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The Black Adder
23-02-2012, 11:06
Hello all..

Just found these on squeelybay. Never seen Tannoys like this before.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150765130197&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123#ht_500wt_1301

Rare Bird
23-02-2012, 11:31
Ive seen the 'Orbitus' before..12'' units

The Black Adder
23-02-2012, 13:33
'Orbitus' - What a great name... lol

Marco
23-02-2012, 13:52
I reckon that they'd be pretty good!

A nice pair of 12" MGs alone, with original crossovers, is worth between £1.3-1.8k, and the design of the cabs looks rather interesting. Defo worth a punt for anyone looking to own some nice vintage speakers :)

Marco.

DSJR
23-02-2012, 14:50
Orbitus?

- DSDL Neil should remember this as an "Orbinauto Obedioslave," one of the little universal maintenance robots made by the Daleks for general use in confined spaces where their cases won't go :lol:

Never ever seen Tannoys like this one though :)

Rare Bird
23-02-2012, 15:19
Not like you that Dave :eyebrows:

jaym481
23-02-2012, 22:48
The Orbitus. One wonders what was in the pipe when someone thought a Tannoy DC should be mounted firing upward in order to produce an "omnidirectional" speaker. I saw a pair of them back in Ottawa just before I left. I didn't think $1000 was a reasonable cost, as they had HPDs rather than Golds.

Jonboy
24-02-2012, 07:27
The Orbitus. One wonders what was in the pipe when someone thought a Tannoy DC should be mounted firing upward in order to produce an "omnidirectional" speaker..


Thats what i thought must be upward firing to let the sound out of those slots

The Black Adder
24-02-2012, 08:28
Chances are though, they will probably need a re-cone. Upward facing drivers are great dust bowls.

Rare Bird
24-02-2012, 11:59
No doubt everyones read up about them by now ;)

Bear in mind chaps & chapesses their was an 'Orbitus' I & II :)

Alex_UK
24-02-2012, 12:05
Chances are though, they will probably need a re-cone. Upward facing drivers are great dust bowls.

I wouldn't think it would do the coils/"suspension" much good, either, if they were not designed to support the weight of the cones all the time... :scratch:

The Black Adder
24-02-2012, 12:07
I wouldn't think it would do the coils/"suspension" much good, either, if they were not designed to support the weight of the cones all the time... :scratch:

Well Alex, they are not going for a song so far and it has some time to finish. I'm pretty sure the drivers will need overhauling too.

Wonder how much they will go for?... Place ya bets :eyebrows: