New MOFI speaker (Andrew Jones)

Thanks, prof, for that very detailed account of what you heard with the Sourcepont 10s. Nothing like more food for thought. 

All the best,
Nonoise

Happy to, nonoise.

From my relatively brief audition in answer to the question "Are these the Giant Killers some hope them to be?" I'd say well...yes and no.

No in the sense that I wasn't thinking 'wow, that's spectacular sound' like I have from any number of high end speakers.  As I wrote, they didn't do that transition in to sounding more like the real thing that will make me sit up and take notice.  They sounded a bit more studio-monitor "just play the recording" delineating the recorded imaging in a point-source fashion.

So even when I came home to listen to my Thiels again afterward (or thinking back to the B&Ws) I was struck with the sense "yeah, you still kind of get what you pay for, at least in some speakers."  So I don't really see these as giant killers in that respect.

But I think one could say "yes" insofar as what you get at their price point. They provide very accurate imaging, quite vivid sound, a fairly large scale of sound (not as big as the Devore O/96), lots of bass and dynamics, so really quite close to a complete package as far as playing back all manner of music in a compelling manner.

But there wasn't the organic realism of a Harbeth or BBC school speaker for voices, nor the absolute sense of purity and clarity I hear from, say, my Joseph Speakers, nor the utter disappearing-as-sound-sources I hear from various other high end speakers.

But, still, the SP10s did have an attractive sound that did make me want to keep listening longer than a lot of other high end speakers.  (Still wondering about fatigue over time from the highs, though).

That said...my Joseph Dealer will be getting in the SP10s at some point so I'll have another chance to hear them I think.  Perhaps in another showroom I'll find them more impressive.

@prof Thanks for the followup. I and (I'm sure) others here would like to know how your second listening sessions goes as it will most likely have different gear and room boundaries to consider. 

What you said about positioning mirrors what Stever McCormack said: it's kind of chameleon like in how it can sound depending on how they're aimed. In the Steve Huff video review he wrote them off until he tried some different gear and then he heard what they're capable of, and kept them. 

I'm perfectly fine with their imposing looks as they're practically the same size as my JBL 4319 "monitors" and love the big, effortless sound they can put out, at most volumes. 

Sounds like I'm convincing myself, again. An old habit I'm very familiar with.😄

All the best,
Nonoise

I actually had the vibe that the SP10s might be a speaker I’d like to own...along with ones I already own. In fact that was one motivation for listening to them, not out of dissatisfaction with my speakers (Thiel 2.7 and Joseph Audio Perspectives) but, because I like having different sounds available. Among the many speakers I’ve auditioned the SP10s had a promise of being a sound I might quite like as a second system. I wondered how they would sound with my CJ Premier 12 tube monoblocks. The main thing that would give me pause is the bass response I heard from the SP10s, at least in that room, really did border on being able to overwhelm the room. My sense is they will appreciate the grip of a solid state amp. But...who knows? (One of my favorite amps/speaker combos was my old Eico HF 81 14W tube amp with my MBL 121 Radialstrahlers!)

Once I saw them in person I pretty much wrote them off as a permanent speaker for my use.  In my room they would not fit well aesthetically, so they would definitely be a "put them in to the system sometimes" kind of thing. 

Prof- Thanks for the well considered review of the SP10. 
I am impressed it seemed they did well even in comparison with the 22k B&W 803 D4. I would guess with sorting out the synergy and room interactions the SP 10 really could show good value at the 3700 price point. 
Cheers,

RW