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Tannoy Prestige Stirling

Fortunate today for the opportunity to listen to these (thanks to Simply Stereo outside of Chicago).  Don't know much about Tannoy but will be delving a little deeper after this.  Very impressive.  I think one of those speakers that is somewhat music dependent.  They were just outstanding with jazz, vocals, acoustic music - Lyle Lovett, Miles Davis.  Maybe not so much for rock - Genesis, Decemberists.  Fit and finish amazing.  10" dual concentric drivers.  91 db sensitive leans towards the more sensitive speaker types i'm interested in.   Primaluna tube integrated and streaming Roon.  Would love to hear this setup with vinyl. 

Anybody care to chime in about their more conventional models?   
pkatsuleas
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lalitk
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“I think one of those speakers that is somewhat music dependent”.
IMO, I wouldn’t quite say Tannoy’s are music dependent but one must choose very carefully the upstream components. It’s one of those speakers that really shines with ‘right’ choice of amp and source components.

I would suggest you do your research, listen to YouTube videos and let your ears guide what sounds best with Tannoy’s.

I own the Canterbury’s, it’s nothing short of a soul stirring experience with each listening session. As @marqmike aptly said ‘you walk away with a better appreciation for the art of the music, and musicians better’.

Good luck with your Journey!
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twoleftears
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You could also take a look at the newer Fyne brand, which has been getting a lot of new press.
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steve59
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Does tannoy put the tweeter flush with the dust cap ala kef or is it further down the voice coil?

I like the crew at simply stereo, they know what they're doing.
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oldschool1948
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I have Tannoy DC8Ti's.  Excellent fit and finish, and SQ.  I'm quite happy with them.  When my ship comes in, I think I'll buy some Canterbury’s :-)
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lalitk
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@steve59,

The high frequency driver is mounted in the middle of the center pole (exponential horn) of the bass driver. 
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