Evolution Acoustics MM3

Bruce B · Oct 16, 2012

Thought I'd post here first before putting on A-gon....

Speakers in perfect cond. Approx 2.5yr. old. Buyer will need to arrange shipping.

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flez007 · Oct 16, 2012

I already bought a lottery-ticket!

rbbert · Oct 16, 2012

Just after you got them dialed in! What's replacing them, please?

Bruce B · Oct 16, 2012

rbbert said:
Just after you got them dialed in! What's replacing them, please?

Dunno yet. I'm looking at a few options.

rbbert · Oct 16, 2012

Bruce B said:
Dunno yet. I'm looking at a few options.

Maxx 3's? Altair's? TAD R-1's?

Bruce B · Oct 16, 2012

rbbert said:
Maxx 3's? Altair's? TAD R-1's?

Yeah... those and the ISIS, X-2's and Q5's....

JackD201 · Oct 16, 2012

Was the tweeter height ever an issue given that you have to work with a console between you and your monitors Bruce?

edorr · Oct 16, 2012

Bruce B said:
Yeah... those and the ISIS, X-2's and Q5's....

Is there any particular weakness in the MM3 are you trying to address, or do you just want to try something new?

Bruce B · Oct 16, 2012

JackD201 said:
Was the tweeter height ever an issue given that you have to work with a console between you and your monitors Bruce?

The center of the tweeter is 37" and the lowest my chair will go would put my ear at 44"

edorr said:
Is there any particular weakness in the MM3 are you trying to address, or do you just want to try something new?

I'm an audiophile!! I want that last .5% Plus, it's always cool to get new toys!!

edorr · Oct 17, 2012

Bruce B said:
I'm an audiophile!! I want that last .5% Plus, it's always cool to get new toys!!

Sure, but I am just wondering do you know which 0.5% is missing, and are you specifically trying to address that deficiency with a new speaker. If you buy another great speaker randomly the chips may fall either way, and your could end up with +/- 0.5%, and end up at 100% or 99%.

Bruce B · Oct 17, 2012

edorr said:
Sure, but I am just wondering do you know which 0.5% is missing, and are you specifically trying to address that deficiency with a new speaker.

I guess Mike L. is doing the same thing!!

audioguy · Oct 17, 2012

edorr said:
Sure, but I am just wondering do you know which 0.5% is missing, and are you specifically trying to address that deficiency with a new speaker. If you buy another great speaker randomly the chips may fall either way, and your could end up with +/- 0.5%, and end up at 100% or 99%.

An audiophile at 100%? Never gonna happen.

edorr · Oct 17, 2012

Bruce B said:
I guess Mike L. is doing the same thing!!

Not quite. Mike is buying a a better version of what he had before, so the risk of it being a lateral move or a step back is close to zero. However, you're getting an entirely new speaker, which could work out either way.

By the way, the one speaker I heard that blew me away was the MBL 101e. Probably not very suitable for a studio application. Is this on your shortlist?

edorr · Oct 17, 2012

audioguy said:
An audiophile at 100%? Never gonna happen.

Sure, go to the blue note, order a pitcher of margarita, sit back and listen.

Bruce B · Oct 17, 2012

edorr said:
Not quite. Mike is buying a a better version of what he had before, so the risk of it being a lateral move or a step back is close to zero.?

I don't think so. No one has actually heard a stereo pair of MM7's in a properly set up room, so at best, it's a crap shoot.

Yes, MBL is in contention as well. I'm open to all.

edorr · Oct 17, 2012

Bruce B said:
I don't think so. No one has actually heard a stereo pair of MM7's in a properly set up room, so at best, it's a crap shoot.

Good point, I was thinking that myself, but since I know little about rooms and speakers did not want to engage in speculation outside of my area of expertise. If I made such a suggestion on AVS forum I would be ripped to pieces.

Mike Lavigne · Oct 17, 2012

Bruce B said:
I don't think so. No one has actually heard a stereo pair of MM7's in a properly set up room, so at best, it's a crap shoot.

actually there is a set of MM7's (the first one's built) in the 'mountain region' in a room that is purpose built and a similar size to mine that Kevin already traveled to to set up.

the word is that they sounded phenominal.

same electronics as mine, except no analog sources.

Bruce B · Oct 17, 2012

Mike Lavigne said:
actually there is a set of MM7's (the first one's built) in the 'mountain region' in a room that is purpose built and a similar size to mine that Kevin already traveled to to set up.

See, there you go. "A" set with hearsay evidence. I wouldn't put $10 on odds like that. You're a gambling man Mike!

audioguy · Oct 17, 2012

edorr said:
Sure, go to the blue note, order a pitcher of margarita, sit back and listen.

Shoot. If I drank a pitcher of margaritas in my own listening room, I would be at 100%. Reminds me of an old adage when I was single, drank a lot, and much, much younger and was "out on the town" looking for eligible (?) women: "you can drink 'em pretty but you can't drink 'em thin". I think some portion of that somehow applies to audio as well

Steve Williams · Oct 17, 2012

I worry the speakers might overload the room. That is one heck of a lot of subwoofers. Does Mike think he might have to change his listening position to accommodate such a change

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