Have a friend that wants an all out crossover for his monitor reds. Jul 10, 2009 the tannoy dc10t is the largest of three definition series models, which are a very different proposition from the range that carried the same name back in the mid1990s. Tannoy speakers do my ears need to adjust steve hoffman. Few manufacturers in audio have as rich a history as tannoy. Scotland, home of whisky, many successful racing drivers and tannoy.
However, you neednt sit there feeling sorry for the dc4s. Tannoy revolution signature dc6 t speaker specs cnet. The speakers and crossover are integrated in a way that reduces phase errors. Reliable point source accuracy conventional monitor speakers lock you into a tiny sweet spot listening position. Anyways after finally getting my hands on some tannoy mercury back int he 90s m20 i always wanted another pair and about 3 month ago actually was able to get some tannoy mercury mkii how ever they were in dire need of repair as all the surrounds were rotten, well been a few months since they were repaired and recovered them too, now happy with how they look i want to look a bit further in. I had them this way for about a month of listening and was very pleasantly surprised how well they compared. Evening guys, i have just bought the above speakers with denon pma700ae amp. At twice the mass and roughly four times the price, the definition dc10 ti is aiming for a considerably higher level of performance. Tannoy factory matched pair dc2000 dualconcentric rare bi. So how about a few simple changes to improve the tannoy eaton or other badly produced british made tannoy speakers of the late 1970s and 1980s i like the 10 inch hpd295 tannoy drivers used in the eatons probably more than the larger 12 or 15 inch versions most likely because my first exposure to them was listening to them in a studio.
Here are a couple of shots staring down the business end of the the turnberry and the westminster royal. The driver used in the dc200 appears to be built along the same lines but is 10 in diameter and consequently offers a better bass response, making it viable as a main monitor in the small studio. You may not rent, lease, lend, sell, redistribute, sublicense or provide commercial hosting services with the software. The new tannoy ic6 dc is a premium quality compact ceiling monitor system based around a new 6. Crossover frequencies are respectively 1,4 khz and 200hz. Almost fortuitously a few things came together and i made impulse purchases with little or no planning. According to tannoy, the crossovers are designed to time align both high and low frequency drivers, to eliminate unnatural time delays and create true point.
The tolerances were within the 10% range with the majority of them, well under 5%. The definition series including the tannoy definition dc10a is made at tannoys headquarters and main factory in coatbridge in scotland. Cms 603dc bm the cms 603dc bm is a full bandwidth 320watt high sensitivity loudspeaker that utilises our third generation ceiling monitor system technology cms 3. The glenair does represent the first affordable tannoy 15 dc loudspeaker, perhaps ever. The tweeter is made of titanium and response goes out to 54khz. Tannoy dc dc 2000 dc 3000 logo badge emblem wo mount clips. I have some forerunners to your dc, the tannoy 611 mkii and absolutely love the clarity and detail they offer.
These tannoy dc2000 speakers are exceptional examples of tannoys famous dual concentric speaker design the dc in the model number stands for dual concentric. They are so crisp and i am hearing all this high end detail i am not used to hearing like cymbal sizzle and other detail. D700 main drivers came up for sale on ebay, then betterbyvalves on ebay did an early version of his now popular tannoy dc crossover on plywood, direct wired. Review of tannoy dc2000 speakers vintage dometic speakers from 1981. Not with the tannoy system its dual concentric point source design creates a coherent wavefront that is consistent both on and off axis. Though founded by guy fountain in 1926 to exploit a solid state rectifier he invented, for sake of audio discussion, tannoy really entered the scene in sound reproduction in the 1940s, with the invention and introduction of the dual concentric loudspeaker driver, a woofermidrange with a coaxially mounted tweeter. Note that in general the hf driver has an equalisation ciruit associated with it to compensate for its falling efficiency above 3khz. The vast majority of tannoy loudspeakers including all of the highend residential, prestige traditional and most proaudiotouring models are still made in scotland. Offering excellent bass extension for its size, this compact speaker has a. The tweeter here is one of tannoys wideband designs, extending up into the supertweeter range. Jun 09, 2008 the glenair does represent the first affordable tannoy 15 dc loudspeaker, perhaps ever. Tannoy revolution signature dc6 t speaker sign in to comment.
Crossover 7khzinductivelycoupled directivityfactorq 10. You can readily see the difference in their wave guides at this proximity. Hi all, i have recently acquired a pair of 15 monitor golds. Tannoy dc 2000 dc 3000 crossover crossovers series 90. Tannoy is best known for their dual concentric speakers where the tweeter is at the center of the midrange driver. Rather than try to document the various things by email im putting it here. The tannoy dc10t is the largest of three definition series models, which are a very different proposition from the range that carried the same name back in the mid1990s. It shows model numbers, years of production and various other data. Tannoy 1009 crossover for k3808 and k3838 coaxial coax speaker. All the capacitors have d, q and esr figures that indicate that the dielectric is polyester film.
Rms power 250 to 500 watts peak power 300 to 1,000 watts frequency response 29 to 50 hz to 150 to 300 hz nominal impedance or resistance 2 ohms to 8 ohms sensitivity 75 to 100 db. Unlike the trapezoidal form of the xt 8f, the cabinet of the dc10 ti and other models in the definition range is curved, which, in addition to aesthetic considerations, results in a more rigid enclosure. Most tannoy dual concentrics of this era had an incredible midrange and treble. When i received mine i put them sideways on top of my huge tannoy srm 12s and movef the cables up to them. Sep 14, 2010 hi all, i have recently acquired a pair of 15 monitor golds. Pair vs clarity esa speaker tannoy crossover crossovers 25xx 31xx 38xx etc. Tannoy system 6 dual concentric dc speakers with crossovers.
Aug 03, 2012 i also looked at the monitors, lrm, lgm etc, and the manley tannoy monitor. Mcintosh mc 25052 or mcintosh mc 2105 power amp with tannoy hpd based speakers is more than plenty. The drivers are fine but i dont doubt that the crossovers are now past their prime, so im looking to have them serviced or upgraded. I listened to dire straits latest trick and was instantly gripped by the sheer dynamic performance of these speakers. V300 can be used in conjunction with the tdx2 or other oem loudspeaker management systems. With a brand new, purpose built stand, improved crossover and improvements to the woofer design the woofers have been improved to feature double magnets.
Technical specifications as well as authors subjective opinion about their sound. Pair with a mcintosh c26, c 28, mx 1 or mx 114 to taste. From the moment i reinserted the biwired banana plugs into the rear, these speakers impressed me again. Jan 04, 20 tannoy dc6t appeared hard to improve upon until now. Jan 15, 2015 evening guys, i have just bought the above speakers with denon pma700ae amp. The reference quality studio monitor driver combines a long throw, multi fibre, paper pulp bass cone and an extended bandwidth high frequency section that utilises a 25.
Introduction to the tannoy revolution dc6t floorstanding speaker. The tannoy tdx2 digital controller will provide crossover, parametric eq, limiter and delay functions see the relevant literature on the tdx2 for further information. Dc10t has a dual concentric element consisting of a 10inch midrange driver and a 2. Im ambivalent towards the tone control on the current crossovers i dont use it and dont care whether. The crossover point from bass to high frequency was selected at. The specification ranges for a single tannoy speaker include. You may, however, make a onetime permanent transfer of all of your license rights to the software to another end user in connection with the transfer of ownership of your product, provided that.
Tannoy dc100 hifi database bookshelf and standmount. Tannoy dc200 dual concentric speakers monitors vintage reverb. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Tannoy mercury mkii crossover upgrade possiblilitys. The following file describes how the tannoy mg15 crossover can be upgraded to modern standard, in this case even very high standard using silvergold caps and foil coils wound on waxed paper. Testing of these top speakers from tannoy was going to be a very special experience for me.
Try listening to some brass instruments such as trumpets, i have never heard speakers produce the real brass flare sound so realistically before now. The dc2000 was the middle of the series 90 line dc, dc2000 and dc3000 which employed the ground breaking dc2025 8 dmt dual concentric driver. The reference to sparesavailability is in regard to obtaining spares from tannoy, not from this website. Tannoy have improved the dual concentric principle with an improved definition regarding the concentric tweeter so you dont need to use the optional supertweeter designed for the traditional tannoy prestige series.
Not surprisingly, the crossover is different from the 15 mgs and the 25 uf capacitor suggests a lower dc resistance of the lf units and so it is. Rather than creating a fashion statement, tannoy has taken the design seriously. Not surprisingly, the crossover is different from the 15 mgs and the 25 uf capacitor suggests a lower dcresistance of the lf units and so it is. Originally founded in 1926 england, tannoy has been headquartered in scotland since the 70s. Not sure if i am just adjusting but they sound a tad mid range harsh. Tannoy definition dc8t speaker overview and full product specs on cnet. Best amplifier setup to pair with tannoy legacy arden.
A pair of nice tannoy 10 woofer dual concentric speakers for sale. The back of the speakers have 4 terminals each, but i only received 2 cables for setting them up. They are very well built and heavy with good quality gold posts at the back. Thanks to an allnew proprietary 6 dual concentric pointsource driver with omnimagnet technology on a torus ogive waveguide, the ul certifi ed cms 603dc bm delivers wide and. Tannoy revolution dc6t special editions wow avforums.
I also looked at the monitors, lrm, lgm etc, and the manley tannoy monitor. Tannoy revolution xt6 bookshelf speakers pair the revolution xt 6 is a midsize stand or bookshelf mounted loudspeaker that represents a purist tannoy configuration. Using a single omnimagnet dual concentric driver, the xt 6 delivers pure pointsource articulation and realizes the additional smoothness and bass extension of the new. Look and feel of the drivers and crossovers plus history of the speakers.
Mar 12, 2009 tannoys revolution dc4 is one tiny speaker even the diminutive dali lektor 2s loom menacingly over it. The dc10t features tannoys distinctive 254mm 10inch dual concentric driver a large doped paper drive unit with a 25mm tulip waveguide hornloaded titanium dome tweeter built into the acoustic centre of the drive unit. It has loaded the mini with the smallest dualconcentric tweeter placed at the center of the woofer driver ever. Jan 05, 2015 dual coencentrics, details and warm classical recommended amplifier. Crossover the kingdom royal has the largest crossover tannoy has ever produced, being a doubledecked design built on boards as wide as the cabinet.
Dual coencentrics, details and warm classical recommended amplifier. Featuring on both of the woofers in each cabinet, these double magnets provide a faster and more dynamic bass response. Tannoy dc6t appeared hard to improve upon until now. I listened to dire straits latest trick and was instantly gripped by.
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