MoFi Sourcepoint 888 Speakers


I recently found myself with a little extra money, and after some thought and having read so many positive things, I decided to try a pair of the Sourcepoint 888's. I had actually been set on a pair of JBL HDI 3800's, but I couldn't find a set in my price range as they were closing out remaining stock, and they were all the more expensive black lacquer.

Anyway, the MoFi's seemed to fit the bill. I was looking for a gutsier mid-bass, the one failing of my current speakers (Odyssey Kismet Reference), which are actually wonderful otherwise. Still, mid-bass is responsible for some of the oomph and forward momentum in music, especially rock, so my search began. Besides the reviews having seemed to be a good match for what I was looking for, I had a certain amount of faith in Andrew Jones, knowing that he has designed some very good speakers.

I have only had them in my system for a couple of days, so of course there will be a few months of system adjustment as well as the difficult mental adjustments that take place when you (or at least I) get new speakers. That said, I really think that these are wonderful at reproducing music. They're very full bodied, but not at all slow or sluggish, and voices are a bit larger than past speakers I've owned and very intimate, with a level of detail that I haven't had before, but without any exaggerated treble. 

Bass is as advertised, very good. Solid, deep and impactful. It isn't loose at all, which didn't surprise me since the woofers have rolled surrounds which are pretty stiff, and he came up with a scheme of opposing magnets at the voice coil (no, I don't really understand it) that is supposed to make the movement of the driver much more controlled.

It'll be a good while before I can really know the speakers in and out because it always takes me a while to get the comparative sound of my previous speakers out of my head, but I am really enjoying these. I'm also wondering what other member's experiences with them have been.  

roxy54

@pryso 

Congratulations on your new speakers. I hope that they work well for you. I think that they will be a good fit in your large room. Thanks for the kind words.

Initial set up very positive.

My sister stopped by so I played one of her favorite Tom Petty albums (not my usual choice).  She said, "It's so clear, I hear all the details.  It sounds like they are right here in the room."

Now I'm breaking in with FM.

 

Thank you for your post , as the 888’s have caught my interest. I just received a pair of Rogue M-180’s from the manufacturer with the DARK upgrades. I have them paired with the Hera pre. I’m currently breaking them in with JBL 4312A’s. However I’m looking for speakers at this price point and they definitely look interesting. My room is 17’ wide and 29’ deep with the listening area 17’ X 20’ and the ceiling at 16’. I’m guessing about 4500 cubic feet. I have plenty of freedom for placement and wish to avoid subs. I’m into Classic Rock mainly and a variety of other music. Zero Rap and not into Classical. So any input based on your experience and my equipment would be greatly appreciated. Regards , Mike B.