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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
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lalitk
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@mulveling

LOL! I was just thinking the same and hoping to score a deal on Westminster Royal GR’s. The Canterbury’s wouldn’t be a bad idea for second system :-)

trentmemphis OP
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Add my thanks, @mulveling !

Now what's all this about the future of Tannoy?

trentmemphis OP
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I'd like to revisit the question of amplification for these speakers.  What about something like a low-power class A amp?  The Pass Labs XA-25, say, or the INT-25?

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@trentmemphis

I am over the moon with Accuphase E-650 Integrated (Class A - 30W) powering my Canterbury’s. I also auditioned the darTZeel CTH-8550 and T+A PA 3100 HV (both integrated) in my system but end up preferring the E-650.

trentmemphis OP
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Accuphase kit interests me, but I've never heard any of it.  From what I've read/heard people say, it seems like they have an atypical class-A sound; cooler, flatter, a bit recessed by comparison.  I'm working from memory here, but I think that's a pretty fair summary of what I've seen.  None of that is inherently bad.  It all depends on the rest of the system and the room and the listener's preference.  It's just atypical for class A.

Have you found that to be the case with it driving your Canterbury's? 

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