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Audio Vector M3 Signature
Audio Vector M3 Signature
MSRP: $ 4295.00

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Reviewed by:
pangl
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
March 20, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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5.00 of 5, 6.00 votes

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Review 1 of 4

Price Paid:  $2800.00 from local U.S. Dealer

Summary:
This pair of little known speakers from Denmark is one of the best keep secrets in U.S. Not many dealers carry them for a good reason: They want you to buy something else much more expensive for less! You could see the list of speakers I have played around. The M3 Sig is perhaps the most musical of them all. It has tremendously soundstage and imaging, yet smooth as silk. It's high sensitivity is also a big plus for SET amp users (need 6wpc minimum, however). There is no universal speakers - and M3 Sig is no exception. If you are into heavy metal or heavy rock type LOUD LOUD LOUD music, M3 Sig is not for you. If you are into something musical, like pop rock, soft rock, jazz, classical (chamber & orchestral), try the M3 sig. You will be close to the audio nirvana, if not already get there. Associate equipments: Mark Levinson #23 amp + #26 pre-amp Antique Sound Labs 1006 (845) SET monoblocks (35wpc) Musical Fidelity A300 int amp Kora Galaxy Ref amp + Wadia 25 digital pre-amp Dared MP-6 SET monoblocks (6wpc) NAD S300 (yech!) Accuphase C200 preamp + 2 x P300 amp (bi-amp)

Strengths:
Very smooth and musical. Tight and fast Bass aplenty. Efficient enough for SET amps.

Weaknesses:
Not a weakness in performance but rather economical to some: Need shotgun tri-wire to sound its best.

Similar Products Used:
Revel F30; B&W Matrix 801 Series 2; Alon IV; Newform Research R645; JM Lab Cobalt 810; Tyler Taylo Ref. Monitor; various cheap Infinity & Wharfedale; B&W 605 S2; too many to remember now...


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Reviewed by:
Jannek Haarding
(Audiophile)

Review Date
January 24, 2001

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Used product for
3 months to 1 year

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Review 2 of 4

Price Paid:  $2400.00 from Local Dealer

Summary:
Theese speakers are exellent! Over the years I have tried all of the above speakers and the only one that came close to the Audiovector M3 sig. was the Audiovector 6 (Audiovector's top of the line aprox. 8 years ago).

The M3 Sig. (with superstands) are wery dynamic! Used together with my Mark Levinson 27 they realy come alive. They have an incredible rhythm and soundstage. They never become boring nor irritating, though you have to give them time to burn in. (It very hard to imagine how much they change during this phase!) If you listen to Jazz, Blues or Rock, as I do, you'll love theese speakers, you can realy "see" the musicians standing right in front of. The only minus with theese speakers is that they do not have the "big" sound that the Audiovector 6 had, but then again they have so much else and are much more integrated that the Audiovector 6.

I am quite sure that I shall keep the M3 sig. for as many years as I did with the Audiovector 6.

HIGHLY RECOMENDED!

Strengths:
Rhythm, Dynamics - (the come alive), Finish, Soundstage

Weaknesses:
Delivery Time, 200 hrs of burn in

Similar Products Used:
Audiovector 6, Infinity Modulus + Sub, Mirage M3i, Martin Logan Sequel II, Dynaudio Contour 1.8


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Reviewed by:
Armand
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
June 20, 2000

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
1 to 3 months

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5.00 of 5, 2.00 votes

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Review 3 of 4

Summary:
I bought M3 signature some weeks ago, and am still amazed. The sound is excellent, for all kinds of music. Earlier, I had some less expensive Audio Pro speakers. With M3 Signature from AudioVector the sound is like from another planet. I use them together with a poweramp HCA 1500 from Parasound (2x205W) which seems to be a good combination.

Strengths:
Well-balanced sound

Weaknesses:
Make sure you have enough power, 150W per channel or more


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Reviewed by:
Konrad Jonassen
(Audio Enthusiast)

Review Date
December 7, 1999

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
3 months to 1 year

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4.50 of 5, 8.00 votes

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Review 4 of 4

Summary:
When i first heard the Audiovector M3 Signature I was lost in these fantastic speakers. They look like a million and sound like it too. The rythme and fastness off these, and last but not least the depth in the bass area is tremendous. They are very good all rounders, you can use them to any kind of music, but they are especially good in playing rock and pop.Stevie Ray Vaghn makes gooseskin on my back. I use them together with Densen DM20/DM30 and Rotel 991 cd player, and Nordost Blue Heaven interconectcables and Nordost Flatline Gold II speakercables. Try this combination and you will be sold like me. My next step is to change the speakercables and get superstands on the speakers, then I`ll rock like hell!!!!!!!

Strengths:
Bass, liveleness and rythm


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