Tannoy eyris 3 or focal cobalt 816s.. whats good ?

As much as I am a huge Tannoy fan, the one thing that concerns me is the amount of toe-in they required. The center line of the speaker should cross just in front of the listening position.

In a small room that could limit their effectiveness. Large rooms - no problem!

If you listen ot Jazz - you'd love the Tannoys - creamy smooth

Focal are very good, but I get the impression you are paying more for their finish than their abilities.

Another speaker I am a big fan of is Pro-Ac. Check out their models

My current speakers that I love are Gershman Acoustics - but they can be a little difficult to get - depends on your location, but their higher end models look very cool and they all sound excellent. 

Regards...

Thanks a lot your advice....

The tannoy eyris 3 isn't even close in sound compared to any of the heritage tannoy's,very bright and forward in their musical presentation and their metal dome super tweeter is very harsh.

If you can listen to them before purchase I would recommend.

I have'nt heard the 816's so I can't comment on them.

Best of luck to you,

Kenny.

I would also suggest Tannoy, but agree that older is better, especially if you aren't getting speakers in the Prestige line. I used 12" Tannoy MG's (Monitor Golds), back in the seventies in a 10x50 mobile home, and they sounded great. I still use 12" Tannoy drivers (in custom cabinets, in a 16' X 34' room w/cathedral ceiling).

See what you can find in the used market for Tannoys, or at least try to listen to some. Any music sounds good on them.

Regards,
Dan