Tannoy cheviot vs Arden what should I expect from each?

If you can fit them, I’d go Ardens....the bass I bet is phenomenal on them. If either sounds like my Eatons, which I’m sure they are much better, then you are in for a treat.

The pepper pot tweeter/concentric driver with the Alnico magnets would be very expensive, but it is the very best that Tannoy offers.

While your at it. Pick yourself up a Sugden Class A integrated amp. The combo is terrific.

@cd318 interesting, might try that sometime.  I really don't find anything lacking in them already, I just can't seem to hold on to speakers for long.  I've had these 4 years now I think?  Maybe 3, I dunno.  I love them.  They just need a little cosmetic TLC but they're presentable as-is.  Problem is I love a lot of speakers and then I start justifying getting rid of things and I just do it.  I guess I figured if I missed them I'd just buy the new ones.  Wonder how many have compared the old original Ardens with the new ones...anyone on here?  I have them on-sale on another site at a fairly high price, just seeing how bad anyone REALLY wants them.  I suspect I'll be keeping them though, at least for a few more years, until I see what sort of house we move into from here.  I really prioritized the Ardens when I was doing the vinyl thing...IMO vinyl and full-range (or dual concentric) drivers are like peas and carrots...those speakers with their simple (or non-existent) crossovers just seem to let the magic come through from a vinyl source (again IMO).  But, I've sold off all the vinyl.  The Ardens still sound great with digital, but I was thinking the slimmer, easier to place speakers (KEF and Janszen) might be easier to keep and place.

@ddunne83

Currently I own Tannoy Berkeley's, my main and best speakers. I also own a pair of the floorstanding Tannoy R3s, and a pair of Rega RS1's which are currently stored in the loft.

I really ought to sell those off, let someone else enjoy them, and yet I can't. They're just too nice to get rid of.

In fact if I had it my way I'd probably own several more eg Eclipse TD12z's, Linkwitz Orion's, Harbeth's/ Spendors, Monopulse's, Kudos Titans, Revel Salon's (I can dream), plus many others no doubt.

So many loudspeakers, so little time...

My advice to anyone starting off, who has the means and especially the time, would be to try as many loudspeakers as possible.

In later life, time seems to speed up, days/ weeks/ months pass in a flash, and there's just never enough of it.

This kind of makes me wonder how folks like Jay Leno must feel once they get to own a showroom's worth of some of the most desirable cars on planet earth.

@cd318 yeah life is surely speeding along these days.

The Tannoys are surely great.  I've had probably 20 sets of speakers come through my home in the past decade or so, and I'm pretty happy with what remains (although let plenty of good ones go too!).  Sometimes I just think I only "need" one main system and then a desktop system for work.  Letting go of the Ardens would be tough but I'd still have KEF 107's.  Ardens do some things better but I like the KEF's for all-around speakers, especially since I also use them for home theater.  For music only, the Ardens are certainly their equal, if not better for many types of music.  Just a very different presentation.  I like the Janszen electrostatics too but not sure if I will keep them.  they are a window in to the music, but they don't fill the room like I'm used to.  Very much an intimate, sweet-spot speaker.  The music sounds "good" outside the sweet-spot, but us audiophiles aren't after "good" are we LOL.  In the sweet spot, the music sounds GREAT through the Janszens though so eh, we'll see.  I've found with equipment for me, it's pretty easy-come, easy-go for the most part.  The Tannoys I would miss more than anything I've let go of so far though.