Very curious. They were highly recommended to me...though I couldn't get to hear them and went with something else.
Yeah, I couldn't give them a listen, either. It's an adventure!
Tannoy Stirlings on the way!
Hi, everybody. Longtime member, first time caller.
I just ordered up a pair of Tannoy Stirling GR floorstanders, and, frankly, I'm looking for people to rejoice with!
I'm a speakers guy, through and through. I've got Dynaudios, Focals, B&Ws, Totems, Wharfedales, Klipsches, and even my old Polk 5Bs, the first speakers I ever bought, way back in the '80s. I wanted to try something very different, and the Prestige line Tannoys really spoke to me. The coincident drivers, the old-school-ish paper cone, the old-school cabinets and ports. I'm really looking forward to hearing how they soundstage!
I thought about getting the Turnberrys, but the Stirlings should be just about the perfect size for my [extremely irregular] room. Especially since I already have a pair of subs.
I'm pretty chuffed.
I just ordered up a pair of Tannoy Stirling GR floorstanders, and, frankly, I'm looking for people to rejoice with!
I'm a speakers guy, through and through. I've got Dynaudios, Focals, B&Ws, Totems, Wharfedales, Klipsches, and even my old Polk 5Bs, the first speakers I ever bought, way back in the '80s. I wanted to try something very different, and the Prestige line Tannoys really spoke to me. The coincident drivers, the old-school-ish paper cone, the old-school cabinets and ports. I'm really looking forward to hearing how they soundstage!
I thought about getting the Turnberrys, but the Stirlings should be just about the perfect size for my [extremely irregular] room. Especially since I already have a pair of subs.
I'm pretty chuffed.
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“These definitely won’t be my last speakers. :) I’m too much of a speaker slut. That doesn’t mean I won’t keep them in the collection forever, though. We’ll see about that.” @trentmemphis, As you said, it’s a adventure! I don’t know if anything is ‘forever’ in this crazy hobby, but I do see myself living with my Tannoy Canterbury’s for a very long time. Once they are in your possession, you may realize that they are built to very high standards and worth every penny to hoard them in your permanent collection :-) https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8046 |
As you said, it’s a adventure! I don’t know if anything is ‘forever’ in this crazy hobby, but I do see myself living with my Tannoy Canterbury’s for a very long time. Once they are in your possession, you may realize that they are built to very high standards and worth every penny to hoard them in your permanent collection :-) Wow, my room wants to be your room when it grows up! Those Canterburys must throw an incredible soundstage in that space, with lifelike dynamics, to boot. I'm hoping to start building a house in a few years. I've got a listening room in the drawings. For now, it's the living room. I'll be using REL subs with my Stirlings, as well. A pair of T9i, in my case. REL seems to have the reputation of being able to pair well with most anything, so they seemed like the right choice for somebody like me. :) They've been working well with my Lintons. My electronics are SS McIntosh, fed from Qobuz (via Roon) and a Michell Gyrodec SE. |
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