The Cambridge Audio Edge S and the Echo of Mordaunt-Short: A Legacy Reimagined

You see it in the Edge S’s aspirated tweeter enclosure—directly descended from Mordaunt-Short’s Performance series. You hear it in the continuous profile cones, the minimal crossover network, and the striking sculptural cabinet that rejects MDF for inert polyurethane resin. It’s bold, elegant, and acoustically pure.

For me, seeing the Cambridge Edge S in person feels like witnessing Mordaunt-Short’s legacy reborn under a different name. The Edge S is a true flagship, a limited-edition speaker handcrafted with no compromise on engineering (Cambridge is only making 68 pairs worldwide to honor their 1968 founding). I just love the carryover of Mordaunt-Short’s signature Aspirated Tweeter Technology: the tweeter sits in its own floating, well-ventilated enclosure, so the high frequencies literally get to “breathe” free of the colorations that plague sealed designs. Twin midrange/bass drivers employ Continuous Profile Cone geometry for smooth, piston-like motion with minimal breakup – another hallmark trickled down from Mordaunt-Short. Inside, Cambridge’s engineers have pared the crossover down to just 16 components to keep the signal path ultra-pure, ensuring nothing muddies the Edge S’s fidelity. And physically, the whole speaker is anchored by a hefty CNC-milled aluminum plinth with spiked feet, giving it rock-solid stability and echoing that no-nonsense, performance-first ethos.