Coherent Speakers from Canada

A long-time Tannoy dual concentric enthusiast, I recently auditioned, at Coherent Audio, a pair of the Model 15s (non-beryllium version). Suffice to say, I put down a deposit and expect to take delivery in the next week or so. Unlike many of you posting on this thread, I've always preferred solid-state—high-power, high-current solid-state—to tubes. However, as with a good pair of Tannoys or Altec/GPA 604s, the high-nineties sensitivity of the Model 15 comes with some seriously high power handling, so one can use virtually any amp, from the 2A3-based tubes amps of 3.5 Wpc that Frank uses to demo the speakers, to the 1500 Wpc amp I'm current enjoying from D-Sonic in Texas. Will endeavour to report in the coming weeks on how I find the Model 15s compared to my trusty Tannoy System 15 DMT II (now 25 years old),

How much $ are they ?

Unlike many of you posting on this thread, I’ve always preferred solid-state—high-power, high-current solid-state—to tubes.

The most amazing speaker demo I’ve ever had was Tannoy Churchills driven by a Krell FPB 300.

The night before we’d heard Le Sacre du Printemps live, 5th row center at Avery Fisher.

The Tannoys, playing the Reference Recordings version of same, were able to recreate the performance, the sound washing over us like waves breaking on shore.

I love tubes as much as the next guy (probably more ... was deeply into horns and SETS for many years), but there’s a lot to be said for big, effortless, grain-free solid state.

Except the cost, of course.

Fraterperdurabo:

I believe Frank uses Radian drivers...as I recall....it is of course his crossover and cabinetry that are a key component in this equation. I must say that as much as I enjoy auditioning things sometimes I just take a leap of faith...and mostly that has been rewarded. IN amplifiers, speakers and such....but most importantly in music.
At this time I am also using the new Hana SL cartridge, whihc I did hear locally and then had my local shop-Stereotypes-here in PDX install on a Rega p9 with RB2000 arm. While others told me that the newer Rega decks sound even better I have always loved this model/design......after all for me the aesthetics go hand in hand with the music......

I agree great photos make the difference on a website....and like you I am a professional photographer and educator (direct an MFA program) so while Frank would benefit from them he seems doing well on his terms. I have spoken to several people about the speakers and in many cases people have ended up purchasing them.....or coming by to hear them......In the end I think also it is the synergy of a system.....I am still using cables from the mid-1990;s as they were great sounding then and continue to reveal new things to me with new gear...

by the way being dyslexic you will see typo's from time to time ....my apologies to alll