My new (vintage) Tannoy Cheviots!

Very nice Geoff. Enjoy!!!

Thanks for the encouraging comments guys.

They sound superb, my best mate was over on Friday and he's a Tannoy/valves guy and he was bowled over by these.

Now I need another project. How about this:

http://i45.tinypic.com/1y24jc.jpg

Pioneer PL-61, top of the range circa 1971. It's the model with the huge Hall Effect motor and belt drive, needs a full refurb/service and I think the arm may be too far gone to retrieve, bearing problems and duff bias (belt?). I just happen to have a coulple of spare Mission 774s (Bicht design) knocking about, so may go that route.

Geoff.

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Originally Posted by Rare Bird

Nice job geoff, whats that then 4 months! taken me that long to think about doing summat :D

The Tannoy 'Dorset' (T185) & 'Mayfair' (T225) are my fav's tho

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Andre,

why favour the plastic coned versions? They do have the proper Tannoy sound, but have some rather odd midrange colourations, although these are pretty good if they're fitted with the pulp 10" SRM/LRM type cone. Nice tweeter though, same unit as my 3128s if I'm not mistaken.

How's the GL70 going by the way, done anything with it?

Geoff.

Hi Geoff
Probably because i did not like Tannoys at all before these models came out..I lived with 'Mayfairs' & Quad '405' for quite sometime so must have liked them..However those aside i am a paper cone fan at heart & love the speakers i use now, so no desire to change tbh.

I think for once in my life i'm getting my act together & will be satisfied before long..The icing on the cake maybe a Croft Phonostage to use with the Ferrograph amp. I'm thinking about clearing out the turntable No.2: ceramic input making it line level to use with the phonostage, i can then do an A/B comparison between the turntable No.1: Magnetic input & the new stage :)

Vinylgrinder's coming on, but im using the 'GL75' at the mo till i finish the 'GL70'..

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Originally Posted by walpurgis

Here's a picture of the final result.

http://i48.tinypic.com/97tpnk.jpg

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Nice work, Geoff! :clap: :respect:

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Probably because i did not like Tannoys at all before these models came out..I lived with 'Mayfairs' & Quad '405' for quite sometime so must have liked them..However those aside i am a paper cone fan at heart...

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So am I, dude. Monitor Golds have paper cones - some of them nice big 'uns... ;)

Marco.

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Originally Posted by Marco

Nice work, Geoff! :clap: :respect:



So am I, dude. Monitor Golds have paper cones - some of them nice big 'uns... ;)

Marco.

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Cheers Marco,

if you weren't so far away, I'd ask for a listen to your 15" MG Lockwoods.

Geoff.

Well, you'd be very welcome anytime, so don't rule it out! :)

Marco.

They look superb Geoff, very nice work. :clapclapclap:

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Originally Posted by walpurgis

Pioneer PL-61, top of the range circa 1971.

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Nien twas PL C1700..

Great work!