Tannoy Prestige Stirling

Lots of lucky Tannoy owners out there.  It was the GR that I heard.  Two things that impressed me most:  First, the micro details in the upper end were amazing.  Cymbals were immediate and crisp (attack and decay?).  I felt like I heard every little ding and tick.  Then the palpable midrange with vocals and horns.  You could hear the spit in the trumpet and sax. You could not just hear them but feel them as well.  Maybe an aspect of using larger drivers that handle a wider frequency range?  Overall, a very detailed presentation without being clinical - if that makes any sense.
  
When I started a different thread about high sensitivity speakers I think this is what I had in mind.  Came home and the old Snells were sounding just a bit lifeless!  :-(  The Tannoy would probably sound great with my Jolida.  I thought the salesman said they were $6k but I see them for $3k.  Still out of my budget unfortunately.  Don't see them around used much.  I'll have to keep my eyes open! 

Good stuff!  So much still to discover.  I've been into audio for years but still consider myself a newbie.

For all of you, who don’t like the sound of Tannoy dual concentric speakers - these speakers are not forgiving. If your equipment and cables are not up to par, the Tannoy will sound terrible. Even the legendary Nelson Pass is using only Tannoy speakers in order to troubleshoot his equipment, and even he has trouble getting them sound wright. Inferior speakers will sound better if your system is not optimized.

PMC,

What'cha smokin?

“I thought the salesman said they were $6k but I see them for $3k”.

@pkatsuleas,

For some odd reasons, the Tannoy’s are advertised as price per speaker instead of pair. I do not know why since dealer won’t sell you a single speaker. So Tannoy Stirling indeed retail for $6K 😊

I've got a pair of Tannoy Eaton's and love them. As stated - the Tannoy's are very unforgving of upstream components - even cables. 

In the realm of digital - a good DAC/Streamer is a must otherwise the highs can be unforgiving. Proper set up can mitigate this (i.e not pointed directly at listening position). 

I also prefer them with SS amps - I found tubes to leave something to be desired in terms of PRaT, tight bass and transient speed (typical tube drawbacks however they are amplified with a bigger Tannoy driver). Pass/FirstWatt gear has paired exceptionally well. Enjoyed NAD gear via my dealer as well.