The Monoliths have arrived!

billbillw
billbillw Posts: 6,865
edited November 2006 in Speakers
Well, took the plunge and picked up those local Mirage M-3. The seller really wanted to move them and the deal was too sweet to pass up.

Before anyone says it, I know that my placement is nowhere near ideal for these big suckers. For the time being, its the best I can do.

Here are some pics.

As far as the sound, I'm still getting used to them. I'm not used to such deep and powerfull bass from my 2-ch system, so that is causing me to think the midrange is subdued. The more I listen, the more I'm loving them.

DSTOM, I could actually feel the heartbeat, just like in the HT system with the SVS.
Anyway, more later. Gotta run to work.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,865
    edited November 2006
    (Psst...anyone who doesn't get the monolith reference, see HTRookie's SRS 1.2TL sale thread)
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  • hoosier21
    hoosier21 Posts: 4,413
    edited November 2006
    I saw those, you lucky ****, GREAT pick up.
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  • janmike
    janmike Posts: 6,146
    edited November 2006
    Congrats. Enjoy.
    Michael ;)
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  • Early B.
    Early B. Posts: 7,900
    edited November 2006
    Great grab. I want 'em when you're done with them!

    The bass and midrange should improve drastically once you get a chance to set them up properly. Mirages need lots of room to breathe.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,865
    edited November 2006
    hoosier21 wrote:
    I saw those, you lucky ****, GREAT pick up.

    Don't know how much luck was involved. They were listed for about 3 weeks before I finally got them from the guy. Just about anyone could have beat me to them. I was really reluctant of getting something this big, but in the end, I decided they were worth a try. They seem to have enough of a following that I shouldn't have any trouble selling them if I later want to move on to something else.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited November 2006
    Thats awesome!

    Did any of your neighbors ask why you're moving coffins into your home? When I scored my SRS 2.3's years back, one of my neighbors jokingly asked that.

    Great score!
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited November 2006
    Great grab Bill,,,congrats :)
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited November 2006
    show them to us nekkid.. ha ha ha. if you can post a pic of the drivers with the grill off. i've never seen or heard for that matter a pair of those. very cool
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,865
    edited November 2006
    danger boy wrote:
    show them to us nekkid.. ha ha ha. if you can post a pic of the drivers with the grill off. i've never seen or heard for that matter a pair of those. very cool

    Ok, will do, maybe this weekend.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited November 2006
    Very nice Bill! I like the piano black finish. I hope that sound real good in your system.
    Carl

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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,865
    edited November 2006
    schwarcw wrote:
    Very nice Bill! I like the piano black finish. I hope that sound real good in your system.

    Well, its clear already that I could use quite a bit more power for these. Not sure if its worth it until I have them in a larger room with the ability to place them more ideally. They might just chill in the system for awhile like this. Don't get me wrong, they sound really good, but I am sensing they are capable of so much more.
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited November 2006
    very nice speakers, they are massive in size, if you dont mind me asking, how much does a pair go for?
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,865
    edited November 2006
    Sherardp wrote:
    very nice speakers, they are massive in size, if you dont mind me asking, how much does a pair go for?

    Actually, they are smaller than all of the Polk SDA-SRS series speakers (except the 3.1TL).

    Back in 1989-91, they sold for $2500 new (MSRP). Today, on the used market, there is really no predicting. It all depends how bad the seller wants to get rid of them and if there is a buyer, who is preferrably local, that wants to give them a try. I'd say anywhere from 1/3 to 1/8 original price, maybe less if the seller is desparate to move them.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,865
    edited November 2006
    Alright, here are some nekid shots, as requested above. You will see these speakers definetly not designed to listen without the covers. The grills are really difficult to remove and they just don't look classy without them.

    The speakers are a matched right/left set with the drivers being off center towards the inside for each. The fronts you see have a 3-way arrangement with the cloth dome tweeter, 4.5" mid, and 10" woofer. The rear of the speaker has identically arranged tweeter and mid, plus 2 tuned ports for the woofer. The mids are in a separate sealed enclosure and the cabinets have extensive bracing (you can see the allen bolts that hold the bracing. The front and rear "grills" are actually 1/2" mdf panels that are only cut out near the drivers (and the ports) and then covered in cloth. Since the drivers are all raised, there is no worry about young stray fingers poking into the drivers. The drivers are all raised above the baffle significantly to fit into the cutouts and image better.
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