MoFi SourcePoint 888 Review and Measurements by Erin

[jhaider]

I don't mind the weird surround at all,but I do mind visible screws,gaps,etc (At MoFi as well but at least they don't have variable gaps as I see at some March) .

Considering that the moving bits are properly concealed behind grilles, adding extra trim to inhibit serviceability makes little sense. And if one must have the wobbly bits exposed, screws detract far less than seeing the cones move.

Love the video - such nicely made drivers, in a stealthy way the expensive bits (underhung neo motors) hidden instead of money spent on fancy-looking cones or buzzword materials. These sounded great at Axpona last year.

 

[HalSF]

Enthusiastic review from John Atkinson in the March 2025 issue of Stereophile:

“‘On MoFi’s website, Andrew Jones writes that his “goal for the SourcePoint 888 is to enhance the technology and sound quality of the SourcePoint 8 and elevate it to an even higher performance level.” A “higher performance level” is indeed what I found with the MoFi SourcePoint 888. With more neutrally balanced high frequencies than the SourcePoint 10 but with equally precise stereo imaging, coupled with a transparent midrange, no coloration to speak of, and extended, powerful low frequencies, the SourcePoint 888 sounded superbly involving with every type of music I played. That it achieves this level of performance at a price many times lower than that of competing overachievers is astonishing. Highly recommended.”

He’s also very positive in his testing writeup: “The MoFi SourcePoint 888’s measured performance is superb.”

 

[thewas]

Enthusiastic review from John Atkinson in the March 2025 issue of Stereophile:

“‘On MoFi’s website, Andrew Jones writes that his “goal for the SourcePoint 888 is to enhance the technology and sound quality of the SourcePoint 8 and elevate it to an even higher performance level.” A “higher performance level” is indeed what I found with the MoFi SourcePoint 888. With more neutrally balanced high frequencies than the SourcePoint 10 but with equally precise stereo imaging, coupled with a transparent midrange, no coloration to speak of, and extended, powerful low frequencies, the SourcePoint 888 sounded superbly involving with every type of music I played. That it achieves this level of performance at a price many times lower than that of competing overachievers is astonishing. Highly recommended.”

He’s also very positive in his testing writeup: “The MoFi SourcePoint 888’s measured performance is superb.”

For the interested, here is also the full review and measurements free to read online:

MoFi Electronics SourcePoint 888 loudspeaker

A recent high point in my career as a reviewer was writing about the MoFi Electronics SourcePoint 10 standmount loudspeaker for the February 2023 issue of Stereophile. Priced at $2999/pair, the two-way SourcePoint 10 featured an innovative 10" coaxial (HF/LF) drive unit and impressed me with its...

www.stereophile.com

 

[jdbob]

Got my replacement pair of 888's on Wednesday. First thing was to check for any low frequency rattles (none found) and to make sure some clown hadn't glued the connection plate in, they weren't. Ran the usual frequency response sweep on REW and they measure about the same as the originals so think I skip re-running Dirac for now. Maybe it's just the usual mistake of buying something too soon after they are released, the originals were S/N 12, the new ones are 270.

 

[Robert-Hifi]

More SourcePoint products are coming our way and debuting at AXPONA 2025 (April 11-13).

SourcePoint V10 – The newest and most powerful floorstanding speaker in the SourcePoint lineup.
SourcePoint 10 Master Edition – An upgraded take on our acclaimed SourcePoint 10.

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[jdbob]

Will be interesting to see what they came up with, I know Erin is heading to AXPONA. A video on Tannoy showed up on my YT recommended videos. Seems Tannoy came out with concentric driver speakers way back in 1947, and here I was thinking it was something recent. Multimedium

 

[Richard G]

Sounds stupid to some but I would never buy a speaker that has a mountain range on the edge of its drivers. I'm sorry but Purifi needs to find a better way to reduce diffraction and distortion than that

I agree the uneven lumpy cone perimeters look like they were made by a kid slapping mud together

But why give up on the (I’m fairly sure they are) world’s lowest distortion midwooofers because of that, when all you have to do is use their grilles?

 

[Richard G]

For a little more you have those in any color.

Ukkonen AWG Floor Standing Speaker (PAIR) – March Audio

The Ukkonen AWG is a floor standing speaker featuring state of the art drivers from Purifi and SB Acoustics with beautiful solid wood or painted cabinets. Class leading technical and subjective audio performance.

marchaudio.com

Great of March to offer that. And imo surprising that (I think) no one else does.

 

[Richard G]

To my engineering mind, a brilliant problem solving solution has a beauty in itself. The classic form follows function logic.

But I can see less engineering enthusiasts looking at that surround and going meh. A form first mindset.

No right or wrong here, just different tastes.

not so much different tastes as aesthetics vs the reason people buy more expensive speakers - less distortion. In this case, the world’s lowest in their respective sizes

 

[Richard G]

More SourcePoint products are coming our way and debuting at AXPONA 2025 (April 11-13).

SourcePoint V10 – The newest and most powerful floorstanding speaker in the SourcePoint lineup.
SourcePoint 10 Master Edition – An upgraded take on our acclaimed SourcePoint 10.

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Were you (or anyone else here) at Axpona … can tell us anything about the new models?

 

[Richard G]

Enthusiastic review from John Atkinson in the March 2025 issue of Stereophile:

“‘On MoFi’s website, Andrew Jones writes that his “goal for the SourcePoint 888 is to enhance the technology and sound quality of the SourcePoint 8 and elevate it to an even higher performance level.” A “higher performance level” is indeed what I found with the MoFi SourcePoint 888. With more neutrally balanced high frequencies than the SourcePoint 10 but with equally precise stereo imaging, coupled with a transparent midrange, no coloration to speak of, and extended, powerful low frequencies, the SourcePoint 888 sounded superbly involving with every type of music I played. That it achieves this level of performance at a price many times lower than that of competing overachievers is astonishing. Highly recommended.”

He’s also very positive in his testing writeup: “The MoFi SourcePoint 888’s measured performance is superb.”

Stereophile’s vs Erin’s: apart from Erin’s review being nine months earlier, Stereophile has ten times the cliched waffle, Erin’s has a lot more, and more accurate data.
Stereophile is advertising driven, EVERY single product review is some variation of “sounds as good as products costing several times more”. imho it’s worse than useless

 

[Robert-Hifi]

Were you (or anyone else here) at Axpona … can tell us anything about the new models?

I wasn't there, only saw some pictures of the SourcePoint V10 from Erin.

Apparently there will be a "crossover upgrade kit" for the SourcePoint 10 for current owners and new production batches will already have the upgraded crossover.
But no confirmed information on price and availability.

 

[cavedriver]

More SourcePoint products are coming our way and debuting at AXPONA 2025 (April 11-13).

SourcePoint V10 – The newest and most powerful floorstanding speaker in the SourcePoint lineup.
SourcePoint 10 Master Edition – An upgraded take on our acclaimed SourcePoint 10.

Can't wait to hear the V10. I really liked the SP10, but I'm glad they fixed the crossover, hopefully bringing the highs down and flatter up top in general. I wonder, though, is the "Master Edition" just the name for the version with the new crossover, or did they change something else??

 

[Pearljam5000]

They sound pretty good in the video

 

[Puddingbuks]

Seems like a real powerhouse, double 10 inch bass.

 

[PGansz]

I agree the uneven lumpy cone perimeters look like they were made by a kid slapping mud together

But why give up on the (I’m fairly sure they are) world’s lowest distortion midwooofers because of that, when all you have to do is use their grilles?

Speakers look better with grills off. Unless my 2yr old is in the same room I'd never put them on.

My front-ported sub got stuffed with toy cars...measurements looked good though.

 

[HalSF]

Stereophile’s vs Erin’s: apart from Erin’s review being nine months earlier, Stereophile has ten times the cliched waffle, Erin’s has a lot more, and more accurate data.
Stereophile is advertising driven, EVERY single product review is some variation of “sounds as good as products costing several times more”. imho it’s worse than useless

Apart from the Stereophile review's enthusing being "cliched waffle," could you expand a bit on what you see as the worthlessness and failures of the testing by John Atkinson that accompanied his review?

I know I'm biased as a SourcePoint 8 owner, but I'm puzzled by the "empty hype/softball reviewing" takes in connection with the Andrew Jones/SourcePoint speakers. They seem actually, substantively, measurably good!

 

[smygolf]

Seems like a real powerhouse, double 10 inch bass.

And 2x10" passive radiators

 

[MattHooper]

Apart from the Stereophile review's enthusing being "cliched waffle," could you expand a bit on what you see as the worthlessness and failures of the testing by John Atkinson that accompanied his review?

I know I'm biased as a SourcePoint 8 owner, but I'm puzzled by the "empty hype/softball reviewing" takes in connection with the Andrew Jones/SourcePoint speakers. They seem actually, substantively, measurably good!

Some people people don’t like words ;-)

 

[jhaider]

Can't wait to hear the V10. I really liked the SP10, but I'm glad they fixed the crossover, hopefully bringing the highs down and flatter up top in general. I wonder, though, is the "Master Edition" just the name for the version with the new crossover, or did they change something else??

Heard Andrew’s presentation and shared a few words with him afterwards. Coax is the same. Crossover 130 Hz. Woofers are underhung just like the 888. New “Master” xo uses mostly air core L and film C all with non magnetic leads or endcaps. Some FR smoothing but also a Zobel to damp the impedance at the xover freqs .

The speakers were very good. The raspy lower treble I heard in the SP10 in another room was gone from the V10s. I hope this reign of idiocy ends and MoFi is able to import them at the original targeted price (which Jones did not disclose).