The Master 5 is a unique slim floor stander with four 5,25” carbon-coned drivers and a sealed ribbon tweeter. The MB5 works as a 2,5-way speaker design, where two 5,25” carbon coned midrange-woofers are supported by two additional Carbon coned drivers for additional base performance. The two carbon midrange-woofers are run in series for an increased and dynamic power handling.The Master 5 cabinet is heavy braced, curved and with solid carbon reinforcements.
The speaker is crossed over at 2600 Hz and the two added side woofers assist up to 250 Hz. The Master 5 carries the base right down to the deepest notes and does that with an effortless drive that will leave amazed.
DESCRIPTION
Size, mm. (BxHxD): 178 x 1185 x 319
Weight, kg.: 25 per unit
Freq. response: 29 Hz - 40 KHz
Impedance: > 4 ohm
Sensitivity: 90 db
Crossover: 250 Hz + 2600 Hz / Minimum phase
Enclosure: Curved, heavily braced, ventilated box design with adjustable aluminum feet
Drive units: 1 x Ribbon tweeter / 1 x 5,25” Midrange / 3 x 5,25” Woofer
Black-silk, White-silk or Walnut
Amplification: We recommend high quality amplifiers >50W
HiFi News review:
“As I have already indicated, slide these slimline floor-standers into just the right spot and their profile diminishes entirely, leaving a wonderfully unfettered and captivating musical performance. Once the Master 5 are on song, you’ll be hooked and listening for hours… “
I-fidelity review:
“The Larkmax Audio Mater 5 is undoubtedly an exceptionally elegant appearance that enriches different styles of furnishing. In terms of placement, it proves to be completely uncritical. With adequate playing partners, the Mater 5 illuminates the microcosm of a recording, is extremely agile in terms of fine dynamics and fans out a splendid spectrum of sound colors with the finest shadings. At the same time, it is able to integrate its wealth of nuances into a completely coherent, cohesive playing style that immediately involves the listener, and not only in good recordings. Moreover, her imaging is very extended, precisely staggered and extraordinarily vivid. To remain in the image of the brand name: The Mater 5 delivers acoustic UHD.”