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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
282 posts
 
Hey, that's awesome, man!  Congrats!

We're having pretty similar experiences, it sounds like.  Soundstage and imaging are hugely important for me, and these do a really nice job at both.  Mine are further out from the back than yours, and about the same from the side walls.  I've also got more toe-in, with the axes crossing in front of me.  I took my time, making small adjustments and living with them for a good while, but I ended up pretty much where the manual recommends.  It seemed to help tremendously with the imaging.

I'll be interested to hear where you land with the stands.  I'm still trying to figure that one out, myself.  Have you experimented with rake at all?
mesch
3,530 posts
 
I have not played with rake angle. I will continue to increase toe-in a little at a time. My listening comes in sessions, as such is an experience in itself. 
cd318
2,636 posts
 
@trentmemphis,

"I'll be interested to hear where you land with the stands. I'm still trying to figure that one out, myself. Have you experimented with rake at all?"


I don't think it's worth sweating too much over such things as there's unlikely to be one position that works optimally with all recordings.

Personally I think height is the big one, and then getting the fastest tightest bass, and then it gets really tough..
mesch
3,530 posts
 
I have always considered that speaker placement was for the best position across recordings.  I likely won't mess with rake, however will continue to increase toe-in.  
trentmemphis OP
282 posts
 
I finally added some rake because I constantly felt like I was peering *down* into the soundstage.  I had to get it up to ear level somehow, and I didn't have a good option for stands.  I just experimented till I found something that worked for me.
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