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Tannoy Stirlings on the way!

Hi, everybody.  Longtime member, first time caller.

I just ordered up a pair of Tannoy Stirling GR floorstanders, and, frankly, I'm looking for people to rejoice with!

I'm a speakers guy, through and through.  I've got Dynaudios, Focals, B&Ws, Totems, Wharfedales, Klipsches, and even my old Polk 5Bs, the first speakers I ever bought, way back in the '80s.  I wanted to try something very different, and the Prestige line Tannoys really spoke to me.  The coincident drivers, the old-school-ish paper cone, the old-school cabinets and ports.  I'm really looking forward to hearing how they soundstage!

I thought about getting the Turnberrys, but the Stirlings should be just about the perfect size for my [extremely irregular] room.  Especially since I already have a pair of subs.

I'm pretty chuffed.
trentmemphis
bond-san
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I am curious if anybody has compared the Stirlings to the Turnberrys, and if so, were the Turnberrys worth the extra two grand.  I was at Upscale Audio(I believe they are the Tannoy distributor for the U.S.) about a year ago and was able to view the Prestige line craftsmanship up close.  As others have mentioned, they are beautifully made speakers; old fashion looking however in a wonderfully comfortable way.  Didn't have the time to listen to them, but look forward to that day.  I'm hoping one of those models will be my next speaker purchase, and possibly my last.
lalitk's avatar
lalitk
5,376 posts
 
@bond-san,

Much of the specification is the same as that of the Stirling, however the Turnberry features a more substantial, taller cabinet with larger internal volume. So you’re likely to hear a slightly better bass response. Turnberry’s are also 2db more efficient. You can’t go wrong with any of the speakers in Prestige series. 

Whichever you decide on, they can be easily your last speaker purchase. I won’t trade my Canterbury’s for anything out there! 
trentmemphis OP
282 posts
 
@mesch 

I'm not familiar with your gear.  I'll have to look into those pieces.  I looked pretty hard at the XA25 (or XA30), too, but ultimately went a different direction.  At the time I upgraded my electronics, I was still thinking I'd probably be going with a low-efficiency monitor, like the Dynaudio Special 40 or maybe a Focal, so I went for more power.  The XA25 would be plenty for the Stirlings, though.  The needles on my MC152 rarely get past 1.5W.


trentmemphis OP
282 posts
 
@bond-san 

I was not able to compare to the Turnberry.  As I understand it, in addition to the larger cabinets that @lalitk  mentioned, the driver(s) are an upgrade from the Stirling as well.  Still a 10" woofer and the tulip waveguide, but the magnets or voicecoils or something are improved.
mesch
3,469 posts
 
I auditioned the Sterlings with a 20wpc class A Luxman integrated amplifier. Drove them very well. Yes the Turnberrys have an updated
driver. If my room was larger I might have considered that model.

My BEL 1001 MK5 amplifier suits the Sterlings very well.  
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