Barefoot MM27 Active Speakers for Home Audio

They were dull and lifeless. No emotion. They had phase issues as measured. Bass was overpowering and muddy. They had no soul.... We couldn't work with them.

I did find the bass to be powerful and arguably overpowering. But not muddy.

I am curious about the comment about phase issues, though. The vocals on the MM27 definitely project more than other speakers I have used. Could it be that the speakers accomplish this by the midrange being out of phase? What did you find in your measurements with respect to phase issues?

Jeff did you also post on the Martin Logan forum? If so are you leaning toward the MM27 over the spires?

James63, I sent you a private email.

I've been impressed enough by comments from professional users that I've ordered a pair with the dedicated Sound Anchor stands. Don't know about other countries, but here in Canada it's a four-month waiting list, so I can expect take delivery in Feb. 2011.

My "reference" for many years is the Tannoy AMS-12A, an active monitor that uses a variant of the Tannoy 12" dual concentric driver with the onboard electronics designed by Hot House Audio in New York State. They were only made for a few years, circa 1998-2001 and retailed for around $9K/pr.