Is this REALLY an ANDREW JONES Speaker? SourcePoint 8 Review

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► IS THIS REALLY AN ANDREW JONES SPEAKER? SOURCEPOINT 8 REVIEW

00:00 ANDREW JONES MOFI SOURCEPOINT 8 REVIEW
00:28 MOFI SOURCE POINT 8 SPECS
00:55 AMPLIFIER RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SOURCEPOINT SPEAKERS
01:25 DESIGN AND BUILD - SOURCEPOINT 8 MOFI
02:01 ANDREW JONES SPEAKER SETUP & PLACEMENT
02:56 CURBING BRIGHTNESS
03:44 SOURCEPOINT 8 IN ROOM MEASUREMENTS
04:21 THE ANDREW JONES SOUND
04:51 THE SOURCEPOINT SOUND - BASS
05:35 THE SOURCEPOINT SOUND - MIDRANGE
06:13 THE SOURCEPOINT SOUND - TREBLE
07:12 SOURCEPOINT 8 - SOUNDSTAGE AND DYNAMICS
07:51 MOFI SOURCEPOINT vs KEF LS50 META
08:23 MOFI SOURCEPOINT VS WHARFEDALE LINTON
08:49 SOURCEPOINT 8 vs JBL L82
09:12 MOFI SOURCEPOINT vs KLH MODEL 3
09:46 ANDREW’S CONCLUSION
10:33 KRISTI’S TAKE ON THE SOURCEPOINT 8
11:41 MORE SETUP TIPS
13:14 KLIPSCH HERESY IV vs MOFI
14:56 KLIPSCH 600M II vs MOFI
15:31 MARTINLOGAN B100 vs MOFI

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[LillyAugusta]

I've just had a chance to listen to SourcePoint 8 on the Hi-Fi Show, and they drew my attention completely. And, how you described them, I experienced them the same, to the last word! It wasn't a big show, 16 rooms, but quite good installations, big names. Among all I have listened to, Andrew Jones really pulled me in. It was so vivid and alive. It seemed bright but exciting! I am completely overwhelmed and sure that I want them for my next...hopefully soon acquisition. Cheers!

[abxaudiophiles]

AWESOME REVIEW!!! I was JAW DROPPED at Axpona listening to the 10 and 8.. Another slam dunk review Andrew!!! Well done sir.

[billd]

Jones explained to one reviewer that the relative lack of bass extension is because the high excursion woofer required to reach those depths would have intermodulated with the tweeter by changing the waveguide shape and location while playing deep bass. The woofer used is highly damped with limited excursion. This makes sense and would explain other coaxial, coincident drivers (other than Tannoys lol) such as KEF’s and Andrew’s Unifi series being limited in size.

[nathandaniels]

Thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for including dynamics in your talking points. Too few reviewers talk about dynamics in their reviews.

[Harry-Giles]

Yet another fun video. Always enjoy the way you approach speaker reviews with the understanding how it might fit with one listener type versus another.

[dlloyd]

I love watching Kristi's growth and her confidence in trusting her own opinion even when it deviates from Andrews or public opinion! She makes great contributions to the reviews!

[Jon-nzdm]

Pretty much all good quality coaxial/concentric drivers should be positioned _at least_ 10 degrees off axis. They have great horizontal dispersion out to around 40 degrees usually, with 15-20 being the sweet spot for most listening in my opinion. Either way, ignore the manual for these speakers unless you enjoy somewhat hot high frequencies.

One speaker that wasn't mentioned here for comparison is the Kef R3. It's slightly cheaper and also a concentric design so you still get the amazing vertical dispersion you don't get from traditional speaker designs. The R3 stays very neutral even while pointed at you. A good speaker to cross-shop.

[davidristic]

I would like to give these a listen, heard the midrange is great. Thanks for the review.

[francescotenti]

Nice and very informative review. Any chance to see a review(s) of sort not so conventional speakers, like Ohm's and/or Vandersteen? Similar price range but totally different.

[richardbixler]

I’m a sucker for soundstage and midrange. I love concentric speakers especially for near field listening at low volumes. Coaxial drivers really do tend to sound brighter at higher volumes. As you increase the volume the the woofer’s response tends to be less proportionate to the tweeter. The woofer does double duty as a wave guide, so they can’t have very much excursion and have to rely on size. This is why they tend to clip at high volumes. In my experience an 8” coaxial driver will sound more like a 5” driver in the lower frequencies. I’m guessing the 10” version would have sounded much much better and less bright in a large open space such as this one. Almost all your graphs and data line up with what you’d find on most coaxial designs. Another great review by you guys! Thank you

[surfer]

Great review. I'm glad MoFi is doing well .

[macmovieman]

I got to hear the speaker in Costa Mesa had an audio file event a few months back and it blew my socks off. I was so impressed with a $2500 speaker. They actually played TOOL at reference and I I’m really considering it as my next speaker but I’m probably gonna move up to the 888. I want some thing that’s gonna move a little bit more air and I can afford the $5000. I am so impressed with these speakers.

[abbersj]

Thank you for a (as far as I was concerned) very full, unbiased review. It's rare to find a reviewer/reviewers with no axe to grind. Well done indeed.

[syanhc]

Brilliant review. Really happy that you got this to review. I watched a lot of interviews at Munich Hi-fi show with Andrew Jones explaining the speaker. ❤

[Trance]

I really like coaxial designs like this. I wish there were more 2 way speakers setup like this.

[speedwolf]

I got to hear the Sourcepoint 10’s paired with a Luxman SQ-N150 tube amplifier. That combination sounded absolutely incredible 🎶

[sumitagarwal]

The best part of reviews in this channel is the female's perspective. So refreshing and brings a true balance to the verdict

[ole-kristianpettersen]

How does the 8 compare to Q Concept 50 and Kef r3 Meta ?

[jasonme]

I have the new Kef R3 meta and I can say for certain. Do not two these in, when you do you hear a raspy sound at your setting level. I put them straight out and what a sound. Really good.
I did audition the large version of these and opted for the KEF>

Good stuff Andrew. :)