Carnival is Mordaunt-Short’s entry-level home cinema and stereo loudspeaker range offering excellent performance across the frequency spectrum. Carnival models are ideal for stereo or home theater set-ups and are incredibly easy to mix and match.
Like all Mordaunt-Short products, Carnival is developed in the UK by the company’s London-based dedicated research and development team and benefits from Mordaunt-Short’s trademark engineering talents. The sleek cabinets house high performance woven composite cone mid-bass drivers plus an elegant elliptical tweeter design. Polypropylene capacitors give a clearer signal and improved resolution, while low saturation inductors mean reduced distortion and better dynamics. Carnival also features an array of custom-designed components and like all Mordaunt-Short products, all models are structurally braced for excellent rigidity.
The Mordaunt-Short Carnival 8 is an imposing floorstander that handles a massive 150 watts of power thanks to its two substantial 6.5” woven composite cone drivers. At high frequencies, these smart Carnival 8s provide incredible detail while maintaining an impressive level of refinement.
Research and DevelopmentUnderlining every Mordaunt-Short product is the company’s commitment to engineering excellence. Every component in every speaker, has been designed by a Mordaunt-Short engineer. In addition our products are designed and manufactured to ISO9000 standards. Such an uncompromising approach ensures that every Mordaunt-Short product delivers class leading performance. The passion behind the brand Mordaunt-Short’s London-based research and development team has a wealth of experience. This is backed up by nearly forty years at the forefront of loudspeaker manufacture. A dedicated acoustic and mechanical engineering team use a combination of measurement and analysis techniques, to make Mordaunt-Short dreams reality. Our people care passionately about delivering really special products and driving the innovation for which we’re renowned.
Engineering InvestmentTo maintain our position at the forefront of current loudspeaker design requires significant investment. Every product is developed in a dedicated research and development facility and fully tested in a state-of-the-art listening room. Before sign-off, each and every loudspeaker is personally voiced by the head of Acoustic Engineering to ensure it’s fit to bear the Mordaunt-Short name.
Patented TechnologiesMordaunt-Short is committed to engineering and materials innovation. This can be traced back to groundbreaking use of injection moulding in the 1980s, the development of CPC (Continuous Profile Cone) drivers and the new Aspirated Tweeter Technology™ (ATT) from the company’s flagship Performance range. Mordaunt-Short holds a plethora of patents, underlining its position at the forefront of loudspeaker design.
Times of the Internet ReviewSpending double your money would get you a more sophisticated sound, but I found it easy to get drawn into the music because the Carnivals do a lot right and they end up being a fun and musical listening experience, especially for the money. They do need to be matched with an amp that isn’t too lean, though, and a set of standmounts would also be worth considering for smaller rooms. While I’d like Mordaunt Short to rein back the treble ever so slightly, for this cheerful asking price,these speakers are impressive performers.
Stereotype ReviewAs you by now probably gathered our favourites is the Carnival 6 floorstanders, Carnival 2 bookshelf speakers and the Carnival 9 sub. They are all exceptional value for money. However all of the new Mordaunt Short Carnival range speakers have a place and it all depends on your room and you preferred music and/ or movie taste. One thing is for sure… we have never seen a value for money speaker range like this in NZ to date.
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