New Mordaunt Short speakers on the way....

[LeRoy]

http://www.needledoctor.com/

I found a forum thread that discusses a few models of M.S. products and user opinions.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1051655

[frenchmon]

http://www.needledoctor.com/

I found a forum thread that discusses a few models of M.S. products and user opinions.

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1051655

Over at the needle doctor??? wow.

I am a member over at AVS forum. I actually visit there pretty much. I've read the reviews on the M.S. and participate in the Canton forum as well as a few other forums over there. The guys over there like to argue a lots if you disagree with them, and most of the guys over there have a hearing problem because they believe all cable is the same, and will take you to the wood shed if you disagree with them...different breed over there.

frenchmon

[LeRoy]

I took all of my gear over to my audio dealer's home about a week and 1/2 ago. I wanted to walk into a different listening environment and listen for any changes in SQ or presentation.

In a nutshell, the MS 902i's continue to be my favorite speaker. I held this opinion of them over the Nola Mini's $695/pr and still hold the same opinion over the M.S. Aviano 2 at $435/pr.

The 902's are immediately engaging and draw me in to the music instantly. The 902's are punchy, pace just right, always remain composed even a higher volumes, and are simply fun to listen to music through. Positioned properly and in the right room...they can sound like small floorstanders.

The AV2's are tonally darker...as best as I can try to give you an idea as to how much darker in tone....like a octave darker. The AV2's are slower too. If you have ever listened to Monitor Audio Bronze speakers then that's the closest example I can give with regard to pace. The only way I can get some snap into the AV2 bass note is to only play reference type recordings. It did not matter which amp I play them through..if the recording is not a benchmark type then the AV2 will sound disengaged and the bass SQ will sound rolled and a little tubby.

While listening to the same exact CD and switching speakers as fast as possible...it was always more exciting and enjoyable to listen to the music through the 902's! The one thing I must give the AV2 their proper respect is with regard to the wave guide for the tweeter. It really makes for a wider/taller soundstage over the 902's.

Concluding....I find the M.S 902i's and the Cambridge Audio S30's preferable to the M.S. AV2's.