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Mordaunt-short 5.1 Speakerset bestaande uit: carnival 1 front and rear speakers (4x) imp: 4-8 ohms nominal recommended amp power rating: 15-60w carnival 5 center speaker (1x) imp: 4-8 ohms nominal rec
This is a buyer’s market for this category at the moment: at €100, the asking price sits just above the €90 median and well below the €159 75th percentile, so it reads as fair-to-strong value rather than ambitious. It is not a steal on the numbers alone, but it is comfortably inside the normal used range and not priced like a gamble.
The appeal here is the classic full 5.1 speaker set angle: if the drivers are intact and the system is complete, these Mordaunt-Short packages can be an easy, practical path into room-filling home cinema without spending much. For a set sold as speakers only, the big upside is simple: if it’s clean, unmodified, and all channels are present, you get a lot of usable hardware for the money. At this price, I’d mainly verify all drivers, grilles, and terminal condition before committing.
Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.
Mordaunt-Short emerged in 1967 from London, when audio enthusiasts Norman Mordaunt and Rodney Short joined forces to craft loudspeakers blending British engineering precision with accessible excellence. Relocating to Petersfield, Hampshire, the company quickly built a heritage rooted in innovation, launching iconic lines like Festival, Carnival, and Pageant in the late 1970s, followed by the enduring MS20, MS30, and MS40 ranges in the 1980s. Acquired by TGI Plc in 1987—forming Europe's largest loudspeaker maker alongside Tannoy and Goodmans—and later by Audio Partnership Plc in 1999, it sustained its family-like devotion to sonic purity amid corporate shifts.
The brand has steadfastly focused on loudspeakers, eschewing diversification into amplifiers, turntables, DACs, headphones, or cables. Standouts include the MS25 and 35ti models of 1987, the Declaration and Premiere series post-1999, and later entries like Avant, Performance, Aviano, and Mezzo, all emphasizing reliable, high-fidelity sound reproduction through refined driver designs and cabinetry.
Positioned as a mid-tier British stalwart, Mordaunt-Short earned acclaim for delivering neutral, detailed audio without premium pricing, appealing to discerning buyers seeking value-driven hi-fi. Though its prominence waned in the 2010s as parent Audio Partnership prioritized Cambridge Audio—leading to discontinued premium lines—its legacy endures among vintage collectors and loyalists, with the official site affirming ongoing traditions of award-winning British speaker craft.
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