New
2/2010 review of the 20M in Stereo Times
"The NSM MasterSource
20M loudspeakers are nicely designed, solidly built, and eminently
musical sounding performers. They throw a very nice soundstage
with good speed and detail and are capable of good bass performance."
"Small
Footprint, Big Sound."
"...the
song that always does it for me is the classic, Cant Help Lovin
Dat Man. Pianist Gene Harris performance is simply marvelous
and I always want to stand and applaud every time his solo concludes....
The 20Ms ability to pull the listener into the performance is
very important to this song."
"...
very high-quality craftsmanship and tight tolerances in the construction."
"The
tweeter actually showed incredible range, not getting hard or
bright as the music became louder or more dynamic."
"The
20Ms ability to pull the listener into the performance is very
important..."
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The
20M Ambient Sound Monitor
"masterful
imaging"
Images
better than Revel Performa M20
Images better than Mirage MRM-1
Images better than Merlin TSM-SE
Images at least as good as the JMlab Mini Utopia
read
review from
www.soundstage.com
The 20M is a time coherent,
point source, first order, two-way acoustic suspension loudspeaker
system that is the result of years of research, innovation, and
independent thinking, that have yielded many evolutionary refinements.
As a result the 20M has exceptional ability to accurately reproduce
music and to retrieve the ambiance of the musical performance.
As proof of the "rightness" of the design, there is
no known bookshelf loudspeaker that can image better than the
20M.
Several features contribute
to the performance of the 20M. The 20M's combination of time
coherent, point source, first order, two-way, acoustic suspension
designs coupled with innovative cabinet and crossover designs
and accurate voicing, make the Model 20M incredibly true to the
source.
Here
is what one of the best audio mastering engineers has to say
about the 20M and two 15 EXP subwoofer Armada System:
"I purchased a complete 20M Armada system over a year
ago which I use daily for audio mastering. This system has simply
allowed me to get closer to creating a perfectly balanced master
than I ever thought possible."
Kurt
Lundvall, Lundvall Mastering
(Click
link above then click "studio" on Lundvall Mastering
website. Note Lundvall is using two 15EXP subs not the EXP subs)
"...this
is a highly resolving , intimate-sounding speaker that will appeal
to people who value high detail and clarity."
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As a result of its time coherent, point source, coincident driver
array, the woofer and tweeter have identical acoustic centers
and identical directivites at the crossover frequency. This produces
a stable axiosymmetrical radiation pattern with smooth power
response.This is further enhanced by a high quality minimalist
four element first order crossover network.
The cabinet of the 20M
is finished in real walnut wood veneer. It is elaborately braced
and the rear panel is sloped two degrees to eliminate box resonances
and colorations. Furthermore, the vertical edges of the cabinet
are accentuated with exotic Peruvian walnut hardwood inserts
that are rounded to prevent sonic refractions and to enhance
the appearance of the 20M.
1 pair MasterSource Model 20M walnut (item 30)
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Here is what one of the best audio
mastering engineers has to say about the 20M and two 15 EXP subwoofer
Armada System
"I
purchased a complete 20M Armada system over a year ago which
I use daily for audio mastering. This system has simply allowed
me to get closer to creating a perfectly balanced master than
I ever thought possible."
Kurt
Lundvall, Lundvall Mastering
(Click
link above then click "studio" on Lundvall Mastering
website. Note Lundvall is using two 15EXP subs not the EXP subs)
"I found that both the NSM Model
10S and
Model
5 have
remarkable ability to cast a stable soundstage with excellent
width and depth. This speaker does this too, but it also manages
to focus its image more finely, making its imaging performance
among the best I've heard."
"I sat mesmerized by the precision with which the instrument
was rendered."
"Compares
favorably to the Waveform Mach MC, Mirage MRM-1, Revel Performa
M20 and Merlin TSM-SE; 'if you're seeking all-out minimonitor
performance, put the unique MasterSource 20M on your list."
"Fit and finish are excellent..." "Imaging is
stellar. "
(Doug
Schneider, Soundstagemagazine)
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also audioreview.com review of 20M |
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