HISTORY:
Never heard of MORDAUNT SHORT? One of the better loudspeaker design and manufacturing companies formed in Great Britain (London) in the late 1960's and very proud of it! Mordaunt Short products were extensively labelled and marketed as MADE IN GREAT BRITAIN
Mordaunt Short (the company) was bought out by TGI around 1987, this is the same company that had also purchased Tannoy and Goodmans Loudspeakers.
Those who used and listened to their systems were not disappointed either, we had a nice Pageant system a LONG time ago and much later our studio guys wanted to listen to some MS20's to compare with their near-field Tannoys(mid sized bookshelf style) The MS20's were actually released during the period 1987 ~ 1993 in different "reincarnations" and I am pretty sure the set we had (and are now being offered as "organ donors") were from the early 1990's (TGI) period.
I have included a photograph of the rear label for identification purposes.
Rear ported, particle board sides/top/bottom and an extremely tight fit/secure polycarbonate/PVC front and rear - quite difficult to get "inside" and once there, I was stunned at the driver mounting used! It actually seems to be permanently embedded into the front panel! See my listing for the drivers to know more about what I found ...
I am clearing up ALL the ex studio and auxilliary equipment from our audio post production days, this MS20 SPARE PART is one of those items.
So what happened to the MS20's? (I hear you ask enquiringly)
They were often used by the sound engineer and "pushed" pretty hard, something that the MS20's don't like very much (much more suited to near field/lower listening levels) and as often happens, this resulted in one tweeter failing (burned out voice coil) After careful consideration I have decided that the usefulness of the MS20's was probably in the components it can provide rather than a complete non-functioning system, so here we go with this MS20 spare part ...
Mordaunt Short (the company) was bought out by TGI around 1987, this is the same company that had also purchased Tannoy and Goodmans Loudspeakers.
MORDAUNT SHORT - Loudspeaker Component ONLY
PART: Front Grille
Polycarbonate frame onto which is attached a fine, black cloth covering
Four corner studs used for securing to the front of the MS20 (push in - friction hold)
Studs are part of the frame moulding, not removeable
DIMENSIONS:
Front Grille Overall: 318mm H x 213mm W x 12mm Thick
Studs: 9.55mm diameter x 12mm Long
COSMETIC CONDITION:
Frame is sound, square and undamaged (this is very strong, dense polycarbonate material, not a "junk PVC" material
Grille cloth:
NO holes
NO tears
NO rear lifting from the frame
NO substantial discolouration to the Jet Black cloth ***
If I was to make any detailed observation, the grille marked in the photograph as #2 has a TINY little discolouration in one very small spot. This is barely noticeable as I only observed it in the sunlight.
As I am offering these front grilles SEPARATELY (people don't always need a set of two), in my opinion, front grille #1 is the better of the two although for most users, they are identical!
Since taking the photographs I have now placed each of these onto a very stiff cardboard backing and completely sealed in clear plastic to protect it from dust/dirt and accidental damage.
