Mordaunt-Short Alumni 8: Tower Speaker

The Alumni 8 tower adds another dimension to the range by combining the healthy bass extension of a standard box speaker with the elegance of a slim podium. Alumni thrives on Mordaunt-Short's acoustic pedigree and is equally at home in stereo, 2.1 with an Alumni 9 subwoofer or multichannel set-ups. The Alumni 8 tower uses a 1inch aluminium tweeter, two CPC Continuous Profile Cone drivers and four Acoustic Bass Radiators for a superbly fluid sound.

At lower frequencies, subwoofers become omni-directional in that it is difficult to detect where the sound is coming from which in turn makes for a more entertaining movie as you feel part of the action. If the surround speakers can better deal with lower frequencies then the subwoofer can concentrate on the real booming bass parts. The Alumni towers greater frequency range allows the Alumni 9 subwoofer crossover to be set lower therefore aiding its integration into the system for a more coherent and thrill driven home cinema experience.

Indeed, you may find that the Alumni 8 tower provides enough bass extension removing the need for a subwoofer altogether.

Aesthetically pleasing from any angle, the Alumni 8 will look great in your home.

Note: Alumni 8 requires a dedicated stand (which is sold separately) or needs to be mounted on the supplied wall bracket - see installation guide (download link below)

Alumni 8 Tower Features:

- Expands flexibility of Alumni system
- Two latest generation 3.5 inch long-throw CPC (Continuous Profile Cone) woofers
- 1 inch aluminium dome tweeter which is light but incredibly rigid to reduce distortion
- Four passive ABR (Acoustic Bass Radiators)
- Curved cabinet design to reduce standing waves
- Audiophile grade components throughout
- Compact contemporary size blends seamlessly into any environment
- Stunning piano black and white high gloss finishes
- Protective grilles with contrast finishes
- Dedicated stands and Omnimount Ready fittings

Alumni stands info

For the perfect finishing touch to your system, Alumni 8 have the option of dedicated speaker stands with integrated cable management which cleverly channel wires away.

The stands are extremely discrete but also ensure your speakers have a firm base. Thanks to a hollow design speaker wire can be directed tidily from terminals to source equipment.

Alumni stands are the perfect way to get the most from your 5.1 set-up without impinging on your current listening environment

Alumni 8 Tower Specifications:

Sensitivity 86dB
Frequency response 49Hz - 20kHz
Nominal impedance 4 - 8 Ohms
Power 15 - 100W recommended
Drive units (2) 3.5 inch long-throw neodymium CPC woofer
(1) 1 inch tweeter
(4) Passive ABR
Crossover Second order
Dimensions (h x w x d) 800 x 118 x 122mm
Weight 4.5kg

Alumni 8 Tower Reviews

AV Max - July 2009
The Mordaunt-Short's Alumni is definitely a notch above the rest of the shouty, forward and distinctly distorted small speaker packages; it is evolved, clean and serene. Characters like good depth, diminutive but sharp and fine vocals, accurate texture and grain in the sound makes it a good music and movie package.

Home Cinema Choice - December 2008
... the stability of the timbre from speaker to speaker is admirable - such smooth transititon around the room makes these aural effects come to life.

DVD & BluRay Review - June 2008
... exceptional surround sound performance that is both rich and seamlessly integrated across all five main channels. And it doesn't cost the Earth either.

Home Theater (USA) - March 2008
These people know exactly what music lovers want, and they deliver in these beautiful, well-made, and terrific sounding-speakers. 96%

DVD Home Theater (Greece)
The Alumni system produces a great sound and is without doubt a best buy that many would have priced higher. Don't think twice!

What Home Cinema - November 2007
A compelling surround sound speaker package with one of the tightest sounds we've heard from a sub/sat system.