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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.
trentmemphis
trentmemphis OP
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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

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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pehare
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Got a pair of new Stirling GR's last year - you're in for a treat - they are my last speakers...congrats & enjoy!
cd318
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The Stirling’s look similar in size to my Berkeley’s, but with better cabinets. I have to put mine on small wooden benches to get the tweeters up to ear height, at around 6 inches from the front wall.

If they have that classic in-house Tannoy sound they should sound more like real music than any of your previous speakers.

They’ll never be the most accurate speakers or the ones that image or disappear best, but they should be amongst the easiest to relax and listen into.

To my ears there is something so correct about the Tannoy ’olde worlde’ paper coned dual concentric presentation that is very difficult to find elsewhere.

At any price.
trentmemphis OP
282 posts
 
Got a pair of new Stirling GR's last year - you're in for a treat - they are my last speakers...congrats & enjoy!

Thanks!  Certainly sounds like you are enjoying yours.  Any tips or tricks?
trentmemphis OP
282 posts
 
The Stirling’s look similar in size to my Berkeley’s, but with better cabinets. I have to put mine on small wooden benches to get the tweeters up to ear height, at around 6 inches from the front wall.

I asked the dealer about that very thing -- the tweeter axis.  He at first said, yeah, he'd try to help me find a pair of stands of suitable size.  The next day he called back and said the feet had enough adjustability to tilt the speakers to the proper axis.  That sounds okay to me, since the drivers are coincident.

If they have that classic in-house Tannoy sound they should sound more like real music than any of your previous speakers.

They’ll never be the most accurate speakers or the ones that image or disappear best, but they should be amongst the easiest to relax and listen into.

To my ears there is something so correct about the Tannoy ’olde worlde’ paper coned dual concentric presentation that is very difficult to find elsewhere.

That's kind of what I wanted.  Something very different from what I have, and easy to kick back and luxuriate in. 

I do care a lot about imaging/soundstage, though.  For me, that musical illusion is a huge piece of the enjoyment.  From what I've read elsewhere, it sounded like Tannoys are rather excellent at that, due to the driver design.  That's not your experience with your Berkeleys?
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