Mordaunt-Short Mezzo 5: Centre Speaker

The Mezzo 5 is a dedicated centre in woofer-tweeter-woofer configuration designed to deal with the demands of dialogue in movies.

Mezzo 5 Centre Speaker Features

• Curved cabinet design to reduce standing waves
• All new Aspirated Tweeter Technology (ATT™)
• Latest generation 2 x 5.25” CPC™ (Continuous Profile Cone) mid/bass drivers
• 25mm aluminium dome tweeter which is light but incredibly rigid to reduce distortion
• Sound deadened driver baskets for low distortion
• Audiophile grade components throughout
• Easily removable magnetic grilles for an invisible fit with contrasting finishes

Its ATT tweeter integrates fantastically with the rest of the range to aid front field energy which in turn produces an awesome home cinema soundstage.

The cabinet is a closed box design while the infinite front baffle guarantees consistent dispersion characteristics and performance. In short, your movie collection will burst into your living room!

Mezzo 5 Centre Speaker Reviews

What Hi-Fi? Sound & Vision November 2008
"At the other end of the cinematic scale, when the going gets quiet and creepy, the M-S package ramps up the tension thanks to its fine detail retrieval and focused, revealing centre-channel dialogue."

Sound & Image (Australia) April 2009
"Mordaunt-Short's Mezzo home theatre speaker system sounds excellent, looks absolutely gorgeous, and is engineered (especially the subwoofer) to ensure that you can extract the highest performance of which it is capable."

Les Années Laser (France) March 2009
"After tests, it seems that this complete package offers a very precise sound, it’s exceptional."

Home Theater (USA) September 2008 (Reviewed with Mezzo 2 standmounts, 6 floorstanders and 9 subwoofer)
"Any speaker can manage silence, but few speakers can handle near-silence. The Mezzos’ adroit handling of micro-details achieved the intended effect... these speakers have few chinks in their armor."

T3 September 2008 (Reviewed with Mezzo 1 satellites, 6 floorstanders and 9 subwoofer)
"The stand out element from this collection of audiophile delectableness is Mordaunt-Short's new Mezzo. For the price, we can't think of anything that beats it. The curved cabinet prevents soundwaves from building up, thus creating a crisper, clearer sound."

Home Cinema Choice September 2008 (Reviewed with Mezzo 1 satellites, 6 floorstanders and 9 subwoofer)
"I have little hesitation declaring that this is an ideal home cinema package for a buyer with audiophile sensibilities... a serious system for lovers of both music and movies."

Mezzo 5 Centre Speaker Specifications

Sensitivity  89dB
Frequency response  60Hz - 22kHz
Nominal impedance  4 - 8 Ohms
Drive units  (2) 5.25" aluminium CPC mid/bass driver
  (1) 1" ATT aluminium dome tweeter
Crossover  2nd order with DVP
Recommended amplifier power  15 - 120 watts
Magnetically shielded  Yes
Dimensions (h x w x d)  196 (inc tweeter housing) x 491 x 215mm
Weight  8.8Kg

What's Inside Mordaunt-Short Mezzo Speakers?

• ATT tweeter with 25mm aluminium dome for the most revealing frequencies'
• Easily removable magnetic grilles sit flush against the baffle for the perfect fit
• Rubber isolate mounted tweeter which enables it to float free from the cabinet
• Internal wadding for critical damping of standing waves
• Internally partitioned for a 2½ way design which means one driver deals solely with low end frequencies
• Sound deadened driver baskets which completely eliminate unwanted resonance effects
• Cabinet and driver bracing for ultimate rigidity and support
• Simple crossover design for cleaner signal path. Isolate mounted to reduce distortion
• Custom deisgned biwirable bullet terminals for optimal connection
• Curved cabinet design to reduce standing waves
• Custom designed feet for hard/wood flooring and spikes for carpeted interiors
• X-Squared curved port flare termination for smooth air dispersion
• Twin latest generation 6½ CPC drivers for a commanding snd expansive sound stage
• Aluminium front baffle for smooth dispersion characteristics

About Mordaunt-Short's Mezzo Series

In 2004, something of a revolution took place at Mordaunt-Short. The legendary loudspeaker manufacturer produced the flagship Performance model which re-wrote the rule book and used some truly groundbreaking technologies never before seen in the hi-fi world. Performance has since won countless awards around the globe and is considered to be a modern classic.

Many of Performance’s most significant features have now trickled down to the company’s new range – Mezzo. All this means that true hi-fi bliss is available to a wider audience, most notably you and all at a phenomenally affordable price.

Comprising a full loudspeaker series and a blend of scintillating sound and truly graceful aesthetics, Mezzo affords you the opportunity to experience music and movies as those involved intended, and what can be better than that?