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m & k subs ?

i am in the market for a new subwoofer. i had an m & k mx100 for about 15 years before it finally gave out. the sub is mainly used for movies. i am just wondering if i should stick to m & k or start investigating other avenues. i have found very little feedback on this website about m & k compared to other brands so i was starting to doubt if m & k is still one of the better ones out there. i have snell c/v as my lcr snell e/II for sides and snell k/II for rears all driven with mcintosh equipment. i was ready to pull the trigger on a m & k mx350 but now would consider any suggestions that audiogon members might think to be a better option. thanks in advance for any feedback you may give me!
flognam
koiman
51 posts
 
Flognam,
I have a M&K MX 100 that I bought probaly 15 years ago that the amp went out on and I called M&K to see if they had a replacement amp. they told me to take off the amp and ship it to them and they would check it out. A week later they sent it back to me completely updated and repaired for free. A great Company give them a call.
Good Luck,
Lee
michaela
314 posts
 
I think for HT purposes they are still excellent subs. I used to use an MX105 mkII in a combined music/HT room. At the time I used the room for more HT than music and the sub could shake the walls. M&K subs are excellent for HT. I've since made a changeover to more music and traded the M&K for a REL Strata III. For music, the REL is much better. It blends better and yields a more defined bass. Hope this helps.

Mike.
elliotb
16 posts
 
I purchased an M&K MX-350 off Audiogon several years ago. For music purposes, it was a tremendous improvement over my previous Definitive Techology PFTL15. The Def Tech hit hard for movies and produced tremendous bass for movie effects, but the M&K is much smoother and blends in perfectly with my bookshelf speakers.

For HT, the Def Tech probably would have been sufficient and I think there are many other good subs out there such as SVS. M&K also makes less expensive subs that will do well for movies.
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