Hi Sherakawa, thanks for your kind words and compliments. I am familiar with most of Alon Wolf's product line, the Mini, V3, V5, M5 ... I've heard them at various shows, audio shops and at peoples homes. My personal take on the speakers is that they are fantastically build, the drivers are all made in-house, the fit 'n finish is impeccable. Sonically they are leaning towards the dark side (except the Mini), which is for me not a balanced full range speaker. IMHO the M5 does not compete with my MM3, but you know how it is, the setup depends on many factors, not just the speakers. The magic of my system is that ALL components have a synergy that is undeniably ... well MAGIC.

I would invite you over for a listening session, however, I've since left the bankrupt city for greener pastures (read: Europe).

Take care, and enjoy!

mtkhl567 May 03, 2010 07:31

No way. A fellow audiophile in Dubai. Welcome to the Gulf my friend. I hope you like it here. And yes, your system is soooooooooo impressive, that I continuously dream about. I just cannot imagine how good the sound is.
Since you’ve lived with these speakers for a long time, how would you compare them to Magico? I heard the V3 once and they were easily the best I’ve heard. Have you had any experience with Magico?

Thanks,
Sherakawa

sherakawa April 29, 2010 06:34

I put in Acoustic System sugar cubes ... whow what a difference, my base is almost back to where it was before.

And this was a $140 tweak, well worth the money!

mtkhl567 November 29, 2009 16:51

Hey, Henry,

One cannot resist the redoubtable Albert! Yeah, baby :-) When I entered college in '76, a friend of a friend had a recording studio in his home and was running TASCAM gear. I found myself gravitating towards production support, i.e. running the sound for a performance rather than performing, as it were. Well, that was fun and fringe benefits were great! :-) Love artists!

I'm going to see if I can't volunteer for some gigs and develop opportunites to bring an A820 along just for kicks! Haha...maybe, an A810?? Keep your fingers crossed!

c1ferrari November 16, 2009 05:26

Hi Sam, looks like you're having some good ole audiophile fun...some big project in the works there Dali/BAT. Has Albert been rubbing of on you? Haha! Anyway, there are only a few extremely devout audiophiles, and one is named picture perfect Albert! I almost bumped into him at CES earlier this year, but he was sooo busy taking pics. I owe him a cognac...

Anyway, my musical enjoyment is pretty wide too and there's so much more to discover. I do like especially well recorded material, very often live, so you can feel 'like being there'. Tell me some more about you recording live performances, are you a recording engineer?

Henry.

mtkhl567 November 15, 2009 19:05

Hi, Mtkhl567,

You are very welcome! I have a very modest vinyl/record investment, but my spouse is quite interested...we attended RMAF '09 where she purchased opera performances on vinyl and is keen on listening to her new stuff. "...a unique combination of brands and components..." You're very accomplished in diplomacy...do you work for the State Department - just kidding! I need some better cables - desperately!! Pertaining to system synergy, the AN DAC and either the P0s or Forsell is a remarkable facsimile to analogue. The BAT gear is reliable, exceedingly quiet, and acquits itself respectfully in sonic categories. Restoring the Beveridge Model III's was a labor of love...with that said, I have a pair of Beveridge Model II's that I will endeavor to restore. I really should document my current system with photos...It won't last much longer in its current iteration as I've assembled all the necessary elements to embark on a sonic evolution - DALI MegaLine III's driven by four BAT VK-150SE monoblocks. I'm looking to source 1/4" and 1/2" pre-recorded, reel-to-reel media as my penultimate source; however, recording live performances, I hope, will be the ultimate. I have eclectic tastes...everything between Abba and Wonder to Auger and Vaughn Williams. My musical palette is expanding - thanks to Albert and his group for allowing me to share some of their great music and company in Dallas! Boy, I sure hope this reads as a coherent reply when I wake up tomorrow morning...

Best,
Sam

c1ferrari November 15, 2009 09:42

Arthur, thanks, the CD shelves are actually cheapo IKEA cd-racks, they're about $25-30 a piece and can hold 180 CDs in normal jewel cases. I have 10 racks on each side, so that is room for 3,600 CDs...I have about 2,200 to date.

It's a joy now to listen in this dedicated room...after 6 months of tweaking.

mtkhl567 November 15, 2009 05:38

C1ferrari, thanks for your compliments. Indeed having had my system in three different rooms has given me insight as to room acoustic effects a lot. I guess not too many people have that benefit. Its a long process but fun!

I see you have digital and tape...where is your vinyl? You have a unique combination of brands and components. Where do you hear significant synergy in your system? What music do you listen too?

mtkhl567 November 15, 2009 05:34

Awesome new space, congrats!

Who makes your cd storage shelves?

Enjoy your beautiful new room!

Art

arthursmuck November 14, 2009 03:05

Hi Mtkhl567,

Agon's intrepid global audiophile! :-) I admire all the practical knowledge you must be developing regarding room acoustics and system set-up synergy...I'm still working on just my one room! I hope you've met some nice people, who share our interest, along the way.

Sincerely,
Sam

c1ferrari November 13, 2009 22:46

I just put in Acoustic System's sugar cubes...whow what an impact...17 little pieces of wood. Its like having a giant equalizer on your front wall. The base has very noticably improved from before. More soundstage definition, space and less reverb (from my fairly bare room).

Now I will play with each 17 individual positions to finetune...that will be fun for some time.

Enjoy, and keep em spinning!

mtkhl567 November 13, 2009 08:36

Zeph, thanks for your thoughts. I did move around the speakers before I spiked them in the spot where they are. The soundstage depth and breadth is phenominal. I like it this way, although my base isn't what it used to be...

Thank God for Franck Tchang...without his resonators and sugar cubes the room would sound aweful!

mtkhl567 November 11, 2009 16:30

Glad to see your system made it intact....have you tried moving the speakers back towards the corners by about 1/2 the distance (guessing based upon picture).

zephyr24069 November 10, 2009 11:34