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• 1. Feb 7, 2019 at 10:49 AM

     Andy Bassett, Feb 7, 2019

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     Monitor Audio launches an update to its 5.1 sub/sat MASS home cinema surround sound system.
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  2. Feb 7, 2019 at 9:34 PM

     Blackbartblues, Feb 7, 2019

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     The last range of MASS speakers looked unique. These just look ... meh.

      

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  3. Feb 7, 2019 at 10:29 PM

     NOTTINGHAM forest, Feb 7, 2019

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     Agree with the above. These look absolutely bobbins and like something like 50 quids worth of pc speakers,or something like a cheap streaming device.

      

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  4. Feb 7, 2019 at 10:30 PM

     NOTTINGHAM forest, Feb 7, 2019

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     That sub is also gonna be doing all of the heavy lifting

      

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  5. Feb 8, 2019 at 12:35 PM

     akk0091, Feb 8, 2019

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     sounds like they won't be ported like the previous ones which means they won't be able to go as low, frequency-wise. I have the 1st gen Masses in my current set-up and they really do sound bigger than they look, partly thanks to the ported design. My AV always detects them as Large speakers and assigns them frequencies of below 60Hz!
     
     And of course they look classy. These new ones look more like computer speakers. No character. People buy this class of speakers mainly due to aestetics and looks so why make them look worse and potentially less capable in the sound department than the previous gen?

      

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  6. Feb 8, 2019 at 4:49 PM

     dion 6, Feb 8, 2019

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     Hi I've just the bought the old monitor mass 5.1 system and a Sony STRDN 1080 receiver package from Richer sounds at a really good price very impressed with it looks class don't like the look of the new system looks cheap

      

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  7. Feb 8, 2019 at 6:13 PM

     Aj33, Feb 8, 2019

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     They look horrible.....

      

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  8. Feb 8, 2019 at 9:40 PM

     Smithington, Feb 8, 2019

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     Is it not also a bit disappointing that there's no dedicated centre - just looks like another satellite. Is that an issue? I'm very new to this so forgive the uninformed question.

      

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  9. Feb 9, 2019 at 10:56 AM

     Gasp3621, Feb 9, 2019

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     Matching speakers would be superior scenario, look all the cinema/pro cinema speakers and you will find exactly that. But are the tiny new Mass speakers enough for you, that is whole different topic. They are made for small rooms / short listening distances. Old Mass serie has same exact model as center channel, but MA has turned the logo so it can be kept horizontally. But the truth is that speaker sounds better as vertical upright like the main l/r speakers, sadly it can block the picture in that way unless one can wall mount tv higher or do other tricks.
     
     If you want to learn more, read here: Seymour AV | Center Best Practice

      

     Gasp3621, Feb 9, 2019
  10. Feb 12, 2019 at 11:54 AM

      meirion658, Feb 12, 2019

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      Any one heard this system yet?

       

      meirion658, Feb 12, 2019
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