Description: Three-way, reflex-loaded, floorstanding loudspeaker. Drive units: two 8" (254mm) paper-cone woofers, 8" paper-cone midrange unit with concentrically mounted 1.25" (32mm) soft-dome tweeter. Crossover frequencies: 130Hz, 1.6kHz. Frequency range: 32Hz–30kHz. Nominal impedance: 6 ohms. Minimum impedance: 4.5 ohms. Sensitivity: 87dB/2.83V/1m. Maximum power handling: 200W. Supplied accessories: magnetically attached grilles, locking cones, and flat-bottomed feet.
Dimensions: 42.13" (1070mm) H × 12.6" (320mm) W × 16.14" (410mm) D (without grille), 16.73…
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Sidebar 2: Associated Equipment
Digital sources: Roon Nucleus+ file server; Ayre Acoustics C-5xeMP universal player; MBL N31 CD player/DAC; Ayre Acoustics QA-9 A/D converter; NetGear Nighthawk router.
Power amplifiers: Parasound JCA100 Tribute monoblocks.
Cables: Digital: AudioQuest Vodka (Ethernet), AudioQuest Coffee (USB), DH Labs (1m, AES3). Interconnect: Ayre/Cardas (balanced). Speaker: AudioQuest Robin Hood. AC: AudioQuest Dragon Source & High Current, manufacturers' own.
Accessories: Ayre Acoustics Myrtle Blocks; ASC Tube Traps; RPG Abffusor panels; AudioQuest…
Sidebar 3: Measurements
I used DRA Labs' MLSSA system and a calibrated DPA 4006 microphone with an Earthworks microphone preamplifier to measure the MoFi SourcePoint 888's farfield frequency behavior and dispersion. I used an Earthworks QTC-40 mike for the nearfield and in-room responses and Dayton Audio's DATS V2 system to measure the impedance magnitude and electrical phase angle. I couldn't carry the 96lb loudspeaker up the stairs to the large room where I usually perform speaker measurements, so I measured the SourcePoint 888 in my basement listening room. Although I lifted the…
Manufacturer's Comment
Thank you for the review of the SourcePoint 888. I hope by naming it 888 it brings me the prosperity I need to one day retire. Until then I will continue using other peoples financing to design speakers . . .
I have some comments with regard to the technical evaluation. For most of the range, the impedance is quite even with a low phase angle. This is achieved through using impedance compensating elements in the crossover.
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