M&K Sound S150 & X10 THX Certified Speaker System Review

[@JJTeam-yr6tb]

Is there a difference between older mk s150 mk ii and more recent ones? I was looking at the woofers, the older reviews say polypropylene and the website right now says fiberglass. Also says the tweeters are horn loaded for better dispersion. The logo also changed im the front. Am I crazy? Wouldn't that make it mkiii?

[@retroforce6919]

I'm not going to lie, I've been looking at these speakers for awhile now. These speakers is all I need... 👍

[@TechnoDad]

Yes, sir, they are!

[@1psxpat]

I am interested the performance of X10 subwoofer. If you compare it with svs, which one have close performance with X10? SB3000? SB4000?

[@cambal5640]

Wanted these back in 1997. Guess I’ll be getting them now. Thanks, great review.

[@TechnoDad]

Yeah, me too! Just need to find the proper setup for these.

[@AGC828]

I think these speakers are designed for "behind the screen" setup (the LCR)...i.e. if you have a 135" screen and projectors...

[@joentell]

4K HDR Projector + 150" acoustically transparent screen + these M&K's? Sounds like your next move Techno Dad!

[@TechnoDad]

Yes sir! But of course, that would also mean a literal move, LOL!!

[@Edward135i]

1:40 I have the Klipsch thx ultra 2's and I have the same problem because the LCR's are the same exact speakers, I wound up putting the center behind my TV and rasing the TV up on the wall, but the tv still blocks 1/2 the speaker, it's very annoying, I understand your struggle with your center speaker.

[@beagchic3488]

Totally understand where you are coming from in regards to TV and speakers. I have QLN speakers and the sound thru them from the TV is just as you describe. If I play a FLAC music file then the sound thru the speakers is on another level.

[@leatijoseph828]

Mk Sound S150LCR or New Svs Ultra Evolution which one best movie performance??

[@AGC828]

I think M&K speaks like this is that they were meant for a "projector + screen (110"+)" setups. So that the centre is placed BEHIND the screen. Placing them "in-wall" hidden.

[@TechnoDad]

Yup!! That's what I said in the first video. Meant to be behind an acoustically transparent screen.

[@michaelstephens41]

Would you ever consider buying the Klipsch thx ultra 2 even though they have some years on them for today's home theater.

[@davemccague222]

Thank you so much for this great review Techno dad. I’ve been anxiously waiting for it. Great job.

[@TechnoDad]

You’re welcome Dave!!

[@Scarczar]

How would you setup 9.1.6 using M&K speakers? Which speakers where?

[@thiagodelgado3128]

tel me something, the sound s150 with a subwoofer is bad to compressed music or seems good like another speaker?

[@hiltoncancel2270]

Thanks for the review I have an older setup of the M&K speakers before they were bought out. I have the S150 LCR and the SS150 rears and one MX350 sub. Recently added two ceiling M&K ICW90’s in the ceiling powered by Marantz AV 7705 and Marantz MM 8003. I love the speakers and the Marantz audio video equipment and the Panasonic DP-UB9000, I also have an Oppo BDP 103 missed out on the 203 and didn’t want to pay for the inflated prices on the 203. Very happy with the Panasonic purchase.

[@TechnoDad]

Very nice setup Hilton!! I'm sure there's no need to upgrade speakers!

[@dexternierva5433]

I’m looking for MX 350thx . Are you selling yours ?

[@hiltoncancel2270]

@@dexternierva5433 I am sorry just saw this email. I have two MX350THX subs and at this time I don’t have any plans on selling them. I do have to comment that the subs are great and provide that deep bass sound I was always looking for in my 7.2.4 setup.

[@jeevanmotors4275]

Hi brother kindly suggest me which is best for movies Klipsch rp 8000f Or this Mk lcr 750 my room size is 16/18

[@eugeniobrito9561]

how does it fair against a cornwall 4 with regards to music and movies?

[@christophermcmichael880]

Hi Techno Dad. Speakers like that would work great for a HT set up like Youthman has. Those LCR behind a sound transparent screen.

[@TechnoDad]

Yup yup! I can’t wait to have a dedicated theater room!!

[@googoo-gjoob]

@@TechnoDad , yeah, the 'problems' you credited to these speakers had nothing to do with the speakers.

[@respiritu189]

As googoo gjoob commented your center channel speaker issue was a result of the height of your equipment stand (losing direct ir transmission) and blocking the bottom of your screen. Get a taller equipment and tv screen stand!). Your complaint is the difference between a pro review (wherein the reviewer would correct that issue prior to the review) and an amateur next door neighbour review

[@googoo-gjoob]

@@respiritu189 , BOOM!

[@clarkkent8301]

Hi I have owned mp150mk2,150t and mk iw85(atmos) two x8 in my living room for years now, they are wall mountable and can project sound upwards or downwards maybe you could move all your A/V gear to another location within the room just leaving the TV so centre channel could be placed bellow. I like the m&k cause they can be wall mounted which means you have a much larger sound stage just like the movies.

[@TechnoDad]

Hi Clark! Yeah, it's a tough space. I have through about moving things around, but it would be a huge feat, especially since I'll be adding another amp soon.

[@badonkadonkskidz]

I got a great deal on some s150’s second hand, but I’m worried they’re going to be too much for my small living room setup. Do these need to be played loud all the time, or can you watch a movie at quieter levels? They will eventually be powered by an emotiva amp.

[@TechnoDad]

Hi! You should be fine playing at quite levels.

[@ebenezerjoseph9795]

Excellent review, however I was curious to know why you don't like to use a Subwoofer for music?

[@TechnoDad]

Just a personal preference from the towers I've had in my space, both with and without subwoofers.

[@larrysmith6797]

I have a set of M&K SX-4 satellities and a VX-4 subwoofer for stereo music listening. I haven't found anything better since I bought the set new in the 1980s from M&K in Culver City, California.

[@MAFion]

You nailed it in the review. I've had them for five years. These are serious speakers. In a projector room it's perfect (esp with an AT screen) and rocks Blu-ray dts and other uncompressed mixes with precision. Streaming compressed Netflix or whatever sounds like dogcrap though. For movies it's blu-ray or bust.

[@TechnoDad]

Yup, thanks!

[@22msport]

@TechnoDad what is the difference between the first Gen and your S150’s??

[@TechnoDad]

They are just a lot older and I think the front faceplate is different.

[@godfather1116]

Yeah - These are for a dedicated behind an accoustic screen set up L C R. :) @SpareChange he used to have these.

[@TechnoDad]

Yup! He had the older ones.

[@xavierjohn9]

I currently own M&K 150. I wonder how they stack up against Revel PerformaBe Series.

[@Tomberland84]

Me too! A friend of mine has a set of Revel M22's. They sound amazing. I haven't heard the M&K in real life yet. I think I will buy them for my dedicated theatre room.

[@xavierjohn9]

@@Tomberland84 I spoke to a Revel dealer who advised to focus on room treatments first. I do have lot of room treatments already but it is all DYI. What I really need is a bigger room :)

[@Tomberland84]

@@xavierjohn9 haha don't we all....😏

[@cambal5640]

Am I wrong but didn’t M&K go away for awhile some time back. I just didn’t see much of them for a long long time and now I see they a back.

[@clarkkent8301]

Yes mk sound bought the rights as they are called now and have continued the development to what we now have today

[@cambal5640]

Clark Kent thanks

[@jonesgeorge1990]

Technodad please answer. According to your experience which is a better system. Klipsch rf7 iii based home theater System or M&K s150 based system. I'm looking for cineplex movie theater kind of sound. Please answer. Thank you.

[@TechnoDad]

Hi Jones, great question! I would say for a dedicated theater space, hands down the M&K. If it’s for a mixed room for music and movies, I might go with RF7III.

[@jonesgeorge1990]

Techno Dad Great!! Thank you very much for the reply!

[@giuseppenava156]

Great review! For HT use only, LCR with MP150mk2 are comparable to arendal 1723 monitor S?

[@TechnoDad]

Hi Giuseppe! I'm not sure as I have not had those in to review. I think Shane from the Spare Change channel has had them.

[@giuseppenava156]

Techno Dad sorry... I. love mk sound but based on your experience, do you still consider a mk 150 system use still valid today? may I also ask if you think it is correct to place LCR MP150 in line above the TV or do they negatively affect the atomos system? thank you

[@kellytaylor3915]

I would like to add that when listening to TV be it cable or satellite TV it is compressed big time. This makes the upper end sound harsh. You need as many zeros and ones to make good sound. If when you play movies or DSD audio and your blown away you issue is from your source not the speakers. Garbage in Garbage out. In your room I would raise the tv stand height and put all three front channels at the same height. This will change things big time. Sub Sat system are a different bag of playback. Once you have figured your Sub in in phase with Sat’s your good. A Sub with variable phase is a must to get the best. The 0 or 180 deg is not enough in most system. M&K makes excellent speakers. They should not be blamed for being truthful. You did not cover in the discussion about The M&K Sub. Which I believe they do very good. Keep up the good work.

[@alfredwaller3337]

What do your speakers have to do with poor speaker placement an poor audio sources?

[@TechnoDad]

Speaker placement? Everything!

[@Stevo19801]

How close was it between these and the SVS ultra setup you had

[@TechnoDad]

Not even close. These things are way better!

[@alfredwaller3337]

Speak to your boy Sparechange about his Arendal system, he traded in his M&K system for it. A lot less money than the M&K set-up you demoed .

[@TechnoDad]

Really? I thought the Arendals were more...must look into it.

[@rayvalero8580]

@@TechnoDad "sparechange" whatever that means now lol he has Bowers and Wilkens now. Every year he changes speaker systems 😂

[@sj7624]

THX mode on your receiver will help with the harshness tv sound

[@TechnoDad]

Unfortunately, I don't have THX receiver. I was trying to get one in so I could check it out on this system but that just didn't pan out.

[@sj7624]

@@TechnoDad that's right I forgot! my apologies!

[@TechnoDad]

It’s all good Remy!

[@djapache2326]

How would these compare with Golden Ear speakers?

[@TechnoDad]

Not sure man. I went to the Golden Ear booth at CES and was completely ignored. They also didn't have their speakers hooked up to anything, they were just sitting there...

[@djapache2326]

Techno Dad appreciate the feedback

[@MichaelGreco]

Dude I'm dying right now! I just checked out your tidal playlist and that first Crystal Method song I don't think I've heard since my raver days in the late 90s LOL wow, trip down memory lane

[@MichaelGreco]

Actually I just found the CD in an old book of CDs that I don't look at much anymore. I don't think I've played it in 15 years easy. I used to listen to it constantly

[@TechnoDad]

That’s awesome man!! I was raving from ‘99 - ‘03!! Desert and forest parties around LA. Some big parties later on. After all that stuff I started going to BPM magazine parties on Tuesday nights. Scott & Ken from The Crystal Method were always there hanging out. Very cool guys. That second track on my list from them has this really warm bass hit starting 30 seconds in, and it’s glorious! I am making a video going over the list of songs and what to look for. Glad I could take you back man! I recently re-bought a lot of CDs like Vegas, Paul Oakenfold, Paul van Dyk, and one of those Euphoria compilations.

[@MichaelGreco]

@@TechnoDad That's awesome! It was a different time in the early days, it was hard core for sure! A bunch of underground locations spread throughout the city. I was in Scottsdale AZ at the time, huge club scene and they started embracing the music around 99ish then it became mainstream. I hit it hard, don't party anymore, seems like a lifetime ago but I remember like it was yesterday. Just checked my time-capsule CD case and i found an old Van Dyk The Politics of Dancing! Love Okenfold too, but Tiesto is my favorite. He's still hitting it hard to this day. His youtube or soundcloud channel has full sets from Tomorrowland and other crazy events. Legit if you want a hard hitting 60-90 minute set. The scene is SO much bigger than it was back in the day. I'll explore the playlist and check out Euphoria too, I've been trying to discover more music so I appreciate it!

[@TechnoDad]

Dude!! So MUCH bigger!! So cool! I went to Love Parade in Berlin in ‘03. That was NUTS! 750K people partying in the streets of Berlin. Amazing! That Saturday night (Sunday morning technically) Tiesto’s set ended at 6 am and Paul van Dyk jumped on for three hours. It was Awesome! He was playing on three turntables! No CDJs at that time. Anyway man, shoot me an email as I have some new stuff from John Digweed and other tunes for you to check out: technodad55 at gmail.

[@БладимирЛукианов]

Amazing I’d like to hear a sound test

[@BlueMacer76]

I have invested in these already bar the sub as I’m using Dual SVS SB2000 being powered by a Marantz SR8012 - Front stage level and I use these strictly for movie watching although we watch a star is born and OMG these are my last speaker purchased the sound is second to none ... watch this space might review my own set up in the near future 👍👍👍

[@TechnoDad]

Hi! That would be cool. Would love to see your M&K setup!

[@raymondleggs5508]

I notice the sibilance on my dayton speakers with Air motion tweeters on some TV shows lol. On a soundbar you wouldn't notice.

[@TechnoDad]

Yup! Thanks for sharing!

[@michaelrobinson9643]

Some of the harshness or sibilance is present from the system not being run in. I own these and they are amazing but yes very transparent.

[@randyg.743]

I agree with your comments on sound while watching regular TV (game shows, for example. Although I don't watch game shows). For regular TV I listen through the OLED speakers that came under the TV. For movies and music where I want high end sound I fire up the MK sound system, but I have a PB16-Ultra Subwoofer that knocks the dishes out of the cupboard in the kitchen. Better than the MK sub.

[@TechnoDad]

Yeah, it's tough with TV watching as most TV shows are mixed in different ways and only for TV speakers. This setup is meant to be in a dedicated theater room for sure!

[@Tomberland84]

Oh my god that's my dream setup. M&K for LCR, surround and ceiling speakers. And 2 x SVS 16 ultra subs for LFE. Time to save up some cash!

[@tingamer2508]

Did you ever pick up Martin Logan esl

[@TechnoDad]

They are in house!

[@tingamer2508]

Techno Dad are they the base esl or did you go for a bigger one like the theos or esl9?

[@ELJefeReviews]

Awesome review bro!

[@TechnoDad]

Hey, thanks man!!!

[@cousinluigi]

Logitech Harmony Elite and you will not worry about centre channel blocking IR anymore. :)

[@michaelfoster3441]

Great review as always

[@TechnoDad]

Thank you!

[@davidrojas6457]

Lol, these speakers are not meant to be used in living rooms, so obviously that would not be the optimal environment. They are designed for well-tuned, dedicated rooms.

[@TechnoDad]

Yup! Sadly I don't have one. But if I did, I would go with these M&Ks for sure!

[@zemansk7888]

I don’t know why but I heard the lip details of “Roads” on my entry level Sonus Faber Chameleon.

[@forsaken_dredgen9550]

Why not kill the T.V. sound and hook straight up to the Reciever? You should be able to eliminate the T.V. speakers altogether.

[@TechnoDad]

Yeah, that’s how it’s running. Just the M&Ks, no audio from the TV...

[@forsaken_dredgen9550]

@@TechnoDad If you have the center you shouldn't need the T.v. speakers.

[@cambal5640]

Been waiting for this.....

[@TeddyBear-le7ho]

Price?

[@retroforce6919]

For the s150 average is $1850 USD each. For that whole setup will cost roughly $11,500 USD I'm thinking about taking some money out from my savings for a 7.2 setup. 🤫

[@TechnoDad]

Yeah, about $11K for the 5.1

[@TeddyBear-le7ho]

Ok....thanks

[@isaacsykes3]

great video!

[@TechnoDad]

Thank you!

[@AB-le2bx]

I just get mine 2 150s . Buy then from eBay 4 just 600$! So fuking happy

[@rayvalero8580]

Btw bro, if you have a garage, leave your car outside and convert that into a dedicated space lol

[@ElvinAbdullayev-l8p]

sounds great but S300 is another level i have Klipsch Thx-5000 LCR they sound better than Mk&Sound S150

[@TechnoDad]

I would imagine

[@thefunplace4269]

Dude, you need to upgrade to a 4K projector and a transparent screen. That way you can put the center channel speaker behind the screen. Problem solved!!!!

[@TechnoDad]

LOL!! I don't have space for a screen and projector, otherwise I would!

[@Sh4rkeBotxD]

Anyone wants to buy a kidney so I can afford this!?

[@kutzaudiolive979]

I'm sorry techno dad but I must correct you...nothing is EVER TO GOOD FOR HOME THEATER!!!....LOL

[@TechnoDad]

LOL!!!

[@markjayw666]

Lol so put your tv on the wall 😉

[@TechnoDad]

Would love too...but there are three big windows behind the TV.

[@markjayw666]

Ceiling mount drop down tv

[@Espiritiv]

Why not invest in a taller tv stand :)

[@TechnoDad]

Yeah, that did cross my mind but I have to return these anyway...

[@Espiritiv]

@@TechnoDad aww they are so nice

[@srikanthkalaiah]

Man you talks too much

[@TechnoDad]

You're welcome!