am the new owner of a pair of MMMicroOnes. Hadn't read any reviews or even heard of them when I went to audition them. The first time I wasn't able to understand how they sounded so good for that price. Went back a second time with my test CDs, since it didn't work the first time. Still can't understand how they sound so good, but had to buy them. Now I'm looking for the rest of the system. Had to sell the old one in Brazil and had been looking for speakers since relocating to the US (used to have KEF Reference 201.2). That part of the search is done.
Next step: amplification. I feel that these speakers need high current to get the best of them. Will probably spend about 3x their price and they will still deserve it... that is, if I don't find an absolute bargain amp similar to these. |
it looks like I'll be mating the MMMicroOnes with Gryphon. Very curious about how that will work out. My last amp was a Gryphon, but an old entry-level model (which was still great). Will update once it arrives.
Best regards
André |
Looks like source is solved. Resolution Audio Cantata was the choice and a blind one, too. Got a great deal that I just couldn't let slide by. On paper it looks more than interesting: Gryphon and Resolution Audio Cantata. Tomorrow I should get my speakers, which Scott, my local dealer and fellow audio enthusiast, will drop off at my home. Great guy, btw, and deep connoisseur of audio equipment.
Hopefully I'll get source and amp by the end of the week.
Very curious as to how the sound will be, but everything will need a lot of burn-in.
Cables will be the ones that I brought from my last system: Argento Silver Cables for speakers, Zu Varial MkIII XLR for ICs (which I intend to change very soon), ASI Liveline and Rega for power. Used to have a Stereovox XV2 and am very interested in the XV-Ultra, since I left the former with my brother. Any suggestions regarding digital cables will be more than welcome, since I will have to buy one now.
After burn-in will look into cables again.
Will keep you posted, Milpai.
Best regards
André |
new system is in the break-in period, but I'm absolutely floored. don't know where this is going to end, but I'm absolutely floored. must be around 30 hours now and the system still is kind of 'shouty' with higher volumes, but I know that break-in is critical. had a tough time with my late KEF Reference 201.2 regarding break-in time, which was only complete around 500 hours so will be patient.
Will update around the 100 hour mark, where at the least the Resolution Audio Cantata will probably be fully broken in.
Best regards
André |
Here at home burn-in is doing it's thing. Have used a 20Hz senoide wave for almost two days since it makes almost no noise and makes the woofers work very hard. It's incredible to listen to the difference it made. Soundstage (3D), micro-dynamics and speed are fantastic. Tonal balance is very good, but will probably improve with more burn-in. Speakers get a little "shouty" when driven to louder volumes, but I guess that it has to do with the ribbons needing quite a while to really loosen up. With lower volumes I don't get that kind of response. Because of that macro-dynamics suffer a little, but I haven't even reached the 100-hour mark yet.
BTW, the Diablo simply gives me UNBELIEVABlY fast, deep and "correct" bass without shifting the tonal balance. I absolutely love it. The Cantata is very neutral without losing musicality. It simply gives me all the detail I could crave for without messing with the musical experience. I think that burn-in for it is almost over.
Will continue to post impressions. |
Iknev,
I listened to the Gallos while looking for my new system (the Strada+Sub). Actually, it was only a few days before a listened to the MMM1s. I wanted to get to know the Gallo house sound. I liked it very, very much... that is, until I listened to the MMM1s. The Gallos are very, very fast, but so are the MMM1s. I did feel a little uncomfortable with the Gallo's slight metallic tone in the higher mids. We played around with different ICs, but when using a more "musical" cable (Silent Source) I lost that wonderful transparent timbre the Gallo's had and didn't really get rid of the emphasis. Going back to AQ Sky make everything clear again, but the higher mid got worse. Getting the right cables for the Gallos seems paramount. I believe that the Gallo's will give you better deep LF.
Having said that, I honestly don't believe that the Gallo's are in the same league as the MMM1s. I'm not badmouthing the Gallo's. I loved them until I listened to the MMM1s. Maybe it's best to compare them to my former speakers, the KEF Reference 201.2s, which are wonderful in many ways and are (or were) more than twice the MMM1 price. Surprisingly the latter bettered the former in almost everything and some things by not a small margin.
I'm starting to think that break-in is far enough for me to get serious with speaker placement, since I haven't played with placement since setting them up and without even trying to get a golden triangle for starters.
I definitely wouldn't go with low-powered amps. These speakers need high currents and it doesn't hurt to have high-powered quality amps either. The rest of my setup should show that I take these speakers very seriously. |
Just had Scott, the local distributor for Evolution Audio, come over to set up the speakers, since I don't have much experience with that part. He was simply great, brought his gear with him in order to do it properly and I simply LOVED the result. Now I have a very spacious and holographic sound stage with wonderful imaging. I do not only have a deep sound stage, but also have depth to the singers and instruments ("meat on the bones" as Scott would put it).
Now we'll just let me get used to the sound to see if minor adjustments will have to made before we put these babies on spikes.
Thanks a lot Scott (if you read this). Fantastic customer service. |
Glory,
did you try this combination of the Genesis S-4 with the Micros? where do you get the S-4 for $1700.00?
Best regards |
I have to say that after the full burn-in of the speakers and my whole system (since I bought everything new) the slightly "shouty" sound that came from the speakers are gone and I have a huge bandwith, great macro dynamics and FANTASTIC micro dynamics. Timbres and texture could be better, but very probably has to do with my cables, since I did experiment with a few others and I noticed some obvious improvements in that department. ATM I'm experimenting with USB cables and will later move on to ICs and speaker cables.
These speakers (the MMMicroOnes) are THE bargain in audio atm. They easily bettered my former speakers (KEF 201/2) in every aspect. I am not affiliated in any way with EA or anyone, for that matter.
Just my 2 cents. |
has anyone here had any experiences with integrating the MMMOs with a subwoofer? I'm starting to feel the need for the last octave with a certain authority, but don't want to give up what I've got with the MMMOs in the rest.
any suggestions and experiences are welcomed. |
