Quote Originally Posted by Marco View Post
Completely agree, Dave. The Pepper Pot tweeters and Alnico magnets, quite simply, are a fundamental part of the TRUE Tannoy DC sound, so for that reason the Kensingtion SEs are really where it starts with 'proper' modern DC Tannoys.

For that reason, anyone contemplating buying Turnberrys, as you allude to, should save their money and look out for a deal on used/ex-demo Kensingtions, as sonically, the difference between both is really *that* marked, and is one of the reasons why vintage Monitor Gold drivers offer the highest SPPV option, simply because Alnico magnets and Pepper Pot tweeters are automatically part of the equation!



Although I agree partly with where you're coming from, Paul, what I meant was that, to my ears (and I've owned plenty), no slim floorstanders with multiple arrays of teeny-weeny drive units, can produce the sheer gut-wrenching scale (the type which can pressurise a room and make you almost feel queasy) of any speaker featuring 15" drive units in wide-baffle cabinets, such as my Lockwood Majors - and for that matter, some JBL K2s I heard recently at a friend's house.

You can strap as many 6 or 8-inch drive units to tall, skinny, cabinets as you like, and you'll get deep bass, for sure, but that's an entirely different thing from bombastic, realistic SCALE, and so in comparison with speakers with wide-baffle cabinets ('wardrobes' as you referred to them), with ONE 15" driver per cabinet, they will always sound 'small'. You need to shift AIR!

It's a difficult effect to put into words, but those that have heard what I'm describing will know exactly where I'm coming from

Marco.
I know exactly where you're coming from Marco having owned Horning Agathon Ultimates, with each very large cabinet housing not one but TWO 12 inch bass units They plumbed the depths like few others. Can multi-array long throw 6 inch units get close? Yes is the answer. Does it have the same effect? No I'd say. it never sounds as natural and at lower volumes especially you do lose that sense of scale.

Kensingtons would be nice. New prices are out the window with the fairies though. Much better sense to think about Lockwood Audio's Majors IMHO. In fact, it's a no-brainer since they could be "upgraded" at a later date with little reds, or if it has to be, then MGs.