fitzy85

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1.00 votes

Price Paid:  $50.00 from Local second hand sh

Summary:
I bought These when I first started getting interested in Audio in a serious way. Went into the shop looking for something to go with my stunning Rotel amp! Looked for familiar names and found these, when i was told they were only 50 i jumped at the chance and got em. Given that i really knew nothing @ the time i am now very impressed with them. The clarity is stunning, I'm afraid im not highly musical but i certainly have no heard anything better. The crystal treble notes and its tight midrange and bass performance are a real joy. Its a sad thing to say but slapping on a favourite track on this has really cheered up my days sometime. Accross all genres of music they are outstanding. (believe me, my collection includes; relaxing classical, 90's dance, techno, pop, boyband stuff and even spice girls) If you have no idea about audio but like your music, and have some generic speakers that came with the hifi go out and find a pair of these and enjoy your music even more!

Strengths:
Stunning Clarity all the way to full volume price! (now)

Weaknesses:
not enough of them around!

Similar Products Used:
eltax monitors, missions, sony's

Price Paid:  $85.00 from richer sounds

Summary:
again original mordaunt shorts, not since thyve been taken over, but an absolute bargain at this price, very clear and crisp sound. prob only running these at about 35-40 watts, u wont need to go any louder with home stereo.

Strengths:
wont getter better quality for this sort of price guarenteed,

Weaknesses:
bass can lose definition as u get louder, put them on speaker brackets high up in corner of room and u willl be amazed at the improvement of the sound quality and in particular the bass!!!

Price Paid:  $70.00 from Richer Sounds, Watfo

Summary:
I bought these speakers way under half their street price, and have had hours of enjoyment out from them. Using a technic/sony combination they produce a tight detailed sound with really good vocal performance. The bass rolls off too high, they are bookshelf speakers, but coupled with a sub these speakers sound too good. Get them if you still can. Oh and rip off those plastic caps on the banana posts so you can use decent 4mm plugs!!

Strengths:
Vocal, imaging, rythmic ability.

Weaknesses:
Bass reponse rolls off too high, ported at too high frequency, bass can sound one-noted.

Similar Products Used:
B&W 601

Price Paid:  $35.00 from Richer sounds

Summary:
I used these speakers with a Marantz PM6010 OSE KI amp, Videologic Digital tuner, QED silver anniversary cable and Atacama SE24 stands.

The sound was very crisp and clear, excellent with vocals,
I don't like Afromans 'because I got high' but this combination of equipment makes it sound amazing! The only problem I had was not enough bass, so I will try the Mission 701's or maybe the Wharfdale 8.2's.

Strengths:
Treble, midrange, build, bi-wireable.

Weaknesses:
Bass? what bass?

Price Paid:  $100.00 from Richer Sounds

Summary:
Bought these for £100 quid around 2 years ago and these actually are mordaunt short speakers - not the same as the poorly made richer sounds ones now selling for 50 quid after ms was bought out.

Speakers take quite a while to run in but give wonderful presentation and a nice stereo image. Could do with a little more bass presence but the are bookshelf units afterall. Stands are essential for good performance and biwiring really does improve the sound - try it and you will notice the difference.

Strengths:
Sweet sweet treble and fast rythmic timing, biwirable too

Weaknesses:
not the deepest bass in the world and need stands to really shine