Which Tannoys, folks?

[walpurgis]

Interesting debate.

I've used many makes of speakers, but I've tended to go back to Tannoy dual concentrics over and over again. They have characteristics (faults?) that some don't like, but I'm now on my sixteenth pair (I currently have three pairs) and other types of speakers just don't really work for me. I'm not saying Tannoys sound 'right' as such, but I just seem to give a mental sigh of relief when I'm listening to them instead of something else.

[Marco]

Indeed. You either 'get' the Tannoy thing with music or you don't. If you do (properly) then, quite simply, nothing else will do...

Marco.

[PaulStewart]

Anyway Harbeths in my view are fine for your mixing studio.

Err sorry but if you are recording and mixing very simple acoustic music then in my opinion, Harbeths are just about OK, but there is a very good reason why Tannoys were the speaker of choice of record producers for many years..... They are simply the best monitors going. I record using a mix of monitors, from and old pair of Minimus 7s active Tascams and of course my Little Reds, If I go to other peoples studios, if they have no Tannoys I take my own. Every mix or soundtrack I do in my own place, gets a final check on my Tannoy/Lockwood Academys before I output it as well

[jandl100]

Tee hee - an interestingly lively thread

As my name has been taken in vain several times here, I may as well put in my 2p ----

Hmmm 3-1 for Tannoy vs Harbeth here and I can think of two more at least from other forums, flogging off Harbs in favour of DCs seems to be a bit of a trend ...

Tannoy? -- Harbeth?

I wouldn't have either of 'em!

But I am pleased that Paul -- and Tom and Marco and .... --like their Tannoys.

[Marco]

Lol - wot are you loike! Anyway, I'm surprised you don't like Harbs, as you liked the Spends that you once had, which have a similar sonic presentation

Which Harbs have you heard, daftee, and what was it that you didn't like about them?

Marco.

[jandl100]

Lol - wot are you loike! Anyway, I'm surprised you don't like Harbs, as you liked the Spends that you once had, which have a similar sonic presentation

Ah, my old SP1/2 -- Errr -- I didn't like them, actually!
Fantastic tonal neutrality that had me enthralled for a couple of days - then I realised I was missing all but the opening 5 minutes of a disc as I was dozing off

God, but they were boring. Lacking the dynamic inflexion that makes music come alive for me. The Harbs I have heard are a bit like that to my ears, as well, although not as deeply snoozeworthy. Paul's 5's, AlanB's smaller model, big Monitor 30 at a Show, others I have heard over the years. They're all the same to my 'umble lug'oles.

There seems to be a price in dynamic subtlety to be paid for squeezing the last few ounces of tonal neutrality. Or maybe it's the flexi-wall approach to cabinets, maybe they tend to soak up some of the low level dynamic changes?
Anyhoo - I think I should leave the technobabble second-guessing to others!

[Tarzan]

l am going to come on this thread a bit left field, l just brought a pair of Tannoy Mercury M20, for a decent price- always loved the look of them when starting out in this business, years ago, anyway cleaned them down, drivers and cabinets, tightened all the driver screws, warmed them up(they were freezing cold) had a listen.. mmm not bad not bad at all, open,airy,dynamic and very dynamic, with a thick bass bump, so left playing whilst doing other stuff, came back for a listen, each time doing so, sound getting a little better


Well this morning listening to them, they sound bloody amazing, even more open, so, so musical, dynamic, the bass thump has gone, replaced by, kick drum that hits you in the chest, and they are so sweet, smooth, with the imaging very excplicit, crickey these are good

[jandl100]

Ah well - M20 - a very different kettle of wet, scaley things. More of a 'conventional' speaker.

The dual concentric Tannoys have a flavour all their own, it's not surprising really that they gather their clans of lovers and haters!

[walpurgis]

Ah well - M20 - a very different kettle of wet, scaley things. More of a 'conventional' speaker.

The dual concentric Tannoys have a flavour all their own, it's not surprising really that they gather their clans of lovers and haters!

Quite so. Nothing else sounds like a proper Tannoy dual concentric!

[The Black Adder]

l am going to come on this thread a bit left field, l just brought a pair of Tannoy Mercury M20, for a decent price- always loved the look of them when starting out in this business, years ago, anyway cleaned them down, drivers and cabinets, tightened all the driver screws, warmed them up(they were freezing cold) had a listen.. mmm not bad not bad at all, open,airy,dynamic and very dynamic, with a thick bass bump, so left playing whilst doing other stuff, came back for a listen, each time doing so, sound getting a little better


Well this morning listening to them, they sound bloody amazing, even more open, so, so musical, dynamic, the bass thump has gone, replaced by, kick drum that hits you in the chest, and they are so sweet, smooth, with the imaging very excplicit, crickey these are good

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