reach, so the deeper side is highlighted.