Брошюра для Mordaunt-Short performance 5

As a fitting tribute to

Mordaunt-Short’s 40th

anniversary, a huge

investment has been put into

the Performance 6 Limited

Edition to produce a number

of critical enhancements. 

A second generation

research programme

including specification and

new manufacture of custom

crossover components has

revealed increased levels 

of detail and even more

musical nuances.

The cabinet - finished 

in stunning midnight black -

uses an advanced

formulation of the original

material while the internal

cabinet detail has been

subtly modified affording

more effective use of cabinet

volume. This builds on the

Performance 6’s reputation

for lifelike imaging and

produces optimal low end

performance. 

Performance 6 combines

dazzling sound quality with

equally striking styling. The

ATT tweeter and CPC drivers

complement each other to

produce a performance that

is as close to the original

recording as you will get.

The ported cabinet

eschews the parallel surfaces

of conventional design,

delivering a beautifully

sculpted form. The unusual

shape eliminates colouration

and has inherent mechanical

strength, dramatically

improving sound quality. This

is enhanced by a heavy cast

metal base with spiked feet.

Such radical profiling is

possible through the use 

of a complex polymer resin. 

So, while the outside of 

the enclosure is rock hard,

the inner section of this

unique material is far less

dense, delivering high

acoustic damping and 

low stored energy.

The Performance 5 is a

dedicated centre channel

speaker designed to meet

the specialised demands of

a surround sound system.

Designed to be perfectly

timbre matched with the

Performance 6, the centre

delivers a superb overall

cinematic sound with

seamless panning of special

effects. Using two 5” CPC

drivers and ATT tweeter, 

it also features an adjustable

tilt function for the ideal

angle of delivery, along 

with an optional wall-

mountable bracket.

The Performance 9

subwoofer delivers an 

awe-inspiring 1000W 

of power thanks to a pair 

of extremely forceful

ICEpower

TM

amplification

modules driving twin

opposing long-throw bass

units. Mordaunt-Short’s own

Active Room Control (ARC)

means troublesome room

resonances can be easily

and quickly eliminated. 

The best possible integration

is achieved by using the

supplied test CD and Sound

Pressure Level (SPL) meter

for a far more accurate

match to the listening

environment. A proprietary

computer programme (found

on the test CD) ensures you

get the perfect ARC settings.

Elegant and

simple 

to use SPL

meter 

– supplied

with the

Performance

9 subwoofer

The full line up

Core technologies

Performance sees the introduction of

Mordaunt-Short’s proprietary Aspirated

Tweeter Technology. This elongated

metal diffuser – whose form is defined

by complex acoustic principles – floats

freely in a discrete enclosure. Along its

length are strategically positioned vents

eliminating the colouration which

plagues traditional closed-back

designs. This unique venting system

means Performance’s high frequency

drivers literally ‘breathe’, resulting in 

an open yet detailed sound.

Performance drivers use Continuous

Profile Cone (CPC) technology 

which produces precise, predictable

performance by ensuring controlled

piston-like movement at low

frequencies, and minimal break-up 

at higher frequencies.

After close scrutiny of all possible

options, Mordaunt-Short's designers

decided to implement polymer resin. 

A previously unexploited material,

it is ideal for a no-compromise,

acoustically inert enclosure.

Enabling injection-moulded

monocoque construction, the

compound’s density can be varied 

to within less than one hundredth 

of a gram. So, while the outside 

of the Performance enclosure is rock

hard, the inner section of this unique

material gives high acoustic damping

and low stored energy. 

Lastly, the ability to radically sculpt

the cabinet produces the work of art 

you see before you.

The mid-range driver chassis are

constructed from a highly advanced

Sound Deadening Steel (SDS) system.

The mechanical design completely

eliminates unwanted resonance effects

and helps deliver an incredibly clear

and accurate mid-range. 

The Performance 9 subwoofer

incorporates two sizeable long-throw

drivers. Each 25cm driver is powered

by its own 500W ICEpower

TM

module.

These hugely powerful yet low 

distortion amplifiers deliver stunning

scale and weight to the bass response.

ICEpower

TM

modules also dramatically

reduce heat generation allowing 

the Performance 9 to deliver a

mammoth power output from 

a compact enclosure.

A technological tour de force

Performance’s incredible SDS 

system completely eliminates 

mid-range resonance

The brief for the Performance™ series was simple:

Our goal of acoustic perfection has created a series 
of firsts in the hotly contested high-end sector resulting
  in uniquely designed   and manufactured loudspeakers
which have found favour with the worlds’ most
challenging hi-fi critics.

For the most sublime stereo or home cinema set-up...

Performance’s beauty is more than skin-deep...

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