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Tannoy VS Dynaudio

I use to laugh at threads like the one I'm creating...how can anybody know better then my own ear?

But I've been listening to a pair of Tannoy DC6 bookshelf speakers (and smaller driver DC4 floor standers) on a small Prima Luna setup at a dealers and I'm blown away every time...

There is just something about those Tannoy concentric drivers that sounds so much more open and 'right' to my ears that when I get home and listen to my DynAudio 52SE's they seem slow...riddled with phase issues and don't image as nicely. The Dynaudio's are more then the Tannoy's (which are made in China). With the Dyn's I would spend hours figuring out placement and even a mm of toe in could change things...the Tannoy's on the other hand require very little screwing around with placement...they're just great at producing a clear image.

Any comments or opinions? I use a SimAudio i-5 integrated currently with a fairly good front end digital source. I will likely arrange for an in-home audition but was hoping for comments before hand.
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mapman
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Concentric drivers have clear technical advantages in imaging and coherency, all other things aside. So what you say does not surprise me, especially if listening in a smaller room from a lesser distance.

The Tannoy concentric driver speakers are a line that frequently get my attention but I have not heard any yet.
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"Dyns always come to their own when playing loud in a relatively larger room"

Agree whereas the strengths of concentric drivers come more into play in a smaller room at closer listening distance. So room size may well be a key factor in determining better performance with these.

And yes, proper amplification is a must for the Dynaudios to shine.

Even if both are performing optimally, I would not expect tannoys to sound like Dynaudio from what I have read about them, so personal preference for how things should sound will also come into play in a big way here I would expect.
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NikT,

Which Tannoys can you recommend for nearfield listening in smaller rooms and why?

Thanks.
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mapman
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Iman,

From your pics, that does not surprise me. I would seek speakers with more of a point or small line source type configuration as well with your listening room configuration.
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