My new (vintage) Tannoy Cheviots!

[walpurgis]

Luckily haven't had Turnberrys at my possession for few years now. If would might be tempted to give it a try..

The 10" Tannoys respond very well to larger cabinets, years ago I put a brand new (old stock) pair of IIILZ drivers into homebuilt, ported, Lancaster sized cabinets and it was a huge improvement. I'm still tempted to build a pair of large transmission line cabinets for my HPD295A units.

[walpurgis]

Today,

the second plinth now refurbished. Looks good with its satin black finish, as per original. I just need to put the feet on and the it can be refitted to the cabinet.



Sorting the cabinet backs. The joints have become apparent and have split the painted finish due to movement, it happens on all this series of Tannoy cabinets. I've filled where necessary and gone over all filled and rubbed down areas with wood hardener to stabilise the surface prior to painting, this is a good dodge and works well.



Yes, that is my dog's nose you can see. Bet none of you have seen Cheviots with banana sockets as standard before.

[Reffc]

Lovely work Geoff. You're working magic on those Tannoys and can't wait to see the finished articles. Will you stick with the current cross-overs?

Must admit having heard quite a few DC's recently, from the vintage 15inch MGs to the 10 inch prestige series, the only ones that I noticed the treble "sting" on were some older MGs (original crossovers) and the first (HE series) Turnberrys. Its there, just noticeable on the SE models and even on the pepperpot driver'd Kensington, but it is more subtle (a few dB ?) than on some of the older ones and with the right amps, it's tamed to virtually non-existent on the SE's (well, again audible but really only as a slight muddying of upper mid detail rather than any pronounced honk). This seems to be true for higher volumes so Tannoy do seem to have sorted the issue out at long last. (At least, sorted it to acceptable levels).

[walpurgis]

Hi Paul,

the plan is to stick with the current crossover configuration and as mentioned I'll check component values and maybe upgrade components here and there.

There's also a bit of internal wiring and connection work to sort out. Must remove any push on spades for a start and solder joint wherever practicable. I'll use some switch cleaner on the 'level' and 'roll off' control contacts.

(a note: always test switch cleaner on a small area of any plastic it may come into contact with, as some switch cleaners dissolve certain plastics, as I've found out. I managed to dissolve the iris leaves on a nice Zeiss camera lens I was cleaning years ago. You live & learn.)

There's certainly no muddying anywhere through the midrange on these, they seem very lucid, without the stringy shrillness that can afflict some Tannoy DCs.

[walpurgis]

Right, that's the cabinet backs refinished in slightly stippled satin black, looks very nice.



Not the greatest photo I've taken, I admit.

[spendorman]

Very nice work, I have my Devon's need similar treatment, + one cabinet is coming apart all along one joint. To my ears the Devon's were greatly improved by adding a bit more wadding inside the cabinets.

[walpurgis]

Hi Alex,

why not go for a refurb along the lines of what I'm doing? Its a bit time consuming but not difficult, just requires a little patience.

Geoff.

[spendorman]

Hi Alex,

why not go for a refurb along the lines of what I'm doing? Its a bit time consuming but not difficult, just requires a little patience.

Geoff.

I am going to do that, have got sash clamps ready, but I wanted to get see if I could get the sound right first in those cabinets. If sound was not right, I have some larger vintage corner Chatsworth cabinets that I would have put the HPD315's in.

I also have just a few other speakers.

[walpurgis]

Do it for goodness sake, the corner Chatsworth is a nice cabinet, it may just need a bit of extra bracing inside. The bigger cabinets allow the 12" driver proper 'breathing space'. Bear in mind, your Devons should be used on stands anyway, so really your not using up any more room space by using the floor standing cabinets.

[spendorman]

Do it for goodness sake. The bigger cabinets allow the 12" driver proper 'breathing space'. Bear in mind, your Devons should be used on stands anyway, so really your not using up any more room space by using the floor standing cabinets.

lol, in fact, the extra wadding inside has worked well, and I was hoping to get some 12" Silvers for the corner enclosures. I don't think that will happen though!

I have two pairs of ESL 57's and a pair of 63's that I have not looked at in over 20 years, and plenty more. The 57's I rebuilt well over 20 years ago.