Short answer: the Wharfedale Aura 2. It ranks #13 of 222 bookshelf speakers by sound quality, rated 4.6/5, at $3,799. The MoFi SourcePoint 8 ranks #17, rated 4.5/5, at $2,594, $1,205 cheaper, not enough of a saving to outweigh the sound-quality gap.
The case for the MoFi SourcePoint 8: A bookshelf speaker with an 8 inch concentric driver, neutral sound, excellent imaging, and wide dispersion that forgives placement. The catch: Like other coincident designs, produces diffraction dips around 4kHz and 7kHz when pointed directly on-axis; needs about 10-15° of toe-out to smooth those out.
The Wharfedale Aura 2 is the more accurate option. A mini tower style bookshelf speaker with nearly flat response, huge clean output, wide sound, and bass that reaches deep in most rooms. Its measured preference score, a predictor of how neutral it sounds, is 6.03 against 5.15 for the MoFi SourcePoint 8. The catch: A breakup/peak around 13kHz can sound sharp or shrill depending on the track, the main tonal flaw noted.
Buy the Wharfedale Aura 2. It is rated higher for sound quality, and the $1,205 you would save on the MoFi SourcePoint 8 does not close the gap.
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Measured Differences
- Bass depth: the Wharfedale Aura 2 reaches 30 Hz (10 dB down) against 43 Hz for the MoFi SourcePoint 8, about half an octave deeper. You hear more of the lowest bass notes and kick drums.
- Close enough not to matter: preference score with a subwoofer (7.3 vs 7.7).
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Specifications Side By Side
| MoFi SourcePoint 8 | Wharfedale Aura 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2594 per pair | $3,799.00 per pair |
| Ranked | #17 of 222 in Large Size Bookshelf Speakers | #13 of 222 in Large Size Bookshelf Speakers |
| Bass Extension (-10dB) | 43Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 30Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Bass Extension (-3dB) | 52Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 56Hz (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Dimensions | 18”H x 11.4”W x 13.2”D (457.2 x 289.6 x 335.3 mm) | 22.1”H x 11.3”W x 15.3”D (561.3 x 287 x 388.6 mm) |
| Impedance | 8 ohms nominal (8 ohms minimum above 80Hz, measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 6 ohms nominal (3.1 ohms minimum above 80Hz, measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Sensitivity | 86.3dB (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) | 87dB (measured, Erin’s Audio Corner) |
| Drivers | 8” woofer, 1.25-inch soft-dome tweeter | 6.5” Black Glass Fibre Matrix Cone woofer, 4” Black Glass Fibre Matrix Cone midrange, 27x90mm AMT tweeter |
| Weight | 28 lbs (12.7 kg) each | 45 lbs (20.4 kg) each |
| Woofer Cabinet | ported, rear | ported, rear |
| Spinorama Preference Score | 5.15 | 6.03 |
| Spinorama Preference Score with Perfect Sub | 7.28 | 7.65 |
| DIY Kit | No | No |
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Where the Ratings Come From
- MoFi SourcePoint 8: Spinorama.org measurements and reviews by Erin’s Audio Corner and GR-Research.
- Wharfedale Aura 2: Spinorama.org measurements and reviews by Erin’s Audio Corner.
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