u/zeefarmer

Picked up a new (to me) Thorens TD-160 Super reproduction from Vinyl Nirvana about a month ago (Post) with a solid Bloodwood plinth, a custom black top plate, a new Moth TA-8 tonearm and a new Hana SL MKII cartridge. I had plans to upgrade speakers at some point, but after getting a nice little work bonus and seeing a pair of Mofi SourcePoint 888s on Crutchfield's "scratch and dent" store at a nice discount (paid $4,437 for the pair with not a single scratch or dent, mind you) I pulled the plug sooner that I had planned (Post).

I just got the speakers in yesterday and setup last night and spent 3+ hours listening to a mix of jazz, classical, Celtic, rock, metal and a bit of rap on both vinyl and streaming (Wiim Pro) to get a feel for the sound. Honestly the setup sounds amazing and I'm very happy with the bass output on the 888s vs my previous Definitive Technology Mythos STs with built in subwoofers. Probably won't need a sub at all (we'll see...).

I do, at some point, also have plans to add a dedicated amp to the signal chain, but I'm resisting that temptation right now.

Current signal chain: Thorens TD-160 Super Reproduction > Darlington Labs MP7B phono preamp / Arcam CD5 / Wiim Pro > Arcam Radia A25 integrated amplifier > Mofi Sourcepoint 888.

Ignore the somewhat randomly placed decorations/furniture, missing mantel, baseboards and cabinet doors as we just finished a remodel of our living room and still have some finishing touches (I'm building new doors for the cabinets and finishing a spalted pecan slab for the mantel) and are currently remodeling the theater room.

I decided it was time to upgrade from my "lifestyle speakers" (Definitive Technology Mythos ST) that I purchased as floor models from Bjorn's here in San Antonio, TX in 2010. They were playing double duty for a while as home theater (LR with a Mythos Ten as C; now all PowerSoundAudio) and stereo speakers in our media room and single duty more recently as stereo speakers in our living room. I've had both sub amps blow; first one was covered under warranty in 2016 (outside of warranty coverage, mind you) and the second one blew last year way out of warranty and they're now hard to get parts for. I've enjoyed them for the most part, but as I'm sure many might agree, the bass sounds a bit artificial, heavy/boomy, and these cabinets were designed to look great (and I think they do, IMO) and modern vs sound great given the lack of cabinet space.

I chose the Mofi Sourcepoint 888 for a few of reasons: primarily because of the overwhelmingly positive reviews, they're in my price range, and positioning doesn't matter as much for imaging since I have limited space to play with given our odd living room layout. I also considered Philharmonic BMR towers, Ascend ELX, Sonus faber Sonettos and Wharfedale AURAs, among others.

I just had them delivered today (purchased from Crutchfield Scratch and Dent at a discount with not a single scratch or dent) and I have to say, I'm very pleased so far after listening to them for 3+ hours (I listened to a mix of jazz, classical, Celtic, rock, metal and a bit of rap). The highs are crisp and clear, great mid-bass, and enough low-end that I don't think I'll need a subwoofer in the room. I'm also very pleased with the room filling sound and the pretty forgiving imaging moving to different spots out of the MLP on the couch. Both the wife and I will have to get used to the size compared to the slim DTs, but I think they look great and very high quality.

Current signal chain: Thorens TD-160 Super Reproduction > Darlington Labs MP7B phono preamp / Arcam CD5 / Wiim Pro > Arcam Radia A25 integrated amplifier > Mofi Sourcepoint 888.

Ignore the somewhat randomly placed decorations, missing mantel, baseboards and cabinet doors as we just finished a remodel of our living room and still have some finishing touches (I'm building new doors for the cabinets and finishing a spalted pecan slab for the mantel).