Mass Fidelity Core

At $600, the Core is expensive, especially when one of its primary features is multi-room functionality, implying that buying more than one is needed down the line. Audiophiles are willing to pay top dollar for the sound they want, and the Core should...

Great sound ; Impressive stereo separation ; Bass is rich, deep and detailed

Limited multi-room funtionality ; Weak bass at lower volumes ; Few inputs for a connected speaker

The Mass Fidelity Core is a great-sounding Bluetooth speaker. Its sound is rich and detailed, and the separation makes music a pleasure to listen to. Its problem is its price, which puts it in the realm of dedicated multi-room setups – alongside such...

Open, detailed, spacious sound ; Ease of use ; Compact size ; Built in battery

Color options for unit

THE MASS FIDELITY CORE Represents An Exceptional Value In Today’s Wireless Market.

Exceptionally musical for a pint-sized speaker ; Can run on battery power ; Supports the aptX Bluetooth codec ; Very good wireless subwoofer available as a well-priced option ; Makes the Core sound even better ; Adjustable crossover and phase ;...

Requires third-party app to stream from local network sources (e.g., a NAS box) ; Ditto for streaming from music services such as Spotify or Tidal ; Can’t send independent streams from one source to multiple Cores ; Can sound flabby when pushed too hard

For all their faults, Mass Fidelity’s Core and Core Sub are remarkable speakers. The company’s acoustic holography isn’t just a marketing gimmick—it really works. In a world where few of us have rooms set up specifically for music listening, with a...

My wife thought I was crazy as I walked into the kitchen cradling a speaker while singing along with the Boz Scaggs classic “Look What You’ve Done to Me.” It’s not uncommon for me to serenade the family, but doing so with a “live” speaker in tow, well,...

Stylish, compact design ; Rich, balanced 3D audio ; Up to 12 hours of battery life ; Doesn't require an app

Expensive

The innovative Mass Fidelity Core delivers excellent audio quality you'd expect from a wireless speaker twice its size.

schon ohne Sub sattausgewogen ; mit Bass bis auf Bühne wie eine HiFi-Anlage

Bluetooth ohne Rückkanal für die Lautstärke ; Einstellung des Subwoofers nicht so simpel wie der Rest

audio Klangurteil: 80 Punkte; Preis/Leistung: überragend

Benjamin Webster hat The Core nach dem Motto „Auf Mobilgeräten spielt die Musik“ konzipiert: Alle Tonquellen stehen zur Verfügung, auf die ein Bluetooth-fähiges Gerät wie ein Smartphone, ein Tablet oder ein Computer zugreifen kann. Um Musik kabellos zu...