It's time for a pair of TANNOY's

[Audio Al]

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Only had them 1 day and just squeezed them in :eek: Will need a serious sort out very soon :)

They sound might fine , Glenairs 15 DC

[AJSki2fly]

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Only had them 1 day and just squeezed them in :eek: Will need a serious sort out very soon :)

They sound might fine , Glenairs 15 DC

OMG, are you fed up with the H2's already?:confused::lol::rolleyes:

[Jimbo]

Is that a hifi shop or your house?:):eek:

[walpurgis]

They look very nice Al. :thumbsup:

[Audio Al]

OMG, are you fed up with the H2's already?:confused::lol::rolleyes:

Nope not fed up , I love them all in different ways ;)

[Audio Al]

Is that a hifi shop or your house?:):eek:

It's my home , and I love it just as it is :D

[Macca]

Tasty!

[Audio Al]

They look very nice Al. :thumbsup:


Geoff , they are in very good condition , It was not fun getting them out of my camper van on my own 98lbs each :eek:

[Alex_UK]

It's my home , and I love it just as it is :D

Living the dream I would say! :)

[Jimbo]

It's my home , and I love it just as it is :D

Wish I could have that much gear in my house but the other half would not be too happy!:lol:

[Pigmy Pony]

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Only had them 1 day and just squeezed them in :eek: Will need a serious sort out very soon :)

They sound might fine , Glenairs 15 DC

The 13.1 surround system is shaping up nicely, but you do need to see the telly :D

[Audio Al]

I dont have a other half , can do as I please = RESULT ;)

[Audio Al]

The 13.1 surround system is shaping up nicely, but you do need to see the telly :D

The TV only goes on twice a week for match of the day 1 and 2 :)

[Audio Al]

Update on these , :wow:

They do indeed sound special :)

[walpurgis]

So that's it then? When is the rest being sold off? ;)

[Macca]

So that's it then? When is the rest being sold off? ;)

Lol. There's so much of it that if Al was to dump it all on the market at once it would unbalance the global economy.

[Audio Al]

So that's it then? When is the rest being sold off? ;)

WHAT sell my kit :eek:

[Audio Al]

Lol. There's so much of it that if Al was to dump it all on the market at once it would unbalance the global economy.

Now thats a thought :hmm::eyebrows::)

[walpurgis]

WHAT sell my kit :eek:

:lolsign:

[Audio Al]

Update , 2 weeks in now and I still love them :)

The build quality of the cases is immense , The solid wood cherry is quality , They are the best constucted speakers I own.

The grills are held in place with magnets , 2 ( Keys ) one in each speaker ( they screw into rear holders ) You then screw them into a threaded socket in the lower front of the grills and pull and they the pop off , Works well

Sound is effortless , Full rich detailed , nothing is missing as said they are full range , Great bass mids treble , no hint of sibilance , even youtube streaming sounds good Cant say that to loud as Jerry may be around :lol:

:eek: hold the front page , I've not listened to any other speakers in 2 weeks :eek: is this telling me something :hmm::hmm:

[AJSki2fly]

I forgot you had acquired the Tannoys, pleased you like them. What amp are you driving them with?

[Audio Al]

Currently a Roksan but have a AI500 modded , Quad 2's and lots of others ;)

[JohnJo]

Good news Allen, glad they’re hitting the spot. Look loverly!

[killie99]

How do they compare to the H2's?

[Audio Al]

How do they compare to the H2's?

I only used the H2's for one day before collecting the Tannoys so hard to say at the moment , I will be haveing a massive sort out of my room where all the equipment shelf heights need to be raised so I can move the 3 sets of newly aquired speakers ( Usher dancer mini 2 diamonds , H2's and the Tannoys ) under the lowest shelves as I am going back firing across the room rather than along the room , Wish me luck as this is going to take me days to complete :rolleyes:

[Audio Al]

Good news Allen, glad they’re hitting the spot. Look loverly!


cheers John , they are indeed bordering on a work of art , The construction and build quality is very good , These are a UK made pair rather than a far east pair :)

[jandl100]

....... even youtube streaming sounds good Cant say that to loud as Jerry may be around :lol:


YouTube :yay:, fab music source :D

[Audio Al]

YouTube :yay:, fab music source :D

:lol::ner:

[killie99]

I only used the H2's for one day before collecting the Tannoys so hard to say at the moment , I will be haveing a massive sort out of my room where all the equipment shelf heights need to be raised so I can move the 3 sets of newly aquired speakers ( Usher dancer mini 2 diamonds , H2's and the Tannoys ) under the lowest shelves as I am going back firing across the room rather than along the room , Wish me luck as this is going to take me days to complete :rolleyes:

I had H2's for years, they do so many things really well (scale and imaging are superb). I've currently got Tannoy Mansfield 15" HPD's and find them quite similar to the H2's (well from my memory of H2's they sound similar but then I could be completely mistaken, hence my reason for asking your opinion seeing as you have them both to listen to :))

[jandl100]

I only used the H2's for one day before collecting the Tannoys

I don't really know why I am often cited as a boxswapper. :scratch:
I bow my head in admiration to Al. :youtheman:

:lolsign:

[Audio Al]

I don't really know why I am often cited as a boxswapper. :scratch:
I bow my head in admiration to Al. :youtheman:

:lolsign:

:lol:

[joolz]

Good to see this much kit in one room, it might make my wife feel better if i show her the pictures....or probably not

[Edward]

Are these the Glenairs Carl was selling, the ones that travelled from Tokyo?

[Audio Al]

Are these the Glenairs Carl was selling, the ones that travelled from Tokyo?

No , not to my knowledge

[Audio Al]

Good to see this much kit in one room, it might make my wife feel better if i show her the pictures....or probably not

Only just enough room for me now , it IS out of control , Maybe you will see a TV program about me soon ,
The horder next door :lol::D

[Edward]

No , not to my knowledge

Ah ok. Still, lovely speakers. I was tempted - but have to slum it with Berkeleys. :) Love the big Tannoy sound.

[walpurgis]

I may be wrong, but I have a feeling the Glenairs and the Legacy Berkeleys use the same driver. If not, it's certainly a very similar unit.

[Audio Al]

While embodying the long established company philosophy of no compromise acoustic performance, the Glenair brings a fresh and modern styling approach to the Tannoy Prestige range. Utilising the proven acoustic benefits of a trapezoidal cabinet design, Glenair bears all the hallmarks of bespoke loudspeaker craftsmanship but with a more contemporary feel.

Plywood manufactured from birch grown in slow-growing cold regions of the world and selected for its denser quality is used for the main structure of the speaker cabinet. The combination of heavily damped material, comprehensive internal bracing and non-parallel side panels alleviate the problems associated with standing waves, ensuring that the loudspeaker is free from unwanted resonance.

Externally the cabinet is finely crafted with American Cherry veneer and solid wood mouldings hand finished and polished to an unsurpassed standard. No unsightly retaining lugs spoil the clean lines of the speaker’s front panel when the curved, acoustically transparent grille is removed; this thanks to the cleverly designed magnetised fixing method within the baffle structure.

PERFORMANCE
Recommended amplifier power 50 - 225 Watts
Continuous power handling 135 Watts RMS
Frequency response 32Hz - 25kHz -6dB
Sensitivity 95dB (2.83 Volts @ 1 metre)
Nominal impedance 8 Ohms

DRIVE UNITS
Dual Concentric™ high frequency 33mm (1.75”) aluminium alloy dome with Tulip WaveGuide™
Dual Concentric™ low frequency 380mm (15.00”) treated paper pulp cone with HE twin roll fabric surround. 52mm (2.00”) edge wound voice coil
Dispersion 90 degrees conical

CROSSOVER
Frequency 1.1kHz
Type Bi-wired, hard wired passive, low pass 2nd order LF, 1st order HF

CONSTRUCTION
Enclosure type Twin rear ported
Volume 115L (4 cu. ft.)
Dimensions 1100 x 460 x 448mm (43.50 x 18.00 x 22.00”)
Weight 45kg (99 lbs)
Finish Cherry veneer with solid cherry trim detail

[AJSki2fly]

Al, not sure if your Tannoys have earthing posts or not, but my Arden's do. I have never had speakers with them before so I thought I would give it a try this morning.

Initially I just used some cheap wire from each to the back of the earth on the amp. I immediately noticed when playing a record what I can only describe as more blackness in the quiet passages and what seems like more depth.

The Arden manual advises using a reasonably good quality shielded cable. I had 5m of a single line of Van den Hul around that I do not use and a couple of un-used plugs bananas. I soldered the ends up and connected both at the amp to a round tag to go onto the earthing post. I had a look online and it seems that the shielding should be connected at the amp end to the signal wire, which is what I have done, hopefully that is right, at the banana end only the signal wire is connected to the banana and the shielding is cut off and isolated. I plugged these up and there was a slight improvement yet again, so may be worth have a go.

The other day I was also looking at Atlas cables, not that I will be buying any (well out of my league):eek:, but I noticed that they make cables with earths for standard speakers, these appear connected at the amp end to the - negative side and with a lead that can then be connected to a suitable earth. They say this definitely is worth doing.

Cheers

Adrian

[Bigman80]

Al, not sure if your Tannoys have earthing posts or not, but my Arden's do. I have never had speakers with them before so I thought I would give it a try this morning.

Initially I just used some cheap wire from each to the back of the earth on the amp. I immediately noticed when playing a record what I can only describe as more blackness in the quiet passages and what seems like more depth.

The Arden manual advises using a reasonably good quality shielded cable. I had 5m of a single line of Van den Hul around that I do not use and a couple of un-used plugs bananas. I soldered the ends up and connected both at the amp to a round tag to go onto the earthing post. I had a look online and it seems that the shielding should be connected at the amp end to the signal wire, which is what I have done, hopefully that is right, at the banana end only the signal wire is connected to the banana and the shielding is cut off and isolated. I plugged these up and there was a slight improvement yet again, so may be worth have a go.

The other day I was also looking at Atlas cables, not that I will be buying any (well out of my league):eek:, but I noticed that they make cables with earths for standard speakers, these appear connected at the amp end to the - negative side and with a lead that can then be connected to a suitable earth. They say this definitely is worth doing.

Cheers

AdrianThat's why my speaker cables come with a grounding wire. Perfect for Tannoys like yours.

They do make a difference and I miss them when they aren't connected.

It is all down to the "blackness" in the background but struggle to find a better description myself.

[mikeyb]

I don't really know why I am often cited as a boxswapper. :scratch:
I bow my head in admiration to Al. :youtheman:

[emoji38]sign:That because you sell on some of your kit, there's a certain person who... Let's call him Al sells bugger all [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

[jandl100]

Ah, right, OK.
Yup.

I'm a box swapper.
Al is a box accumulator.

[mikeyb]

Ah, right, OK.
Yup.

I'm a box swapper.
Al is a box accumulator.Accumulator - brilliant, I like it [emoji23]

[Audio Al]

Am I now AudioAccumulator then :lol::D

[Audio Al]

Will be collecting a Technics 1200G on Sunday and a John wood pre amp by the end of the month :D

[Firebottle]

I think it's been creeping up for some time Al ;)

[Audio Al]

OK OK HOLD ON

I recall selling one item , A John Wood KT88 valve amp , Wish I had kept it now :( and all I got for it was money :scratch:

[Audio Al]

I think it's been creeping up for some time Al ;)

What ? the equipment or the 1200G

[mikeyb]

OK OK HOLD ON

I recall selling one item , A John Wood KT88 valve amp , Wish I had kept it now :( and all I got for it was money :scratch:[emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]

[mikeyb]

Am I now AudioAccumulator then [emoji38]:DYou need to attend AA Anonymous or AAA for short [emoji23]

[paulf-2007]

Nope not fed up , I love them all in different ways ;)
Are you a Mormon ?

[Audio Al]

Are you a Mormon ?

Nope i'm agnostic :) what about you ?

[Yorkshireman]

Am I now AudioAccumulator then :lol::D

AudioAccumulatorAl :)