Mikelavigne is pretty much correct. It is a sizable investment for a large system. As Mike has stated, you have the cost of shipping 1900 lbs (MMThree) or 1300 lbs (MMTwo) to the reviewer as well as the cost of return shipping. There is also the cost of the 2 roundtrip flights if only one person goes out, one to fly out for setup and another to properly break down the system for return, the hotel, rental car, etc. Also Kevin hates to fly and driving cross country would be out of the question. I would do it, but Kevin is really better at setup than I am and virtually anyone else I know.
All that being said, we would still do it, but the pair that would be used would generally have to be the engineering pair which is used daily for building new loudspeakers. To build another pair of loudspeakers and take the necessary time for break-in is very consuming and we really do not have that luxury.
Mike mentions that the speakers are not plug-n-play, which is only partially true. They are no different than any other loudspeakers when you use the factory flat settings, but to get the best out of them, you really want to measure them and adjust the settings for your specific room.
I think there is plenty of information available from show reports and owners who have made comparisons with other speakers they have owned. Really no different than any other speaker in regards to information available.
Well, now that I went through that lengthy explanation, there will be a review upcoming. The MMTwo loudspeakers have been with a reviewer for quite some time and you should be seeing it this year.
Jonathan Tinn
Evolution Acoustics
PS. Metralla: There are plenty of dealers that carry the loudspeakers. It would not go against Stereophile's rule.
