Tonian Classic 12.1s vs. Vintage Tannoy MG 12

No_regrets,
It appears from the photo that your Tannoys are rather close to the wall, and this placement would be less than ideal for the Tonians. You may know that the Tonian cabinets have a removable panel at the back, and the owner can use different sizes of "slat" to achieve different results, but you would likely want a little more space behind. I don't know if you have experience with ribbon tweeters, which Tony's designs use.

Knott,

Thank you for taking the time to look through the other thread to see my Tannoy speakers.

Yes, you are correct. The back of the Tannoys are only 18" from the wall behind them. In this placement, having the bass reflex ports on their front is probably a blessing as compared to having a rear port design.

I would imagine having the backs of the Tonians only 18" from the rear wall would not be ideal. By having them that close, would the affects be that the bass becomes boomy and/or the depth of soundfield be shortened? How much room do you think they would require?

I have never owned speakers with a ribbon tweeter before. I would imagine that it may contribute the biggest difference in the presentation of sound, vs the dual concentric style tweeter that is in the Monitor Golds. I of course have not heard the Tonians, but from what I am reading, the midrange on down seem like they may be more alike sounding than different.

I appreciate your comments.

Just to follow up, I received an email from Tony, the designer and he said that all a person needs is 18" between the back of the speaker and the wall behind it. He said that the plates in the back of the speaker are adustable to adapt to almost any room.

I thought others might like to know.