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Anyone owns the mbl 116?

Hi folks :)

I'd like to hear from people who own or have demo'd the mbl 116 speaker in their homes.. What is your experience with this speaker? What electronics did you use? Please also describe your room setup and dimensions if possible.

I have listened to the full Noble Line setup at my dealer rather extensively and I like it a whole lot.

I'm strongly considering buying the mbl 116 and a complete mbl electronics setup (6010D pre-amp, 8011AM or 9007 amps, 15xx or 16xx CD+DAC). In case you are wondering why I'm looking at the 116 and not the 101E: it's because of a limited room size (13' x 18' x 8'). I think this is too small for the 101E, unfortunately, but I know that the 116 works well in small to medium size rooms.

Any insights you may be able to give me would be greatly appreciated.
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simonw
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are there any MBL users using solid state electronics (other than MBL amps)? I use Ayre MX-R monoblock and I wonder whether the sound may be too or "neutral" for MBL 116 (which seems to like warmer electronics, like MBL amps or tubes)....

Thanks
simonw
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I finally bought the MBL 116 this week. It is still being run-in (driven by Ayre MX-R mono), and so far the result has been very positive: big soundstage (even in my small room), piano very dynamic and real-life. Ayre is definitely powerful enough to drive them.

The strings/violins right now is a bit thin/bright, but I hope the glare will be reduced after run-in. Any MBL users would like to share their experience on cabling to get the best out of them (or reduce the brightness)? I am using Ayre interconnects and Kubala Sosna spk cable...
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