hi marco,
just caught up with this thread, so the tannoy's in your system are a winner then???:eyebrows:
anthony,TD...
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hi marco,
just caught up with this thread, so the tannoy's in your system are a winner then???:eyebrows:
anthony,TD...
Anthony,
The Devons sound *very* different to how they did in your system for some bizarre reason... :scratch:
I think it must have been a mismatch with that silver cable of yours... I was right though, and could hear their potential, so the 'ol lugs haven't given up on me yet!
Ian was round yesterday and couldn't believe how good they sounded, simply perched lengthways on top of the Spendors :)
Obviously, I want to go for a bigger pair now but I may still be interested in the Devons for 'garden duties' :gig:
;)
Marco.
If I wasn't so attached to the BC2's and having now bought two old but re-calibrated mk2 bass units for them I'd 'ave the Devons..
As for sounding different in different places, the Cheviot was the same, sounding as awful as the 'Choice review in 1976 in our dem room, yet quite excellent in client's homes, especially with Quad amps..
Marco, sell the Devons to HiFi Dave and get some DC2000's or 3000's for the garden. The latter will punch it out better IMO, and the vinyl finish is better for those purposes..
LOL... I can't, Dave - they belong to Anthony! I've just borrowed them :)
Marco.
Marco,
You might be pleasantly surprised at how good a 'large' pair of Tannoy's can sound in a smallish room. One of my customers has a pair of the latest Canterbury in a room around 12 x 10 ft and they sound pretty spectacular. There is no sign of the boom or colouration you might expect, just tight, deep punchy bass, solid, tactile mid and believeable scale.
Over the years he has had all sorts in that room - huge ML's, Sonus Faber, Revel, Thiel, several Avalon's and JBL 4344 but he reckons the Canterbury's are head and shoulders better. These are for keeps and he is now working on a record playing system to complement them.
Hi Dave,Quote:
You might be pleasantly surprised at how good a 'large' pair of Tannoy's can sound in a smallish room. One of my customers has a pair of the latest Canterbury in a room around 12 x 10 ft and they sound pretty spectacular. There is no sign of the boom or colouration you might expect, just tight, deep punchy bass, solid, tactile mid and believeable scale.
Sounds fab - that's just what I'm looking for! My room is a little bigger, too, at 14.5 X 11 ft ;)
I know exactly what you mean, though - I've been enjoying this effect with the Spendors for years; now it's time to 'up the ante'... :eyebrows:
Marco.
hi mate,Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
yes, you could be right, they did have a bit of a sting to them here, but they obviously do something right in your system so a worthwhile excercise.:)
anthony,TD...
Defo, matey. If nothing else it's allowed me to analyse the 'classic Tannoy thing' at home without having to take the risk of buying something and then finding out it's not suitable, which I'd hate.
There's a good chance that when you come up next time I'll have something rather naughty to listen to! ;)
That is if you can get in the room :eyebrows:
Marco.
Hey Marco,
Have you seen those Tannoy Glenair 15" in the Wam classifieds. Might be worth a look? If only i had the money & some nice valve amps!!!!
Cheers alfie
Hi Alfie,
Yes I have! A mate of mine has bought them, apparently. They're rather lovely but I'm after a vintage pair of Tannoys so it's got to be Monitor Golds or Reds :)
I'm taking a trip down south later in the week with a friend, and we're on a Tannoy mission, so hopefully I'll return with something suitably big and rather naughty! :eyebrows:
Marco.