I hope this is the beginning of a line of speakers that build from this release. M&K's IP was bought out by a Danish company and is now being headed-up by one of M&K's former engineers. What, if any role Ken Kreisel or his sidekick the Magna-Cum-Engineer Barry Ober has in this iteration of M&K seems to be unknown.
It will be interesting to see[hear] if they can deliver on the performance of M&K's past or if they'll be content to ride the name alone. Other than the tripole design, these speakers look more like a miniaturized, value-engineered versions of the former great speakers of M&K.
Just looking at the new M-Series vs the 750s, I can't say I'm impressed, much less vs the 150s... but of course it'll take an actual listen to form an opinion. Currently though, color me skeptical.
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I hope this is the beginning of a line of speakers that build from this release. M&K's IP was bought out by a Danish company and is now being headed-up by one of M&K's former engineers. What, if any role Ken Kreisel or his sidekick the Magna-Cum-Engineer Barry Ober has in this iteration of M&K seems to be unknown.
It will be interesting to see[hear] if they can deliver on the performance of M&K's past or if they'll be content to ride the name alone. Other than the tripole design, these speakers look more like a miniaturized, value-engineered versions of the former great speakers of M&K.
Just looking at the new M-Series vs the 750s, I can't say I'm impressed, much less vs the 150s... but of course it'll take an actual listen to form an opinion. Currently though, color me skeptical.