There aren't many 3-way standmount loudspeakers around these days, which is strange because they are easier to get working well in a small-to-medium sized room than floorstanders. They can also potentially deliver better sound if you're not bothered about the lowest organ or bass synthesiser notes. But if any design can bring larger standmounters back into fashion, it is the latest sixth-generation Monitor Audio Gold 100.

The three-way standmounter is becoming an endangered species - but the Monitor Audio Gold 100 6G demonstrates that it’s an excellent configuration if properly implemented. If you have the space in your home and the headroom in your bank account, these loudspeakers are well worth an audition.