ANDREW JONES DESIGNED MOFI SOURCEPOINT 8 NOW AVAILABLE

After making their debut at High End Munich 2023, the MoFi SourcePoint 8 Bookshelf Loudspeakers, a more compact version of the SourcePoint 10, are now available.

ANDREW JONES

Renowned audio engineer Andrew Jones says that he created the Mobile Fidelity Electronics MoFi SourcePoint 8 bookshelf loudspeakers to give anyone who wants the benefits of his signature two-way concentric driver design the opportunity to have it in a unit that easily fits in most spaces.

You can read more about the larger MoFi SourcePoint 10 here.

MoFi SourcePoint 8 Bookshelf Loudspeakers

MOFI SOURCEPOINT 8

Sharing most of the same DNA as its bigger brother, the MoFi SourcePoint 10, the 18 x 11.4 x 13.2-inch (HWD) SourcePoint 8 comes in a package that doesn’t present the dimensional or aesthetic challenges of larger models.

MoFi SourcePoint 8 in Walnut

CONCENTRIC DRIVER

Designed and tested in Jones’ private studio, and configured around a custom-tooled eight-inch concentric driver and 1.25-inch soft-dome tweeter centred within the woofer cone, SourcePoint 8 retains nearly all of the technology, character, and structure of SourcePoint 10. As part of the speaker’s point-source system, the cone acts as a waveguide for the tweeter to both match directivities and maximize the tweeter efficiency. Working in synchronicity with the tweeter, the eight-inch paper-cone concentric driver keeps displacement to a minimum. It also features a brand-new corrugated surround that allows for improved linear excursion and minimizes diffraction corruption of the tweeter wave expansion.

MoFi SourcePoint 8 in white

TWIN DRIVE MAGNET SYSTEM

Speaking of the tweeter: The “Twin Drive” magnet system for the tweeter and woofer are designed around high-energy neodymium magnets that, when combined, produce a linear low-distortion drive force, along with copper sleeves to reduce nonlinear inductance. Also inside: A two-way crossover with laminated-steel core inductors that provides smooth on- and off-axis responsiveness; Jones’ crossover frequency and slopes blend the woofer to the tweeter to further minimize the audibility of out-of-band anomalies.

MoFi SourcePoint 8 is available without stands or with dedicated stands custom-designed to optimize the speakers’ placement and stability, it can be displayed with or without supplied removable grilles.

Rear panel of the MoFi SourcePoint 8

MOFI SOURCEPOINT 8 CABINET

At 80% the size of SourcePoint 10, the cabinet on SourcePoint 8 features 3/4-inch-thick real-wood veneer panels, extensive internal bracing, and a sculpted 1.5-inch-thick front baffle. Also doing heavy lifting: Two large rear-firing vents that permit high bass output with low turbulence. And, the sculpted swept-back facets of the front baffle are designed to reduce diffraction response errors.

MOFI SOURCEPOINT 8 SPECIFICATIONS

Frequency Response: 47Hz-30kHz

Nominal Impedance: 8 Ohms, 6.4 Ohms minimum

Sensitivity: 87dB/2.83V/1m

Crossover Frequency: 1.6kHz

Minimum Recommended Power: 30W

Max Power Input: 150W

Dimensions (WHD): 11.4″ x 18″ x 13.2″

Weight: 27.9 lbs.

MOFI SOURCEPOINT 8 PRICE

Available in Black, Walnut and White at $2,750

HiFi PiG Says: A great idea to give people with the need for a smaller speaker the same features as the larger SourcePoint 10 from MoFi.