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MoFi SourcePoint 8 - 90 days in - Update

I promised a few forum members that I would do a follow-up after I had a chance to get the SP-8s dialed in to my taste.  The set up is as follows:

1) SP-8s are 3ft from back wall and about 7ft apart with very slight toe in.

   1.1) Rythmik 12 servo sub and SVS 3000 Micro sub.

2) Listening position is about 10ft-12ft back.

3) Linn LP12, Ittok Black, Ortofon MC-X30 repaired by VAS with Boron and Nude Microline (MC-X40), Linn Linto Phono Stage Aragon 24k preamp, Aragon 4004 MKII amp.

I plugged the ports on the SP8s with foam port plugs, Set the SVS sub at 60hz 6db xo with very little gain.  Crossed the Rythmik at 50hz 24db xo. Eliminating the port frequency and crossing the SVS at 60hz (very low gain) really tightened up the very bottom - not to say that it was sloppy to begin with.  It creates a smooth transition to the Rythmik sub and allows me to slightly increase it’s gain without it getting boomy at the bottom.  You can’t tell that they are even involved in the music unless you know that the SP-8 rolls off sharply at 47hz with the ports open.

After 90 days of letting my mind move on from 20+ years with the Apogee Stages, I am very impressed with the Neutrality of these speakers and the level of detail they produce from top to (their) bottom.  They play very big at very low volumes. As with other reviews I have read or heard, I dare not say "warm".  Just big.  In that bigness, there is very well-defined details.  Nothing bright, nothing fat, nothing out of proportion at any point in the frequency spectrum. 

I just listened to my favorite recordings - UHQR - Aja, John Coletrain and Johnny Hartman, Pop-Pop - Rickey Lee jones, Random Access Memories - Daft Punk, Live at Massie Hall 1971 - Neil Young, Go for Your Guns - Isley Brothers, and many more. 

All I can say is that out of all of those recordings I did not hear anything that made me say - I wish the Sourcepoint 8s did xxx better. They fit the room and they suit my tastes. They are designed for listening to the music more than the equipment - not to say that the equipment is not a critical component.  I know that more money will get you more "whatever", but when you look at the costs of the components in my analog chain, they are also right for the amount of money that I choose to spend on my equipment journey.

Very pleased and you will be to.

 

maam522a
maam522a OP
163 posts
 

@winoguy17 

The speakers drop off rather rapidly below 45hz.  I did listen to them for a short period without the subs and with most music there was nothing missing.  They sound very flat and detailed to that point.  I knew that limitation going in so i never intended to listen to them without subs so I did not spend much time there.

mattw73
195 posts
 

I picked up a pair of the 8's about a week ago. I was not looking to buy speakers, especially another bookshelf, but I came across a price I couldn't refuse. Meaning I could try them out & felt confident I could make my money back if I didn't dig it. 

I have to say, I'm diggin' them. Easy listening. Big sound from a 2-way speaker. The quality of the bass for a 2-way is very good in my opinion. It's quick & detailed..you are getting all the information from a stand up bass without it smearing together. I'm running a single SVS sub at the moment while I'm still evaluating them with different equipment but for a speaker that rolls off after 50hz these are not bad at all. 

I'm not in a very large room though. I haven't even played with positioning yet. I just swapped out my Fritz bookies in the living room.. 19 inches from the back of the Mofi & the wall. The 8's are at least 6 and a half feet off both sidewalls. Tweeters/Speakers about 9ft apart.. 9 feet from couch. One room issue though is that there is barely 4 feet between the seated position & the wall behind it. No treatment behind the couch. 

I get big room filling sound like a tower but it's not overpowering or over energizing the room. Music sounds good & balanced anywhere in the room & adjoining rooms. The music isn't super crisp or with that hard defining edge to the notes. Not totally soft or rounded either.. it's smooth.. maybe warm-ish. It has a soft dome tweeter that's not tilted upward. They are forgiving of crap & compressed digital tracks but sound like a completely different speaker when fed quality recordings. They are detailed enough for my liking.. & while they are a little smooth sounding in my room I'm definitely not missing any information from the track. I'm not hearing new things in the music but not missing anything either. 

Now I might not be explaining my experience in the best way. I'm probably giving the impression of an overly polite & laid back speaker. I guess just saying that it is very balanced with a soft dome tweeter will be an easier better description. I think that will be enough for some people to understand.

You can listen to a heavy metal track with the Mofi without wanting to turn the volume down as quick as possible. I really like the drums & bass from the Mofi. It makes my jazz tracks engaging. Because they are so balanced in sound not one thing will stick out as "wow" for some people. For me, I think it's the drums & bass players that come thru very, very well with the Mofi 8. 

So overall I really like these speakers. I like the looks & size. With the grills off the baffle & concentric driver is pretty cool in my opinion. They surpassed my assumptions & matched the type of sound that I prefer. I think I would love the triple 8's. This is my one week evaluation & impressions. 

 

maam522a OP
163 posts
 

@mattw73 

Your experience is similar to mine.  I did find that plugging the ports (not sealed) with foam tightened up the bottom and added more detail in that space and made it easier to implement the subs.  My listening sessions are enjoyable and long.

Enjoy...

kennyc
2,973 posts
 

Congratulations!

deep_333
2,441 posts
 

Should not be plugging any ports on these...

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