Which Tannoys, folks?

[lewis]

Was offered the Lockwoods but on reflection, we have to live in the room too, and measuring up we could get the Lockwoods in no problem, but I think they'd dominate too much, so I've settled on the Turnberrys and agreed a deal. They can't be compared with 10inch DC 'speakers of old. The cabinets are better for a start (Tannoy didn't do cabs very well in the past and they'd be the first to agree!) and the driver design extracts greater and cleaner bass than the older 10 inchers. Married to a not insubstantial cab volume, they're not the compromise you might think. I was mightily impressed by them. I have already penned a design for some American black Walnut short stands to raise them 150mm (needed for our listening position) and will have those completed in a week or so. They will be designed to exactly match the profile of the Turnberrys so it looks like an extension of the 'speaker.

Congrats Paul, i'm sure you'll be very pleased with your Turnberry's. I would be very interested in your stands, that's something i was thinking about, but afaik there is nothing available commercially.

[The Black Adder]

Nice one my son. Great speakers!

They can really boogie!

[Reffc]

Congrats Paul, i'm sure you'll be very pleased with your Turnberry's. I would be very interested in your stands, that's something i was thinking about, but afaik there is nothing available commercially.

That's the problem, so I am going to add speaker stands for the prestige (smaller range) to the RFC products. I have a cunning design penned up. Checked the timber priced this morning and (gulp) not cheap for high quality solid Walnut, but its got to look right!

[Jonboy]

Nice one Paul i'm sure you won't be dissapointed , the stands look interesting and probably look a lot better than the concrete blocks i used .

If you are interested in a Pure sound 2A3 push pull give me a shout as i know for one, i was impressed when i tried it on my Tannoys

[Reffc]

Thanks Jon

I'll stick with the Croft amps but may give Glenn a shout to see of the power amp should be optimised for the Tannoys. My thinking is quality over quantity so perhaps having work on the power amp to lower output but lift quality of power supplies etc even further.

[jandl100]

Amps -- Hmm -- I'll take my Mini-T amp round to Paul's once he's got his Tannoys - it sounded damn fine on 10 inch Monitor Golds in Lancaster cabs!

[Reffc]

Amps -- Hmm -- I'll take my Mini-T amp round to Paul's once he's got his Tannoys - it sounded damn fine on 10 inch Monitor Golds in Lancaster cabs!

I look forward to a mini-T v's Croft bake off Jerry but suspect I know which I'll prefer....NOS valve loveliness v's op-amps?

[jandl100]

Tee hee - maybe - maybe not!

I must confess I preferred my American solid state muscle amp to your Croft loveliness on the Harbeths in every way!

[Reffc]

Tee hee - maybe - maybe not!

I must confess I preferred my American solid state muscle amp to your Croft loveliness on the Harbeths in every way!

I have to agree with that Jerry. Cleaner sounding with slightly better bass definition, but not as "night and day" as I was expecting. I think that the outcome would have been the same nomatter what 50w/ch amp was up front, as bolting on a power amp with the reserves of the Parasound clearly will make a difference. Most speakers I've ever owned, even highly efficient ones, have benefited from powerful amplification. It allows better transient behaviour and headroom and the Halo has massive speaker damping ability!

The Croft amps are still a class act though

[lewis]

That's the problem, so I am going to add speaker stands for the prestige (smaller range) to the RFC products. I have a cunning design penned up. Checked the timber priced this morning and (gulp) not cheap for high quality solid Walnut, but its got to look right!

If the quality of the other wooden furniture on your website is anything to go by, these Tannoy stands should be worth waiting for.