Mofi Sourcepoint 8 made me realize I’m a critical listener
I couldn’t resist picking up the Mofi SP 8 while they were on sale to hear them myself. I have roughly 90 hours play time and they still sound veiled to me in comparison to my Dynaudio Evoke.
Often I’ll use Steely Dan “Peg” as a reference song and it’s very difficult to hear the snare on the Mofi. I won’t dive into the whole list of songs used to evaluate equipment, but to me there is a noticeable difference in the amount of detail the Dynaudio’s provide vs the Mofi.
The purchase has lead me to discover my taste in the audio listening experience leans towards critical listening. Not so much as to take away from enjoying the music, but rather knowing the details and enjoying what the artist and producers have provided.
I’m not expecting a response to this post, I simply wanted to share my experience and journey. I’ll likely send the Mofi’s back and look to upgrade to the Dynaudio Contour series.
Happy listening and holidays.
@vette5451, I got SP888s about six months ago. Can't estimate the hours but I play FM most afternoons when I'm not doing active listening. So I've assumed they are now broken in. Like @snapsc I find them detailed, spacious, and dynamic. In fact many recordings with featured drums (Brubeck Quartet at Carnegie Hall) can be startling with their dynamics and impact. At the same time I've found many good vocal recordings with an in the room presence. |
take a look at Erin's Audio Corner review of the motif 8 speaker.. https://www.erinsaudiocorner.com/loudspeakers/mofi_8/ he reports an in-general observation of concentric design speakers with a large dome tweeter are "missing sparkle from symbols and shakers". |
Make sure you have them on the proper 22 inch stands. Experiment with positioning - start with the recommended positions in the manual. Adjust toe angle to give you the best sound stage (not too narrow or small, not too wide with loss of center image definition, best frequency balance). If those do not work out I highly recommend the BMR monitors. An extreme value under $2K and will definitely satisfy all of your critical listening needs. |
As an update, I’ve added an additional 60 hours to the speakers with 20 of those hours coming from devoted listening. My conclusion is the Mofi’s will be returned tomorrow. One detail I forgot to mention is that my room is acoustically treated to the max. I’ve enjoyed spending time over the past year completing the acoustic treatment. With that being said, the Mofi’s just don’t provide the same level of clarity or soundstage of the Dynaudio’s in my listening space. I spent time on Friday moving the Mofi’s in every placement and direction in the room and was able to achieve a good soundstage but the sparkle just isn’t there. I’ll keep my Evoke 20’s for now and either audition the Contour series or maybe the ATC SMC 19 v2. I’ve heard a a lot of good things about ATC and they could be a contender on my journey. i appreciate everyone’s input and feedback! |
