Quad 303 With Monitor Golds?

[Marco]

Lockwood Majors in use in a recording studio:



They look just a tad bigger than the 'Lancasters' in t'other picture!

Marco.

[southall-1998]

How much do rectangular chatsworth's (fitted 12'' golds) sell for these days?

Or a pair that has been sympathetically restored.

S.

[walpurgis]

How much do rectangular chatsworth's (fitted 12'' golds) sell for these days?

Or a pair that has been sympathetically restored.

S.

Around £1000. My mate recently bought a pair via eBay for slightly over that. He's very pleased with them.

(he still won't join up here though and he knows his Hi-Fi)

[The Black Adder]

Here you can see this Abbey Road control room has LW Major LE's. Note the rectangular reflex under the speaker.

[southall-1998]

There is a pair on ebay, but fitted with reds though. The seller's asking price is a bit manic!

In the chatworth cab. How do the reds sound compared to golds?

S.

[The Black Adder]

Reds sound nice but lack the bass extension compared to the golds. They were used for vocal stuff mostly.

[The Black Adder]

I can tell you that Lancasters with 12" MG's sound excellent... The Lancaster falls over in sound with 15" MG drivers. The 15" drivers need bigger cabs really. The good thing about these Tannoys is that they are easily interchangeable so when you find some better cabs later on simply swap them over.

I really liked my 12" MG's... they sounded really nice. When I upgraded them to Lockwood Universal cabs the sound changed again, superb... a nice learning/upgrade curve.

[southall-1998]

Reds sound nice but lack the bass extension compared to the golds. They were used for vocal stuff mostly.

But, do the reds have an easier amplifier load?

S.

[walpurgis]

There is a pair on ebay, but fitted with reds though. The seller's asking price is a bit manic!

In the chatworth cab. How do the reds sound compared to golds?

S.

I agree partly with Jo. If I'm not mistaken the early 12" Golds had the same cone with pleated paper surround as the Red, but with a higher power rating to the coil. The later Golds had long throw cone suspension and better bass extension.

The Reds were standard in the first Chatsworths. Followed by Golds and lastly HPD 315 units for a short period until the Cheviot was released as the Chatsworth's replacement.

The price asked for those on eBay is not surprising. Reds seem to command a fair old bit of wonga these days.

[walpurgis]

But, do the reds have an easier amplifier load?

S.

Why worry. All the classic Tannoys are easy enough on the amp. Some say you need a fair bit of power, but I've certainly never needed much. I have used 200 watt amps with Tannoys, but my 15 watt EL34 monos grip them fine as does the 25 watt SM-70 Pro.