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travk13
a Audio EnthusiastDate Reviewed: November 16, 2004
Bottom Line: very impressed these are the mercury mx1m.. great mid great hi .. suprising bottom .. i use a custom powered sub.. so i keep baffles in to limit bass .. they are taking the place of my mini monitors (paradigm) the mini s are a well how to put it mildly .. very bassy good highs but mids are a tad weak .. these tannoys are a ear pleaser .. very versitile sonically .. and selling for a steal ... i am a all music listener .. kansas to outkast .. to jimi and back these handle rap .. hard rock and make instrument seem in the room .. very full imaging ..
Used product for: Less than 1 month
Duration Product Used: Audio Enthusiast
Product model year: 2002
Price Paid:
$123.00
Purchased At: ebay
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xpeccen
a Casual ListenerDate Reviewed: March 30, 2002
Bottom Line: This was my first serious set of speakers. At the time I was concerned that they wouldn't be able to handle some of my heavier must and rap but they surprised me. They handle it fine and go quite low for their size (providing you don't push them to hard). They made me hear music a new way but as I moved on to more expensive things they didn't seem as able to fill some of music dvd's by themselfs. I have now moved them to the rear and use Krix Lyrix for frount's.
Used product for: More than 1 year
Duration Product Used: Casual Listener
Product model year: 1999
Price Paid:
$350.00
Purchased At: BlackwoodHifi
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Kelvin Han
a Casual ListenerDate Reviewed: September 24, 2001
Bottom Line: i am assembling my first Home Theater System in my room,and
accoording to my stereo time exprience,i think of the Tannoy.I can said that honestly that the first reason for
me to choose Tannoy is it's fantastic finish.They just fit
my room's furniture.Back to sound topic,test with Louis Armstrong,the trumpet is full of energy and clear,the human
sound is rich and sweet,especially the female singer.The high range is comfortable without peeping my ear.and the bass is enough for me.I own many Jazz CDs,i think they do
really good with them.Mx1 is eazy to drive,with my av amp
YAMAHA A5 the sound is punching me!I think i will add a
power amp with them,but i will buy a MX3 for front first.
The speaker is not everything,it has it's own weakness.
But if u love what it brings to u,don't consider that much,
u will love them more and more.
Used product for: Less than 1 month
Duration Product Used: Casual Listener
Product model year: 2000
Price Paid:
$20.00
Purchased At: just near my home
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Macky Tacastacas
a AudiophileDate Reviewed: June 16, 2001
Bottom Line: My brother sold his ARM1 and he asked me to look for a good replacement. I ventured on just about any speakers that I can hear/see. I tried auditioning B&W302, B&W 303, AE Aegis 1, even some latest designs from Infinity. Finally I saw this dark oak Tannoy MX1 at a mass-market audio-video shop (strange isn't it?). I asked the lady to hear it. She obliged. Wow, the sound is amazingly big and complete (I thought a subwoofer was hidden somewhere). I reported this to my brother and we then bought it. Now that it's here, I can give a full review.
Tannoy says MX1 is "small only in size". Take that as a gospel. It really sounds so big! Can plunge down to the low 30Hz in our room (no parallel walls, unique audio room). I sometimes play my Bass Mechanic CD and boy, I can hear the window grills vibrating. It's as if our Velodyne subwoofer is ON. I have to go over to the Velodyne to check if I did turn it on.
The midrange is so clear and natural. Listening to Kohala CD (hawaiian guitar masters) is like listening to the real thing. This speaker can reproduce guitars with amazing accuracy. Voices are rendered amazingly exact too. Diana Krall, Jacintha, Holly Cole have now become my favorites (hey I suppose to belong to the New Wave era!). We played Acoustic Alchemy (Reference Point CD) and I swear it sounds close to the Sonus Faber Guarneri we heard over at Upscale Audio Mega Mall.
Treble is a tad laid back, truly British. We can listen to this baby for hours without having that fatigue that we use to have with some other speakers.
Overall, I'd say this is a very good speaker for the money. You have to spend much more to find a more superior sounding replacement. For me, I'd rather buy more music instead of considering upgrading!
Used product for: Less than 1 month
Duration Product Used: Audiophile
Product model year: 2000
Price Paid:
$240.00
Purchased At: Pacific AV
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Koen de Moortel
a AudiophileDate Reviewed: March 14, 2001
Bottom Line: I've had them for a few days now, and I think they starting
to sound at their best, although the mx3's still changed
after 4 months (!).
As I said below, they serve as rears on high stand, in the
rear corners of the room. Yesterday night I watched 'Heat',
and when the 747 passed by, one of my pictures fell of the
wall !
yes, thes give a lot more bass then expected, which is of course due to the fact that they are in the corners. I've put in the foam bungs to tame the booming a bit.
What I love about these things is that they are big enough to be set as 'large' on my da50es, so the mx3's get an easier task. With the Rel q50 in place in a couple of weeks, things will be even better (can't wait...).
Here we go : the good part is that they're really punchy, which is good for movies.I don't use them for music, as I play my music in stereo.they also tend to be less articulate then the mx3's, which makes them less pin-pointable. But with music, this is their only weakness. But as I said, I don't use'm for music.
The cabling is qed qudos original,which has a tendency to smooth things down a bit, so this might play a roll too.
Another good thing is that they're powerfull, you don't have to hesitate or be afraid when you turn up the volume. if you have a good amp, then they will open up the rear end of your room like few other directional speakers can.
If you want them for rears, go for it, if you want them for music in stereo, take the mx2's. you can biwire those, and they have a bigger driver, which means a lot in clarity and transparency. But in the setup I use them, they exceed my expectations, and believe me, they were high !
Cheers, enjoy your gear !
Koen
Used product for: Less than 1 month
Duration Product Used: Audiophile
Product model year: 2000
Price Paid:
$250.00
Purchased At: Ghijssens Hi-fi
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