Comments on: Scansonic MB-5 Loudspeakers https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/scansonic-mb-5-loudspeakers/ A Creative Forum for the Audio Arts Sat, 17 Jun 2017 08:05:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: geoffrey vanhouwaert https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/scansonic-mb-5-loudspeakers/#comment-1732 Sat, 17 Jun 2017 08:05:00 +0000 http://positive-feedback.com/?p=17533#comment-1732 Autechre. Electronic pioniers. Great stuff. The scansonics look amazing.

]]> By: Pete Davey https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/scansonic-mb-5-loudspeakers/#comment-1674 Mon, 29 May 2017 03:30:00 +0000 http://positive-feedback.com/?p=17533#comment-1674 In reply to Maurice Jeffries.

Hi Maurice - Thanks for the kind words. I tend to not get stuck on specifications as they can usually be found on the respective website, and try to speak more on how they sound / make me feel and such. That said, here you go!

Specs:

Size: (WxHxD) 178 x 1185 x 319 mm
Weight: 24 kg
Freq. response: 30 Hz – 40 kHz
Impedance: > 4 ohm
Crossover: 3.5 kHz 2. order acoustic slope 200 Hz 1.order slope
Enclosure: Curved, heavily braced, ventilated box design with adjustable aluminum feet
Drive units: 1 sealed ribbon tweeter with kapton/aluminum sandwich membrane
4 carbon coned 4,5” bass/mid driver with overhung magnet system
Finish: Black-silk or White-silk
Amplification: We recommend high quality amplifiers >50W

]]> By: Maurice Jeffries https://positive-feedback.com/reviews/hardware-reviews/scansonic-mb-5-loudspeakers/#comment-1658 Mon, 22 May 2017 21:02:00 +0000 http://positive-feedback.com/?p=17533#comment-1658 Great review, Pete. I heard the Scansonics at AXPONA a month ago and thought they sounded superb. I look forward to your revies of the MB-6. BTW, what are the specs for the MB-5?

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