Mordaunt Short Performance 9 subwoofer, Performance Performance 6, Performance Performance 9, Performance 5 centre, Performance 6 Limited Edition Brochure

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Three stunning high lacquer
finishes are offered:
© 2008 Mordaunt-Short Limited.
Registered Office: Gallery Court, Pilgrimage Street, London SE1 4LL, United Kingdom Registered in England No. 3823812
www.mordaunt-short.com
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The finishing touches
Like everything involved in making Performance, detail is key and that is why we provide a pair of pure cotton handling gloves so that you can position your speakers without marking them. Custom designed spikes are also included, for the perfect Performance.
Authorised retailers
Mordaunt-Short undertakes a rigorous evaluation process of all prospective dealers to ensure only the very best are chosen to sell this prestigious speaker range. All Performance dealers provide dedicated demonstration facilities and expert knowledge.
Performance 6
Limited Edition
Drive units: 1x 25mm (1”) ATT tweeter
1 x 10cm (4”) CPC mid/bass driver,
2 x 16.5cm (6.5”) CPC woofers
Binding posts: Nickel-plated, tri-wirable
Frequency response: 34Hz-30kHz
Sensitivity: 89dB / 2.83V / 1m
Nominal impedance: 4-8 Ohms
Crossover: Damped 2nd order
Power rating: 15-250 Watts
Dimensions (h x w x d): 1150mm x 240mm x
430mm
(45” x 9” x 16”)
Weight: 32kg (71lbs)
Magnetically shielded: Yes
Finish: Midnight Black
Performance 6
Drive units: 1x 25mm (1” ) ATT tweeter
1 x 10cm (4”) CPC mid/bass driver,
2 x 16.5cm (6.5”) CPC woofers
Binding posts: Nickel-plated, tri-wirable
Frequency response: 35Hz-30kHz
Sensitivity: 89dB / 2.83V / 1m
Nominal impedance: 4-8 Ohms
Crossover: Damped 2nd order
Power rating: 15-250 Watts
Dimensions (h x w x d): 1150mm x 240mm x
430mm
(45” x 9” x 16”)
Weight: 30kg (66lbs)
Magnetically shielded: Yes
Finish: Brilliant Silver or Granite Grey
Performance 9 subwoofer
Drive unit:
2 x 25cm (10”) long-throw CPC
Power: 1000 Watts RMS
Frequency response: 14Hz -200Hz
Dimensions (h x w x d):
500mm x 500mm x 500mm
(19.7 x 19.7 x 19.7”)
Weight: 40kg (88lbs)
Notch filter response: 25-100Hz
Adjustable cut: To -2dB to -16dB
Magnetically shielded: Yes
Finish: Brilliant Silver or Granite Grey
Mordaunt-Shorts’ policy is one of continuous improvement. Design and specifications are therefore subject to change without prior notice. Some products may not be available in all markets
ICEpower is a registered Trade Mark of Bang and Olufsen
Performance 5 centre
Drive units: 1x 25mm (1”) ATT tweeter
2 x 13cm (5”) CPC mid/bass drivers
Binding posts: Nickel-plated, bi-wirable
Frequency response: 60Hz-30kHz
Sensitivity: 89dB / 2.83V / 1m
Nominal impedance: 4-8 Ohms
Crossover: Damped 2nd order
Power rating: 15-150 Watts
Dimensions (h x w x d):
598mm x 211mm
x 223mm (24” x 8” x 9”)
Weight: 10kg (22lbs)
Magnetically shielded: Yes
Finish: Brilliant Silver or Granite Grey
Brilliant Silver
Granite Grey
Midnight Black
(Performance 6 Limited Edition only)
The perfect finish
“If you have a
passion for great
design as well
as great sound,
Performance
could be the
ideal solution.”
Dan George,
Editor – Hi-Fi Choice
“... we truly
believe that
whatever your
preference
in music or
movie genre,
Performance
is one of the finest loudspeaker
ranges currently in production.”
Graeme Foy
– Head of Acoustic Engineering
Mordaunt-Short
“I commend
these beautiful
loudspeakers to
you, and I hope
you will enjoy
them for many
years to come.”
Rodney Short
– Co-founder Mordaunt-Short
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Performance 6
Limited Edition
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
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.
Performance 5 centre
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 wall­mountable bracket.
Performance 9 subwoofer
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
Aspirated Tweeter Technology (ATT™)
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.
Continuous Profile Cone
technology (CPC™)
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.
Unique cabinet construction
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.
Sound Deadening Steel (SDS™ )
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.
ICEpower™
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:
To push the design and manufacture of Mordaunt-Short’s loudspeakers to the limit of technology, both in terms of acoustics and materials.
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.
“Truly redefines the standard...
a modern classic.”
Hi-Fi World, UK
“...an exceptionally stylish
loudspeaker that is beautifully
finished and stuffed with
innovations.”
Stereophile, USA
“...there’s a sense of detail here
that borders on the psychic.”
Hi-Fi Plus, UK
“Mordaunt-Short spreads its
technological wings and comes
up with a stunner”
Hi-Fi Choice, UK
“Deeply impressive...
will leave you breathless.”
What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision, UK
“...Performance 6 marks the pinnacle
in the history of Mordaunt-Short.”
Prestige Audio Video, France
“A singular work of art”
Alta Fidelidad, Spain
“A gracefully designed and
extraordinarily produced
floorstanding loudspeaker...”
Stereoplay, Germany
For the most sublime stereo or home cinema set-up...Performance’s beauty is more than skin-deep...
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