I got My dream Speakers!!!

[brad1138]

I got my Dream Speakers!!!

Just got home with a pair of Mirage M-3sis in "very good" condition as per Audiogon. I have wanted a pair of these since the mid 90's when I first heard them. Haven't had a chance to hook them up yet (or even unbox them) but I will post pictures and reviews ASAP

Brad

 

[Davemcc]

Congrats on fulfilling a dream. I really have no idea how they sound but I'll will assume that they are very good. Enough so to make them a dream speaker. As always, we will be expecting a review of some type.

 

[Adam]

Congrats! It's great that you got a chance to fulfill that long-lasting dream.

Now - get those hooked up!

 

[brad1138]

Ok, I got them hooked up and some Pix. I don't know what to say, I got a shiver up my spine and for the first time in my life, tears came to my eyes while listening to music I haven't even put the Spikes in yet or bi-wired them.

My amp is a little underpowered for them (100wpc into 8ohms - 150 into 4 ohms) The M-3sis are 6 ohm, but it is doing better than I expected. Also I know the 16 gauge wire is too small, I am going to bi-wire them with 14 gauge which I think would effectively be 12 gauge. The only negative so far is that the fabric "socks" are faded on the back side a bit, they were in a very bright room, but the drivers show no sign of damage.

Their sound is wonderful, the soundstage is awesome. There's nothing I can say that hasn't been said in reviews before except maybe **WooHoo**

Brad

 

[jamie2112]

Congrates man its great to have a dream come true.........

 

[griffinconst]

Nothing like turning a dream into reality!

 

[Omega Supreme]

Congrats on your dream speakers. Speaking of Mirage, that first picture made me think I was looking at one. They look like my Def Tech 7002's turned sideways

 

[MUDSHARK]

Cool! I wish you much enjoyment.

And Don't you just SUCK!!!

 

[codexp3]

Those are some sexy beasts! Congrats. Nothing beats the feeling of bringing home the perfect toy. Now if I can just firgure out a way to hide a Ferrari from my wife...

 

[Davemcc]

Wow...just...Wow. That is quite the imposing setup. If they sound half as good as they look, you've got an awesome system on your hands.

 

[fast1]

yea i agree, hope it sounds great, keep us posted!

 

[captiankirk28]

Congrats on the new speakers!!!!

Kirk S.

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

Nice looking speakers.

Yes they are.

 

[brad1138]

Nice looking speakers.

Yes they are.

Thanks, these replace my good old BP-10s (original), I like black piano lacquer finishes also. I need to replace my Def Tech C-1 center chan with a M-Csi if I can find one. I really enjoyed my BP-10's over the years, but I came to find them not to be as musical as I thought they were. When I recently picked up the Athena S2s, they blew the BP-10s out of the water for musical clarity. I continued to use the BP-10s for surround, I like BiPolar spks for that. Now my Mirage replace both the S2s and BP-10s.

That is a very nice looking setup you have. DT has come a long way since the BP-10s

Brad

 

[brad1138]

Well, I Bi-Amped the speaker (more info on that here) and the sound is amazing, the added detail was quite impressive. I think the Adcom amp I am using for the Woofers is a bit underpowered You can read about that in the previous link, but overall I am again blown away but these spks

 

[haraldo]

Congratlulations, if they sound as good as they look, great

You need spikes, I use three, not four and get better bass by this I think, becase if you have four it's close to impossible to get them leveled so that all four have equal pressure on'em... with three, it's not a problem.

And you really need to make sure amp is not getting under pressure..... so you need power... At least that's my opinion

 

[brad1138]

I found out how to take the grill sock off, here are a few pictures for those who love naked speakers.

Another perspective, this picture is from exactly where I sit, I need a wider angle lens for my camera.

Brad

 

[brad1138]

Well, I have had a lot of time to sit back and listen and enjoy my system. I picked up a Citation 5.1 amp to better run the M3s. I run it in 4 chan mode (it is bridgeable to 2 channels) Biamping, so to speak, the M3s. I also pulled my PS Audio 4.6 preamp and Soundstream DAC off the shelf and started using them instead of my Yamaha rec. That made a noticeable improvement. The M3s are now completely separate from my Surround system (see sig for component breakdown)

The sound is beautiful, the sound stage is fantastic, very full & enveloping. In some songs I swear some of the sounds are coming directly from my side, actually it was kinda weird at first.

I never really thought I would be able to put together a system this nice, I am not rich. But I have pieced together some pretty nice equipment (imho) and couldn't be more pleased every time I turn it on.

Brad

 

[haraldo]

Well, I have had a lot of time to sit back and listen and enjoy my system. I picked up a Citation 5.1 amp to better run the M3s. I run it in 4 chan mode (it is bridgeable to 2 channels) Biamping, so to speak, the M3s. I also pulled my PS Audio 4.6 preamp and Soundstream DAC off the shelf and started using them instead of my Yamaha rec. That made a noticeable improvement. The M3s are now completely separate from my Surround system (see sig for component breakdown)

The sound is beautiful, the sound stage is fantastic, very full & enveloping. In some songs I swear some of the sounds are coming directly from my side, actually it was kinda weird at first.

I never really thought I would be able to put together a system this nice, I am not rich. But I have pieced together some pretty nice equipment (imho) and couldn't be more pleased every time I turn it on.

Brad

Enjoy Brad.... another thing, try listening to this system quite loud and turn off ALL lights
I think you may be shocked (in a good way)

 

[CraigV]

Good show man, congratz on achieving your goal. Proof that there is life in good used gear. I picked up a pair of Mirage Omni 550 on a whim & a great sale. I’m liking them more all the time.