mapman wrote:
"I’m sure the speakers are fine but don’t forget its the system that makes the sound. Most any good quality speaker should sound very good with gear like that working for them. Of course the sound that sounds best to any particular person is always a pot shot...."
There’s some truth to that, but I’ve had my M5si’s for 22 years and they always had a fundamentally good sound. "Fine" doesn't begin to describe the M5si, M3si, and M1si floorstanders. Awesome is more like it, with bass extension down into the 20s, incredible dynamics if there is enough power behind them, a transparent, organic and enveloping sound. However, as you say, good electronics can reveal just how good the M_si product line was. But you don’t have to get D’Agostino amps to bring them alive, though I’d love to hear *that* setup.
I’ve been using an Adcom GFA 5800 5-channel amp to drive my M5si-anchored surround system. It’s a surprisingly good match. I also got a big boost in response and transparency when I wired it with PS Audio speaker cables, especially the factory bi-wired ones that are over an inch in diameter and weigh about a pound per foot of cable. The better I upgraded, the more organic and transparent the sound got.
"I’m sure the speakers are fine but don’t forget its the system that makes the sound. Most any good quality speaker should sound very good with gear like that working for them. Of course the sound that sounds best to any particular person is always a pot shot...."
There’s some truth to that, but I’ve had my M5si’s for 22 years and they always had a fundamentally good sound. "Fine" doesn't begin to describe the M5si, M3si, and M1si floorstanders. Awesome is more like it, with bass extension down into the 20s, incredible dynamics if there is enough power behind them, a transparent, organic and enveloping sound. However, as you say, good electronics can reveal just how good the M_si product line was. But you don’t have to get D’Agostino amps to bring them alive, though I’d love to hear *that* setup.
I’ve been using an Adcom GFA 5800 5-channel amp to drive my M5si-anchored surround system. It’s a surprisingly good match. I also got a big boost in response and transparency when I wired it with PS Audio speaker cables, especially the factory bi-wired ones that are over an inch in diameter and weigh about a pound per foot of cable. The better I upgraded, the more organic and transparent the sound got.