Short answer: the GR-Research NX-Studio for the higher ranking, the MoFi SourcePoint 10 for the lower price. The GR-Research NX-Studio ranks #1 of 47 bookshelf speakers at $3630. The MoFi SourcePoint 10 ranks #8 at $3500, $130 cheaper.
On the GR-Research NX-Studio side: Ultra clean burst decay/waterfall plot. The tradeoff: Bass will be very tight but won’t be quite as deep as others due to the sealed woofer enclosure.
The case for the MoFi SourcePoint 10: Andrew Jones-designed concentric/coincident driver delivers best-in-class sound power and early-reflections directivity in the reviewer’s. The tradeoff: Like virtually all coincident designs, sounds notably bright pointed directly on-axis due to a deliberate treble lift (meant to compensate.
Buy the GR-Research NX-Studio if the ranking matters more than the price. Buy the MoFi SourcePoint 10 if the price matters more than the ranking.
Specifications Side By Side
| GR-Research NX-Studio | MoFi SourcePoint 10 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3630 | $3500 |
| Ranked | #1 of 47 in Large Size Bookshelf Speakers | #8 of 47 in Large Size Bookshelf Speakers |
| Dimensions | 18"H x 8.5"W x 15.5"D (457.2 x 215.9 x 393.7 mm) | 22.5"H x 14.5"W x 16.6"D (571.5 x 368.3 x 421.6 mm) |
| Impedance | 8 ohms | 8 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 87dB | 88dB |
| Drivers | GR-Research M165NQ 6.5" paper cone, non-resonant polymer frame, copper shorting rings and aluminum phase plug sealed enclosure woofer, GR-Research Neo3 Planar Magnetic Ribbon open baffle tweeter | 10" Paper-pulp Cone woofer, 1.25-inch soft-dome tweeter |
| Weight | 20.5 lbs / 9.3 kg each | 46.3 lbs / 21.0 kg each |
| Woofer Cabinet | Sealed | Rear ported |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | - | 38Hz |
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | - | 56Hz |
The Two Speakers In Full
GR-Research NX-Studio: $3630 Gr-research
Pros: Ultra clean burst decay/waterfall plot. Amazingly open sounding due to the semi open baffle Neo3 ribbon tweeter, will image better than any other bookshelf speaker. Neo3 ribbon tweeter is one of the best ribbons around for detail. Bass will be very tight and fast due to the sealed enclosure, but may possibly need a sub.
Cons: Bass will be very tight but won’t be quite as deep as others due to the sealed woofer enclosure.
| Dimensions | 18"H x 8.5"W x 15.5"D (457.2 x 215.9 x 393.7 mm) |
|---|---|
| Drivers | GR-Research M165NQ 6.5" paper cone, non-resonant polymer frame, copper shorting rings and aluminum phase plug sealed enclosure woofer, GR-Research Neo3 Planar Magnetic Ribbon open baffle tweeter |
| Impedance | 8 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 87dB |
| Weight | 20.5 lbs / 9.3 kg each |
| Woofer Cabinet | Sealed |
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MoFi SourcePoint 10: $3500 Crutchfield
Pros: 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. Vertical and horizontal radiation patterns closely match each other (about ±50° horizontal, ±30-40° vertical), a hallmark benefit of a well-executed concentric driver. Distortion stays low - under 1% above 100Hz at 86dB, and under 3% up to 100Hz even at 96dB, better than the reviewer expected from a low-excursion waveguide-loaded woofer. Surprisingly strong dynamic capability with little audible compression at both low and high volume. Widely spaced (about 11 feet apart) with roughly 15° of toe-out produced a huge, expansive soundstage without significant loss of imaging precision. Solidly built cabinet (about 40 lbs, heavily braced) minimizes cabinet resonance.
Cons: 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. Toeing out further (to 30°) flattens the treble further but introduces a dip in the midrange-to-tweeter crossover region - there’s no single toe-out angle that fixes everything at once. F3 of 56Hz and F10 of 38Hz (about 40Hz in-room) mean genuine deep bass is limited; the reviewer would pair it with a sealed 10” or 12” subwoofer for regular daily listening. Bass extension and cabinet placement trade off against midrange cleanliness: placing it close to a wall for more bass risks a wall-bounce suckout in the midrange (roughly 200-500Hz depending on distance). Not perfectly time-aligned between tweeter and woofer (about 0.4ms delta), an inherent limitation of passive coincident drivers versus actively time-corrected designs. Some resonances appear in measurements, likely port-related. Minimum impedance around 6.4 ohms with EPDR near 3 ohms, so the reviewer recommends sticking with a 4-ohm-rated amplifier to be safe.
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | 38Hz |
|---|---|
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 56Hz |
| Dimensions | 22.5"H x 14.5"W x 16.6"D (571.5 x 368.3 x 421.6 mm) |
| Drivers | 10" Paper-pulp Cone woofer, 1.25-inch soft-dome tweeter |
| Impedance | 8 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 88dB |
| Weight | 46.3 lbs / 21.0 kg each |
| Woofer Cabinet | Rear ported |
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