MORNINGSTAR AUDIO MS-8BS, PAIR

Full-Range Driver, Blackened Carbon Steel, Stainless Steel, Hardware.

8" Diameter

A pair of hi-fidelity home listening speakers. Speakers are passive and compatible with standard hi-fi amplifiers and receivers. Each order includes 2 speakers for stereo listening.

This passive speaker was inspired by a technological coincidence bridging hundreds of years of history: the form of a Morningstar (a medieval spiked mace weapon) is an acoustically optimal design for a speaker.

Sound expands spherically, and spherical speaker enclosures are renowned by audiophiles for their even frequency response. Within the enclosure, the spherical walls create a maximally complex path of reflection for sound waves, allowing the speaker to harness the acoustical amplification provided by a hollow cavity while maintaining an even frequency response. Outside the enclosure, the curved wall prevents early reflections off of the surface of the speaker, creating a more direct experience of the sound.

The spikes of the Morningstar are function as loudspeaker spike components, hardware specifically designed to isolate vibration from the surface the speaker rests upon. The speaker can stand on any combination of 3 spikes, allowing for flexible directional positioning. Any of the spikes can spikes can also be replaced with an eye bolt, allowing for use as a hanging pendant speaker with flexible directionality.

The spike in the speaker's center functions as a phase plug, reflecting and dispersing high frequencies to create a more spatially even frequency response ideal for home listening environments.

Each speaker is designed, crafted, and machined by hand in Brooklyn, NY and requires 4 to 6 weeks for production.

Following your purchase, a member of our team will reach out to organize shipping and collect payment. Any duty and taxes incurred at the destination are the responsibility of the purchaser.