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Carnival is the easiest way to the perfect budget home theater system...
Choosing your ideal system takes careful consideration but here at Mordaunt-Short we’ve made it as easy as possible! By combining diminutive yet surprisingly powerful Carnival 1 satellites – at the front and rear – with the Carnival 5 dedicated center and thumping Carnival 7 subwoofer, a true home theater experience is guaranteed. Unlike many budget systems though, Carnival sounds every bit as good when listening to music in stereo as it does with movies. Audition the system and we’re sure you’ll agree that, compared to other speaker packages which sound this good, Carnival offers unbeatable value for money.
Introducing a high performance, cost-effective stereo and home theater speaker solution
Carnival Series
Carnival is Mordaunt-Short’s entry-level 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.
At the heart of every Mordaunt-Short loudspeaker is our London based research and development team.
Our passion for quality is second to none
Our commitment to engineering excellence
Research and development
Underlining 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 investment
To 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 technologies
Mordaunt-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.
Carnival 2 stand mount loudspeaker
The Mordaunt-Short Carnival 2 is a punchy and substantial speaker which is ideal for bookshelf mounting but comes into its own on a dedicated stand. Unlike many similarly sized speakers, it offers an incredibly rich performance coupled with a deep sound. The Carnival 2 is capable of controlling 100 watts and offers impressive bass management.
•Carnival 2 stand mount
Sensitivity |
90dB |
Frequency response |
55Hz - 20kHz |
Nominal impedance |
4 - 8Ω |
Drive units |
1 x 5.5" Woven Composite Cone - with shielded motor assembly? 1 x 25mm Soft Dome |
Crossover |
2-Way 1st Order |
Recommended amplifier power |
15 - 100 Watts |
Magnetically shielded |
Yes |
Dimensions (h x w x d) |
320 x 160 x 219mm? 12.6 x 6.3 x 8.6" |
Weight |
4.75kg (10.45lbs) |
Available Finishes |
Black / Calvados |
Grille | Yes |
