Speakers for Musical Fidelity M3i

@Ryder
Thanks for your suggestions.
Yes , I am just confused on whether to get the Epics or the Elans ..Elans 15 is almost double the price of Epic2 ,is it worth the extra Money?or is it better that I get the Epic 5's instead.

@vsollozzo
I think Atc scm 11 is avaiable in india.
Interested to understand how they sounde with m3i.what was the source..i am afraid that it may sound harsh as m3i is forward.

@Bo1972..these speakers are way over my bugdet
I will need something under 1200$.So i was looking for epos epic 2 or epic 5 or elan 15.

@Vsollozzo
Thanks for your suggestions.
In my place Kolkata(India) there isn't much options.
In my city only the following brands are available
Quad,Epos,PSB,Kef,Polk,Elac,Dali,Tanoy,Usher,paradigm,b&w(limited)

In other cities(outside kolkata) Dyns,atc,proac,monitor audio etc are available but there is no way I can demo them.

@Seikosha
Thanks.
Good to hear some one using the MF in combination with the Epics.Are you using the M1 Dac or CD at the source?
Can you help me understand the sound signature in terms of
Tonality /Coloration (warm,neutral or bright)
Sound stage
Bass ?
Did you try Epics with any other amp before?If so please let me know the difference.

@Bo1972
Yes.MAs are usually good matches for MF.But unfortunately , they are not available in my place.If I don't like anything here after demoing ..probably I will have to do a blind buy of MA.But I am afraid that MF m3i being slightly on the brighter side of neutral (unlike other MF models) may sound a little too forward.Is the gold series warmer compared to the others?If Pocket permits I can try to get an used gold series.

I know I am asking too many questions .sorry for that!!but I have to depend on your experiences due to lack of options here.Thanks all for the information.

My Musical preferences are:
1.Non Fatiguing sound but dynamic (not boring or dull)
2.Enough details with enveloping sound stage and good imaging
@Seikosha
Thanks.
I have demoed the Epos M12i (the only model available in my place) in Kolkata with Cayin 50T and Sugden A21.
I loved their versatility and ability to play all kinds of music pretty well.(considering their price tag)
The only downside was their brightness on some pieces .So maynot be good for long term.
So I though the soft dome may bring in better results.Unfortunately there are not much reviews for Elan 15 model.
However the Epics are getting praised everywhere[they are being compared to Harbeths ..].

So I am inclined to this Brand but Wonder why there are so less Epos users!!!
@Bo1972
Thanks.I will keep MA RX1 in my list of Blind buys since I am not able to Demo them.
@Roundmoundofsound
Thanks.I did demo a quad 12l with Sugden A21.It had a good mid range but I felt that it lacked the details and soundtstage.
However the demo material was new , and the dealer said that it usually takes >100 hrs to Break in.
I had the same experience with Usher V601.I didn't like it when it was demoed new.But when I revisited the dealer for the 2nd time ,
it sounded so different.
@Nvp
Thanks..I have a plan to check out the B&W CDM 1 at a friends place with MF.
@Ryder
Thanks.
Dali is not an Option because I felt that they sounded thin when I last heard them with Sugden A21.
My heart says do a blind buy for EPOS EPIC/ELAN or Monitor Audio.
I will demo B&W and Quad with MF.
What do you think of the Ushers v601/v602 or KEF Q series and MF m3i combination?

Hi All ,

Can any one confirm if I should go with Dynaudio Focus 110 or excite x12.I am unsure if M3i would be able to drive them well.I have a good deal for both focus and x12.

Hi All,
Thanks for all your suggestion.
I have managed to get the Dynaudio X12 last week.Had a 40 hrs run with them.They seem to be quite bright in my ears.I am using a VDH interconnect and playing from asus xonar essence STX (wasapi drivers , foobar).listening levels at 9-10 is bearable but when the volume is turned beyond 10 , the sound seems to be very bright ..I am not able to identify the problem as I have never read that the dyns could be bright...

Does anyone has experience with x12 and MF m3i to help me ..

@seikosha..
I did find the wharfs 9.1 also sounding bright in this room.thats y i am not sure if its room or m3i or asus source.

Hi all,
I have tried diff placement options but none has been able to dramatically tame the brightness..may me i should describe the problem as..music is too forward sounding than the vocals..which is actually creating this sense of brightness..

@Vsollozzo
first of all ..thanks for writing down such a detailed note.
I have a similar set up to you (like 6-7 ft between speakers , 1 ft from back wall , listing at 9-10 ft distance ..in a 10*12 sqft room)

Now couple of weak points (no sure if they are so much important) ..
1.Asus zonar Essence STX card (known to be towards the highs) ...No Dac yet!!
2.Speaker cables as locally made.
3.VDH thunder line interconnect (this is still a very good interconnect)
4.Dyns has run in for 150 hrs ..may be 300 hrs is expected.

I would like to know your settings on the above.
I would say I like the dyns and would not sale it , because these are soft sounding than even the wharfs 9.1 (which are considered to be warm).I lived with the wharfs quite well with a Cosmic (local india made amp) before moving to m3i , when it really started to sound forward.there was a loss of centre focus on the midrange and the whole sound stage was in front.

Can you explain how much the sound improved after the naim nait 5i.Did u get changes in the sound stage with the naim nait 5i.What volumes do you listen to with the Naims compared to m3i?Did you feel that the mid range became robust after naim over Mf ?