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Is the Monitor Audio Gold 100 6G an easy to drive speaker?
Monitor Audio Gold 100 6G
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There are two main factors that set how easy or difficult a speaker is to drive, these are Speaker Sensitivity and Impedance. A speaker rated lower Ohms requires more current than a higher Ohm speaker. Similarly, a speaker with lower sensitivity requires more power to reach the same volume as a speaker with higher sensitivity.

Monitor Audio Gold 100 6G's nominal impedance level is 4 Ohms but can go down to as low as 3.9 ohms. 8 Ohms is pretty much the standard impedance amongst stereo speakers and amplifiers so Monitor Audio Gold 100 6G is not considered a difficult to drive speaker from Impedance perspective.

Monitor Audio Gold 100 6G has a sensitivity of 86.5 dB. With a sensitivity level of only 8 dB, Monitor Audio Gold 100 6G is a difficult to drive speaker from Sensitivity perspective, so make sure to choose an amplifier with high power if you like listening to your music at high volume levels.

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Monitor Audio Gold 100 6G Alternatives in Passive Bookshelf Speakers
Model Type Sensitivity Impedance Frequency
Monitor Audio Gold 50 6G
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2-way 85 dB 4 ohms 55 Hz - 60 kHz
Monitor Audio Platinum 100 3G
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2-way 85dB 4 ohms 28-60k Hz​
Monitor Audio Silver 100 7G
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2-way 87.5 dB 8 ohms 35-35k Hz
Dynaudio Evoke 20
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2-way 86 dB 6 ohms 40-23k Hz
Monitor Audio Gold 300 6G
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3-way 87 dB 4 ohms 45 Hz – 60 kHz
Monitor Audio Gold 500 6G
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3-way 88.5 dB 4 ohms 44 Hz – 60 kHz
Monitor Audio Gold C250 6G
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3-way 87.5 dB 4 ohms 64 Hz – 60 kHz
Dynaudio Evoke 10
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2-way 84 dB 6 ohms 47-23k Hz
Monitor Audio Gold 100 6G
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3-way 86.5 dB 4 ohms 49 Hz - 60 kHz
Wharfedale 220
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2-way 86 dB 8 ohms 56-20k Hz
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