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TDL Speakers - Pls. Read & Share Your Thoughts

Hi,

I have been using TDL REFERENCE STUDIO MONITOR 'M' speakers for quite a few years now.They have kept me very happy & content through these years .

TDL speakers are rarely spoken of & i know only a few people who own them. I thought it will be interesting to share the experiences of pepole who have owned or heard TDL speakers.

IMO TDL's ref monitor's are very well balanced speakers.I have heard quite a few expensive and well reputed speakers in the $10k - $20k range, but none has made me want to give up the TDL's. Some were good at doing one thing well but the overall picture was somehow not complete. Many of them fell far short in the lower frequencies and this is where the TDL's trully excelled, reaching down to nearly 18 Hz.

I guess as with any system matching is crucial and i found tubes to be the best match but to enjoy the bass depths these speakers reach you need SS control. I settled for a Supratek Chardonnay tube pre with a Mac MC352 power amp. This combo works *** MAGIC *** for me. I have something to look forward to at the end of every day. Something us audiophiles have in common i guess to keep us sane in this crazy world. Sit back and let it flow !!!

I would love to hear from any A'gonners who have owned or experienced these trully special speakers. There's next to nothing to be found on the web about TDL's so i think it would be nice to start a thread on this one time great company.

Pls. pay your tribute to " TDL " by sharing your experiences with ANY TDL model you would like to mention along with various sys. combinations you might have tried on them.

From a TDL fan !!!
dilly
victorbm3
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I own a pair of the TDL Reference Standards and both woofers on the left channel are damaged, (One has an 8 ohm voice coil and the other has a 16 ohm voice coil). I am aware that TDL and Elac, who made the drivers both went out of business years ago and the biradial woofer are particularly difficult to come by. I am looking for replacement drivers or someone who can repair them. If this is not possible, I will sell them for parts. All the other 12 drivers and crossovers are in good shape. I even own the original boxes and packing materials.
mhunkin606e
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Hi, its nice to hear from other TDL owners who are happy with their speakers. I have a pair of TDL Monitors's (the model below the Ref Standard) - is this a different model from the Studio Reference Monitor - i haven't seen or heard of this model - does anyone have a pic they could post, host or point to? I also have a pair of Studio 1's and a pair of Studio 1's with the 'M' drivers (but not in Studio 1M guise). I bi-amp the Monitors with an Audiolab 8000A and a 8000P and use the original Exposure cd player and a project deck as sources. Very happy with the TDL sound and deep bass extension, jsut need to find some original stands for them. Cheers, Mark.
mandm149a80
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have had tdl ref mon for 18 years they are truly mag had my woofers out to check last week i was supprised to find 1 woofer was 16 ohms and 1 was 8 ohms in each of the speakers can anyone tell me is this correct mike arnold 15.4.07.
geoffs2fishing
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Hi Everyone I am also a proud owner of a set of TDL standard reference M and i have over the years brought and sold 1000s of speakers and none have been able to match the realism of these speakers they are outstanding in every way there production of sound can be summed up as follows MAGIC! The sound is fast and tunefullyet not bright; it is open and clear with so much midrange detail you will think the band is in the room with you, fatigue-free and grain-free allways sounding like you have only just started listening and still have hours of enjoyment ahead of you. Bass notes are precisely defined, deep and tuneful and they deliver right down to 14 HZ when correctley partnered and the bass hits you with amazing impact. The midband, especially vocals and solo instruments, takes on a naturalness never before heard from a pair of speakers they are truly inspireing. The treble is smooth and fast with both brilliance and sparkle. But the speakers never sound bright, brittle, grainy or spitty. They just sound ‘right’. They are in my opinion one of the greatest speakers in the world and represent the pinnacle of Transmission line speakers, The bass units run individualy from the crossovers one on 8ohm and the other on 16ohm so that you recieve the full bass range as the speakers ressonate slightly differently at diffrent ohm inputs, The tweeters go upto the dizzy hieght of 35khz without sounding harsh which is quite some task, If you get the chance at owning a pair of these speakers you will be utterley amazed at the pressence and impact they realy will change your life.
abraxus
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I am from UK. I own TDL Studio reference 1M since 1996 and they are great! There must be a good reason one rarely comes across TDL Studio/Reference range in the 2nd hand market or on Ebay. Very relieved to come across your good selves equally satisfied with the TDLs! I'm really sad they went out of buisiness. US maker Shannian Acoustics use Transmission Lines too. There is a German who builds Transmission Line speakers following the TDL but not quite the Refererence/Studio range.
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