Short answer: the Audio First Cadentia 3. It ranks #7 of 222 bookshelf speakers by sound quality, rated 4.7/5, at $7,199. The MoFi SourcePoint 10 ranks #27, rated 4.4/5, at $3,795, $3,404 cheaper, not enough of a saving to outweigh the sound-quality gap.
The Audio First Cadentia 3 is the more accurate, deeper-bass option. Near-textbook measurements: excellent on-axis linearity, listening window, and directivity, with only minor deviations. Its measured preference score, a predictor of how neutral it sounds, is 7.55 against 4.16 for the MoFi SourcePoint 10. Its bass reaches about 43Hz before falling 3dB, against 56Hz for the MoFi SourcePoint 10. Watch for: A mild scoop through the upper midrange/lower treble slightly softens the attack of snares, hand claps, and sibilants: fixable with a single-band EQ (2.5kHz, +1dB, Q~1).
Why pick the MoFi SourcePoint 10: Andrew Jones-designed concentric/coincident driver delivers best-in-class sound power and early-reflections directivity in the reviewer’s testing: a genuine “point source” design. The tradeoff: Like virtually all coincident designs, sounds notably bright pointed directly on-axis due to a deliberate treble lift (meant to compensate for the 28mm tweeter’s earlier beaming versus a typical 25mm/1” tweeter) combined with a diffraction dip/peak from the waveguide edge; needs about 15° of toe-out to sound neutral, and even then benefits from an extra 1-2dB of treble EQ.
Buy the Audio First Cadentia 3. It is rated higher for sound quality, and the $3,404 you would save on the MoFi SourcePoint 10 does not close the gap.
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Near-textbook measurements: excellent on-axis linearity, listening window, and directivity, with only minor deviations.
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Andrew Jones-designed concentric/coincident driver delivers best-in-class sound power and early-reflections directivity in the reviewer’s testing: a genuine “point source” design.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Audio First Cadentia 3 | MoFi SourcePoint 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7199 per pair | $3795 per pair |
| Ranked | #7 of 222 in Large Size Bookshelf Speakers | #27 of 222 in Large Size Bookshelf Speakers |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | 26Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 38Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 43Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 56Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Dimensions | 23.2” x 11.8” x 17” (590 x 300 x 433 mm) | 22.5”H x 14.5”W x 16.6”D (571.5 x 368.3 x 421.6 mm) |
| Impedance | 4 ohms nominal (3.1 ohms minimum, measured by Erin’s Audio Corner) | 8 ohms nominal, 6.4 ohms minimum (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Sensitivity | 86.4dB (2.83V/1m, measured by Erin’s Audio Corner) | 88.2dB (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Drivers | 1.1” tweeter, 4.5” midrange, 9” woofer | 10” Paper-pulp Cone woofer, 1.25-inch soft-dome tweeter |
| Weight | 45.9 lbs (20.8 kg) each | 46.3 lbs (21.0 kg) each |
| Woofer Cabinet | 3-way, bass reflex | ported, rear |
| Country | United Kingdom (Cambridge) | - |
| Spinorama Preference Score | 7.55 | 4.16 |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | 8.91 | 6.17 |
| DIY Kit | No | No |
Frequency Response Compared
Both speakers’ spinorama measurements, overlaid. A flatter line is more neutral: peaks sound forward or harsh, dips sound recessed. Each curve is shifted so its average from 300 Hz to 3 kHz sits at 0 dB, so loudness differences between the two are removed and only the shape is compared. The two were measured by different sources, so small differences, especially in the bass, can come from the measurement setup rather than the speakers.
Measurement data: Audio First Cadentia 3 (measured by the manufacturer) and MoFi SourcePoint 10 (measured by Erin’s Audio Corner), via spinorama.org.
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