Evolution Acoustics MMMicroOne

With all the talk abou them, I had to give them a listen at RMAF this year. It was obvious that the electronics were doing a nice job, the noise floor was very low ... one of the lowest at the show. The MMMicroOne's did sound nice, but in my opinion appropriate with the price point. There are plenty of speakers in the $2000 range that the small Evolutions outperform, but also some that are equal or better for around the same price. They're certainly not ground breaking.

It is quite clever to make them so similar in appearance to their much more expensive speakers. People assume they're using more expensive drivers than they really are. I doubt Jtinn would post pics of the backsides of those drivers, but talking with a speaker builder friend of mine at the show, he said it's just a $50 Air Motion Transformer tweeter and some approx $20 each anodized aluminum cone woofers.

My real problem is the liberties taken with published specs. They are NOT flat to 35hz as printed, sorry but not even close. I know what that sounds like, and I'd guess they're flat to maybe 55hz.

My affiliation with Vapor is I own a pair and have literally fallen in love with them. Because of them my entire paradigm of what stereo reproduction should be has changed. I've been a lurker for years.

Hey guys, I said the MMMicroOnes sounded nice. Actually I'd agree as well that they sounded better at RMAF than the Q1's ... but Magico is an easy target. I also thought the Fritz speakers sounded equal or better than the MMMicroOnes for even LESS money.

I suppose all the boastful claims from Jtinn are what prompted me to post.

There's no reason to get so snippy. What I say is that you're taking liberties with your published specs ... as most manufacturers do. There's just no way those are flat to 35hz.

Now before you blow up again take a step back. I also said they sounded quite nice, I said they were better than the Magico Q1's. It's just difficult enough to try and decide on speakers as it is, having to sort through specs that are deceiving doesn't help. That's my only point.

And I assure you my speaker building friend is no idiot. He's been in business for over 20 years. He just said that to me while talking down in the lobby at RMAF because somebody else made the assumption that the woofers were Accuton, which of course they're not. But is he incorrect in saying that it's an Air Motion Transformer tweeter and an anodized aluminum cone woofer? Personally, I don't care what the components cost ... just how the final result sounds.

Hey guys, didn't mean to start problems ... my post was worded like a smart ass, may apologies. I'm actually a fan of Evolution Acoustics stuff, and have enjoyed them every time I've heard them. I know I've posted positive comments about the sound of the MicroOnes here before.

So again, sorry. And best of luck to Mr. Tinn in getting these to market quickly.