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MoFi SourcePoint 888 Review and Measurements by Erin
fbirch
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I'm not sure that I'd need to. I'm looking for an option in case I do. The place where they'd need to sit most of the time would put the back of the speaker 1 foot from the wall behind it. That might be good enough, or it might turn out to be too boomy. I won't know until I put something there that generates significant bass. Most of the reviews and MoFi's user documentation suggest the backs should be 1-3 feet from the wall.
I know that isolation feet don't matter for wall interaction/bass amplification. I was asking about them in relation to isolating the speaker from the surface it's sitting on.
fbirch
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That would certainly be the "easy button" solution if they work with a 100 lb speaker!
Measure acoustically and if necessary remove the room gain which causes ‘boomy’ bass.
Speakers ‘should’ be within 60cm of the front wall.
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They look pretty cool so far
But no one knows the price
fbirch
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Very nice to know! Thanks for posting
I've used them when positioning speakers. I remove them when I have the speakers in place. I have some furniture I keep them under, not because I move it around but it was easier to leave the sliders there and it protects the wood.
cavedriver
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If I could buy a pair of the V10's right now to get ahead of any tariffs, I would. can't wait to hear price though.
I'm going to guess about ten grand.
Robert-Hifi
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I'm curious how they will price these outside the US.
For example, the 888's MSRP is 5000 dollars. But in the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Spain that translated to 6000 euro.
While in Germany their MSRP is 6500 euro.
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I think 888 is £5400 in UK. I'd guessed it would be £6K.
I was seriously considering them but there was no indication that they would be available here.
They did finally show up here in February but I'd already gone for another option by then.
The UK importer usually has a room at an audio show that happens near me in June so I'm hoping they will have them on demo and I can see if I missed out.
Price difference will be different tariff's, different VAT, different exchange rates. Plus shipping rates will differ too.
Robert-Hifi
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Some more information about the crossover upgrade for existing SourcePoint 10 owners.
Around 400 dollars and user installable with the help of a detailed instructional video by Andrew Jones.
Around 400 dollars and user installable with the help of a detailed instructional video by Andrew Jones.
cavedriver
Addicted to Fun and Learning
wow, nice coils on those crossovers, looks like they didn't shy away horribly from building to whatever spec Andrew wanted. Nice to see.
I'm very impressed with what Mr. Jones and his team have done with the MoFi line of speakers. I have no qualms about the engineering that's gone into them. Just wish they didn't look so hideous and (to my eyes) cheap.
fbirch
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Yes, the cosmetic appeal of any design is highly subjective. IMO, the cabinets look quite handsome in the pics - furniture grade veneer that isn't plastered over with gobs of shiny polyurethane. They have an old-school chunkiness to them that I also like - they have real heft and look it! The faceted front panel with the big drivers looks good/okay. I'm not hugely put off by the exposed driver screws, although hidden would have been an improvement. The front grills are the only big let down to me. I'm not a fan of completely top-to-bottom cloth coverings for speaker faces. Especially not when they're also wrapping around a 3D-ish front panel. I think minimalist grills look much better. I love the way KEF does grills - no bigger than needed to just barely cover the drivers and sheer enough that you get a peek at them anyway.
fbirch
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For those of you who have the 888 already, are you happy with the clarity/detail/resolution of voices and mids? In auditioning the Kef R7 and Revel F228, I found the R7 voice was good, but not completely realistic. I could perceive a tiny amount of boxiness, which might have been influenced by the demo room. The F228 was much better but was less impressive than I expected with regard to LF extension. Could also have been a demo room issue.
A couple of the 888 reviews mentioned that is has a nice "smooth" sound that is forgiving of imperfect recordings, but maybe at the expense of a bit of detail and clarity. I hope to have the opportunity to audition the 888 in the next couple weeks. I'm also considering the Ascend ELX and would appreciate any subjective assessments from people who've heard both the ELX and the 888. The ELX has much smaller LF drivers, but they apparently have very high excursion.
A couple of the 888 reviews mentioned that is has a nice "smooth" sound that is forgiving of imperfect recordings, but maybe at the expense of a bit of detail and clarity. I hope to have the opportunity to audition the 888 in the next couple weeks. I'm also considering the Ascend ELX and would appreciate any subjective assessments from people who've heard both the ELX and the 888. The ELX has much smaller LF drivers, but they apparently have very high excursion.
alas there’s no objective metric for the amount of detail
I’m very curious: I have read quite a few 888 reviews but haven’t read that it’s forgiving of imperfect recordings,
Which reviews? Imperfection is a broad term
I’d like to find out if it the smooth sound is more likely to be a plus or a minus with the music I mostly listen to, blues/ rock/ pop from the 40s to the 70s.
Cheers
fbirch
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This is a generally positive review, but he talks about the balance between "forgiveness" of harsh material and not being quite as exciting with edgy material. Overall, I think he believes it strikes a good balance. On the whole, most of the subjective reviews I see on YouTube and elsewhere are highly positive, while also noting that the mids/highs come across as "laid back," "smooth," etc., but none of them describing this trait as a negative.
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