lynyrd78

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Price Paid:  $400.00 from Local

Summary:
Hi,
I have owned and reviewed many types of speaker models through the years. I used to be an audio engineer, but have since stopped due to my speaker business taking all my time. At this time I can say: If you have never heard or listened to Wharfedale you are missing out! I have put these speakers through heavy testing against similar models by other manufacturers, such as Klipsch, Infinity, etc. These speakers kept right up there. You do not have to Bi-wire or Bi-Amp these speakers if you are running 100 watts or better. You need to be sure to break these in. Wharfedale suggests 30 hrs break in time to provide the correct sound, if new. They sounded great out of the box. I have broken them in and replaced my Klipsch KLF-10.5`s with these. I would tell anyone to get these if they can. Wharfedale is from Great Britain and not well known in the USA outside of audiophile circles. Wharfedale has been around a long time. Also compare them to the old Hartley speakers of Great Britain.

Strengths:
Bright Highs. Smooth Mids. Just right bass without a sub. Attractive looking.

Weaknesses:
Grills good be more sturdy

Similar Products Used:
Klipsch

9speakers3amps

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
Less than 1 month

Price Paid:  $989.00 from Audioperfect

Summary:
Buy them if you know what you are looking for. these speaker are true to there design and amazingly clear.

Strengths:
Super accurate! These speakers so exactly what they were desinged to do, and that is provided incredibly accurate rich full spectrum sound. they are not a sub-woofer and not a horn tweet. They ARE great, clean, perfect sound.

Weaknesses:
None!

Similar Products Used:
polk rt800i
jamo concert series
bose 401

Price Paid:  $238.00 from Ebay

Summary:
I recently have purchased a pair of these monsters. 238 shipped and insured. The only problem is the condition. According to the man who sold them to me they were in mint condition when shipped. They got to me with many very large dents, useless grilles(very, very broken) and a very damaged midrange. So now I must get an insurance claim for repairs( I have $300 coverage). The sound however that I did get before I realized the problems with the midrange was absolutle "Music Bliss." They have a very powerful and natural midrange. The first song I played was "Muzzle," from the Smashing Pumpkins album Melon Colie and the Infinite Sadness. Billy corgan's voice comes in very loud and very clear during the breaks in the song(if you have heard the song you know what I mean). The highs are quite crisp and clear while staying suprisingly non-harsh. The third factor of course, the bass is very strong and deep while also tight. For music I see no need for a subwoofer. I have not tried them with movies yet though (I hadn't had time before I noticed the midrange after about one song). So if what you listen to is music and you want a great entry level-price/audiophile perfomance value, go with the MFM-5's, you will not be dissapointed. Just dont forget to stress the importance of alot of padding for shipping to the one you buy them from.

Strengths:
Strong, powerful, tight bass. Powerful, clear midrange. Crisp highs, very low harshness. All around the best music value I have seen yet. Beat out the competion in every sense (infinity/bose/jbl)

Weaknesses:
Shipping condition. BE CAREFUL WITH UPS!! very power hungry, I reccomend at least 80 watts/pc.

Similar Products Used:
Infinity Interlude, Bose 701, Polk towers.

Price Paid:  $0.00 from n/a

Summary:
This is just a note regarding what I have read here, I have not gotten my MFM-3''s yet, and will write a review as soon as I can But the above reviewer is absolutely right, these are MONITORS. and monitors are designed with different intentions. Flat responce and no coloration. Without proper gear (like a high-end equalizer)Monitors can sound muddy and trashy. But with the right gear, they are tunable to not only any room which they are in, but any ear which they are listening to, without the limitations of the designers personal prefrence. Recently I did a lot of shopping around, and found that only the Bostons fit my taste, but still, the tight but present bass just was not right. When I heard a pair of used MFM-3''s with me at the helm of the EQ at a recording studio supply and equiptment, I found that I could tune it to exactly where I wanted it. Know what you are buying when you get into pro audio.

Strengths:
Monitors generally offer supurb balance, and do not lack crisp clean highs as hifi gear generally does. They cator to a different market who are interested in accuracy and not driving bass.

Weaknesses:
They pretty much require an equalizer to avoid muddy, trashy sound. They different in design, designed to be "flat" and "accurate" and not "warm" "tight" "soft" or "present"

Similar Products Used:
First time in looking into monitors.

Price Paid:  $160.00 from Ubid

Summary:
I've posted on here before. There is just something I would like to repeat. Anyone who doesn't approve of these speakers for sound quality is very confused. Perhaps they are those guys you see in lowered Accords with no paint, big chrome tail pipes and wheels that cost more than 9 months rent, who go to "Blowout Extravaganzas" and buy speakers based on how much the woofer vibrates when the bass beat in their favorite Eminem song hits. These are remarkable speakers. Just make sure you have a good amp, you biwire them, and you have decent taste in music.

I do not work for Ubid or Wharfedale. In fact Ubid pisses me off all the time and I can't highly recommend them.

For the price, these speakers and the Modus-8 are mother-fudging wonderful!