Mordaunt-Short 902

that bennettsretail place i recommended sells stands

£58 for the Nexuses in Black
£68 in silver
£96 for the SE5/SE6

get some sand, bake it, shove it in a bag and plonk it in the stand. Expermiment with the right amount- i usually find 1/2 to 2/3rds

 

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just placed a bid.

 

did you check with the vendor as to what size they are?
my guess is that they're the SE24s as they're the most popular, and being 60 cm tall would be ideal for the 33cm tall MS902s. However, if they are the SE20s, which are 50cm tall i feel they may be a bit short for the 902s...

good price though, and good stands- i had a couple of pairs of those once... my 1/2 full, 2/3 full etc guidelines above are based on se24s btw!!

 

he dident know the modle no but he said they are 400 mm tall.ive just had a look on a tape measure and oops. might be a bit to small.

 

just got the 902 Signature Speakers of e bay for 115.even with p+p it still works out cheaper. i will let you know how i get on when they arrive.

 

ok folks they arrived...
yay....

verdict....

love em...



detail, they seem to give more detail in music than the wharfedales.when i say more detail i mean less couleration.
voices seem to be a lot more promenant,accoustic music sounds very sweet and warm.i havent had a chance to fully listen to them yet though.
they do seem to be a tad bright.every thing seems to be in the mid to high.perhaps because im used to the wharfedales and also because the stands havent arrived yet.
the sound dosent seem to be very deep but im thinking stands might sort this out.as for soundstage,they do deliver well where the wharfedales couldent,everything is nicley spaced.
with dance music(orbital middle of nowhere)they seem to get a bit confused or jumbled as if theyr not quite sure what to do with it.once again though perhaps stands will sort this out.
ok on the bass side of things they cannot deliver the same punch as the wharfedales,in fact they seem a bit light,once again probably because im not used to small speakers,one thing i did notive though,i can hear detail in the bass,especially in jazz when a double bass is being played i can hear the strings reverbarating/resonating and i couldent with the wharfedales,also in live performences,im not 100 percent sure if i could hear this with the valdus(if i could i dident notice) but on a live oscar peterson performance i heard people in the audiance cough... also ive noticed the volume has to be turned up more to get the same noise level,does this mean theyr harder to drive?

anyways im off to give them another listen,im hoping the stands arrive soon and then i can have a proper listen.i cant help thinking though that i might need a sub or centre speaker,problem is ive only got a two channel amp with only two speaker outs,L+R.

oh btw they are a lot more pleasant to look at than the wharfedales,very pretty.

will give you a better review when the stands arrive.

cheers,


Rob.

 

MS902's arent exactly known for their bass performance. It wouldnt have been my choice for dance music TBH. However, I'd suggest some Atacama SE24's to add bass weight, as these stands are great at giving speakers some extra bass clout.

 

i think if i can tame the highs down a bit the bass might be more promenant.i can hear it, its there but it seems swamped with the treble.im using silver speaker cable so perhaps copper might take some of the brightness away.im not going to do anything though until the stands arrive and then i can asses the situation a bit better.one things for sure though, the more i listen to them the more i like them.omg, last night of the proms tomozzer. perhaps the wharfedales will get one last good blast just to annoy the neighbours,and their neighbours,and their neighbours,and..........

 

Neither are Rega Kytes, but they kicked arse with psy-trance in my bedroom system - you'd have been surprised at Infected Mushroom on those Paul

 

Bass is for ruffians.

-- Ian

 

I think you're hearing the difference between real bass and wallowy bass. Give me a nice tight bottom anyday

 

tbh mate, if i was being critical i'd say the 902s bass is ever so slightly bloated...

glad you're liking them Rob- those stands will transform them though. i suppose they have a kind of brightish sound- metal drive units always do, but just tone them down and put their grilles on!!

btw
your Valdus 500s have a sensitivity of 93 db, whereas the 902s are 87/88 so won't go as loud for the same volume level on the amp. they are an easier load on the amp though- 8 ohms impedance as opposed to 4 on the Valdus' so your amp will be loving them to bits