MB Quart 590 MCS

Data

General

• Manufacturer: MB Quart
• Model: Quart 590 MCS
• Year of manufacture: 1989 - 1991
• Manufactured in: West Germany
• Colours: Sanding varnish black, sanding varnish white, oak P43, oak raw, walnut, against surcharge: Pine, cherry
• Dimensions: 310 x 532 x 315 mm (W x H x D)
• Weight: 16 kg
• Original price approx.: 1800,- DM (UVP pair)

Technical data

• Type: 3-way open (MCS), compact speaker
• Chassis:
  • Woofer: 205 mm (effective 175 mm from bead center to bead center; 240.5 cm²).

midrange driver: 50 mm aluminium dome tweeter Tweeter: 25 mm titanium dome tweeter

• Power handling (nominal/music): 120 / 150 watts.
• Efficiency:
• Frequency response: 33 - 32,000 Hz
• Transitional ranges: 510 / 3,100 Hz
• Impedance: 4 Ohm

Special Features

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Remarks

Other models in the same series:

• Quart 190
• Quart 290
• Quart 390 MCS
• Quart 490 MCS
• Quart 590 MCS
• Quart 690 MCS
• Quart 790 MCS
• Quart 890 MCS
• Quart 990 MCS
• Quart 1090 MCS

The MCS system (Moving Control System) consists of two bass reflex tubes with 45 and 10 mm inner diameter and 200 mm length each. The outlet is sealed with some kind of membrane or fleece.

Crossover:

• 4x R
• 5x C
• 4x L
• 1x fuse for tweeter
• woofer: 1x R, 1x C, 1x L
• midrange driver: 3x R, 2x C, 2x L
• tweeter: 2x C, 1x L, fuse

Reports

• Test in HiFi Vision 9/1989, Stereo 3/1990, Stereoplay issue 10/1989