follow the unboxing instructions closely...I watched a video or 2 on youtube which helped beforehand and enjoy!
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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follow the unboxing instructions closely...I watched a video or 2 on youtube which helped beforehand and enjoy! Thanks for the tip, @pehare . I did. Unboxing and basic setup went like a breeze. These are lovely objects, indeed. Very 1940s. I can't decide if they look nicer with the grills on, or off. I really like the grills (they're one of the reasons I went with these instead of something from the Legacy line), but they're dead sexy without them, too. The engraved logo, the treble plate, the drivers, of course. I've been listening for the past 3 hours or so. I hear the potential in there, but they definitely need some breaking in. The highs are a mite sharpish in my room, and the low end is a bit . . . hmm . . . I think "oversprung" is the word I'm looking for. The suspensions needs to loosen up. I played with toe-in a little, but it's WAY too early to draw any conclusions about that. I think break-in will change the soundstaging, as well. I don't remember what the efficiency on the Lintons is. I thought it was reasonably high (87? 89?), but the difference is VERY noticeable. With those, 35% on my C49 was a typical listening level for me. 35% with these babies is on the loud side. I expect I'll be living closer to 30. |
@trentmemphis, Is the finish appears dry out of the box? I end up polishing my Canterbury’s after 6 months of ownership. Buy this applicator for smooth and even finish, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078SKD4NQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 |
Not particularly, but I don't really know what they're *supposed* to look like. Thanks for the link! I figured out why the low end seemed overly tight. Nothing to do with break-in. My REL subs aren't firing anymore. Have to figure out what's up with that. Maybe something came loose when I was switching the cables from the 4-ohm taps to the 8-ohm. |
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