jgscott

Thanks, already seen the AR Holographic Imaging Speaker Brochure many times. Still never seen "any MC1 info. I listened again, all there are playing in the MC1. Do you know the Model of the Larger AR 8" Center speaker? And was it before the change over to Audioxvox ? My HT Receiver is the Yamaha RX-V2500, its 150wpc, 7.1. Yamaha's are very netural sounding. Thanks for all the info.

Hey Thanks for all the input. You are right about a few things. First, I've had much larger center channels, but the small drivers in the MC1 reproduce Voice sound so clear and tight. The other night I was watching something that had auto fire gun shot scene with diffrent fire arms. Boy did it sound so accurate. Question for you about the MC1. Do you know a link that has any info at all about it??? I'm trying to get the freq range so that I can set my Yamaha RX-V2500 receiver to the correct range of the speakers for the MC1 center channel. I cannnot find anything any where about it. Also I can't hear sound comming from the 1 single speaker on the left side of the MC1 center speaker. Should all 3 woofers be playing the same, or it that a passive radiator?? I have not have it that long, or maybe a wire came loose behing it in the cabinet. I hope its not blown. Second I kinda already found out that the M3's would be the best for fronts better than the M.5's I now have as fronts. I plan to move them to rear duty as I am now AB ing a additional set tof 3 ways fronts with them and thats fills the bass. I relly want to stay away from tower speaker because of room looks right now and only found 1 set of M3's but the shipping cost is to high. Do you still have your M3's and would you want to sell them if you do?? BTW I was shocked at the ability of the sound performance for music that the m.5 can play. I mean really shocked I had heard the the M.5 was the latest version of the M-1 and that the M-1 was almost to bright with highs. I think they may have tammed that down in the M.5. Or it may be that Yamaha RX-V2500 reciver I use is very netural along with the profession grade Yamaha GQ2015A Dual-Channel 2/3-Octave Graphic Equalizer allows me to dial them in to my likeing. The M.5 can hold is own when it comes to playing music. I don't worry about Bass to much because I use a M&K Volkswoofer for sub duty and it plays music like no others do.

I just purchased a MC.1 Center and a set of nice M.5's. I was asking about the difference of the M.5 later series. I think the poster is very accurate about the diffrence of the M.5 and M1 being ported. They are very, very impressive, especialy in the midrange, and for a 4 inch woofer, not bad at all. I had heard that the M1 had a tendency to be too bright, but I think the M.5 was a improvement over the M1 with more midrange, more bass and a little less highs. I am now running them in a HT set up and I love it. Someone else where said when you play movies they give you that "right there" effect, and they do. They also fill the room with sound. I could'nt be happier. I'm debating the M2 or M3 for fronts. Not if, but which one to get and then move the M.5 to the rear. BTW - michiganpat, this is all your fault for bring this up, at the AK forum. LOL !

Hey appreciate all the info posted here. I still am looking for info on the last series of these. 1 was called the M.5, not M5 but M.5. Also looking to see if the M3 was much better than the M1 and M2. The M3 is a three way with a mid driver. Also if anyone has any of these speaker that they want to SELL, please let me know. I am interested in buying a few now.

Hi, I have read here off and on for a year or so, but never posted before. This is my 1st post. I have a few questions about the Acoustic Research \ Holographic Imaging Speakers. I mainly want to ask about the M1, M2, M3, and M.5 or any others that are Not towers. 1. The M3 seems to be a little different in that it is a 3 way, with a smaller tweeter, but also has a midrange driver. Does anyone know if it was actully the best sounding, NON tower M Speaker ? 2. I'm trying to get 2 pair that would sound the best ? I do want some mid bass, but I do already have a M&K sub. I also already have the AR MC.1 center channel and will be using these for a nice HT setup. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.