As a fellow Morduant Short Performa 6 owner I can truly appreciate how good your system is and how under appreciated these speakers are in the United States. The Performa 6's wipe the floor with many well known audio sacred cows that cost much more and I have heard many of them so I can speak from experience.

guppy March 01, 2009 14:33

Thanks for the tip, Nrostov. I've a 10th anniversary coming up and enough time to give some strong hints! Whats the capacity of the Itouch?

hens March 01, 2009 12:23

Hey Hens,

If you have some extra cash try the Itouch. The solid state drive produces no mechanical noise unlike the iPod classic further improving the sound. Plus all the other features on it are pretty damn cool.

Justin

nrostov March 01, 2009 01:21

Hi Linnie01 - see my review of the Wadia dock here on Audiogon. In short, it is well worth it in my system. With the inclusion of the Monarchy de-jittering device, this ipod/Wadia combo is the match of my MF A5 CD player but with all the convenience I need.

hens February 04, 2009 09:37

How much of a difference does the Wadia make on the ipod? Is it worth it?

linnie01 January 31, 2009 21:08

Thanks Timrhu, I really appreciate your kind words. Its been fun putting it together and having clean aestetics, whilst not as important as the sound, is still a major consideration in our household. Checked your system and love the simplicity of it as well. Would love to hear those Thiels in your setup.

hens January 31, 2009 14:35

The simple systems always catch my eye but yours is not only simple, it is gorgeous! A good source, integrated amp and speakers in a well thought out room are all it takes to get there. You have done it and done it in style.
And having the wife's approval is an added plus. Great job!

timrhu January 31, 2009 12:47

Hens,

Thanks for the kind words but Mordaunt Short's are also about as transparent as it gets! Nice symmetry and the brushed steel on black look of your system is so cool!

shadorne January 19, 2009 16:47

Thanks Shadorne! The aesthetics are important to me and very important to my wife. I won't show her the pics of your system as I know she would immediately ask the question why we don't also integrate our system into the room like yours! Looks awesome by the way - love the ATC speakers - closest midrange I've heard to the original Quad 57s but kills the Quads at the top and bottom!

hens January 18, 2009 06:22

Stunning - very aesthetic - well done!

shadorne January 17, 2009 15:23

System edited: New pictures uploaded

hens January 10, 2009 04:04

System edited: New Musical Fidelity A5 amp replacing the MF A300. Added the Wadia 170i and Audio Note DAC to provide the iPod convenience in my main listening system. Sounds good and I plan to write a review of the Wadia/Audio Note combo in the near future.

hens January 08, 2009 14:01

Hi Oz,

The speakers are about 11 ft apart and 12 ft from the listening position. It was recommended that a listening angle of about 60 degrees from the listener to each speaker was ideal so a wide space between the speakers works well with them in the very large listening room (there is about 24 ft of open space (dining area) behind the listening position.

Hens

hens April 24, 2007 06:30

Those speakers look like they are in separate time zones....

Oz

ozzy62 April 24, 2007 00:16

Hens,

Your welcome.

Thanks for the kind words. I guess that you're referring to the system with the Zu Tones in my work office (Pathoslogical)? Yes, it sounds as good as it looks. I've had a couple of friends in there whom are local HiFi dealers and it is fun to see them shake their heads in disbelief. Despite the room being somewhat "live" with all the glass and what not, the carpet, furniture, and acoustic tiles go a long way towards taming this and balancing things out.

If you get a chance, check out my V3Ms in my home office(Second System Sanctuary)? Lovely sounding as they are, the ACs are a wee bit big in there and will likely head into my new office being built in China. It's a much bigger room that should suit the V3Ms much better.

Congratulations again,
Garry

garryh April 23, 2007 04:43

Thanks, Garry,
I'm very pleased with the sound and my wife loves how it looks in the living room. I fell in love with the MS speakers when I first auditioned them and they've impressed me more and more since then (see review posted on A'gon a few weeks ago). Excellent value in Hong Kong as well. Very well matched to the MF gear.

You're right about the bedroom speakers - Rogers Studio 1a. Very smooth, warmish tone with the Cayin tube amp (A-88T) or the class A (H80-A). This is very much a get away from it second system - not truly accurate but highly enjoyable.

I had a look at your posted system as well - looks very cool! I'm sure it must sound a treat.
Hens

hens April 23, 2007 00:08

Hi Hens,

Wow! Forget "effective" - I think you should change the system name to "Simple But Stunning"!:) Very clean and well integrated with the decor. Funny thing is, it is not easy to make it look simple - it takes a lot of thought and work. Needless to say, your wife must be thrilled - very well done.

The MS P6 is a really nice speaker and great VFM. Heard it with the Nuforce 9SEs and it was very impressive indeed. Very transparent and balanced top to bottom range-wise, with quick and tight, but not overemphasized, bass. Given this, it seems odd as to why it is not a more popular and/or talked about speaker?? Having heard just about every piece you have, I can imagine how wonderful your setup sounds.

Hard to tell from the picture, but are those Rogers speakers in your bedroom? If so, they must sound very sweet with the Cayin (another VFM champ).

Hens, no need to upgrade for quite some - you've really got a quite a nice system (actually 2) there!

Congratulations and happy listening,
Garry

garryh April 22, 2007 03:18