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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
sandthemall
544 posts
 
Just got Turnberry GRs...have just over 20 hours on them. First hour the sound was polite but slightly congested. The next 10 hours were not so fun: all over the place. At 12 hours, there's a nice balance and great bass but midrange shoutiness is still an issue. Just starting to sweeten a little approaching 24 hours. 

Driving them with Primaluna Evo 400 amp (running 7581a tubes)  through a Don Sachs preamp. Excellent amp/preamp combo btw. On the right recording, it's truly amazing. 

Try 'The Very Thought of You', Ella Fitzgerald.
On vinyl, the brass section is guaranteed 'goosebump central'.
trentmemphis OP
282 posts
 
Congrats, @sandthemall !  Sounds like great kit, though I'm not familiar with the preamp.  Will have to look that one up.

Aside from a quick check that everything's working, I never actually listen to new speakers (if I can help it).  I just let them play in another room for a few days.  Once they're run in a bit, that's when I sit down and start figuring out what's what.  Even then, I kinda ease into it.

Hope you enjoy those Turnberrys (Turnberries?)!
sandthemall
544 posts
 
@trentmemphis

I completely see the wisdom in letting them play in.
It's been tough having them slowly break in.  

The Don Sachs Model 2 preamp is outstanding...pretty much an end game preamp. And can be customized to a certain extent to play well with your other components.


chorus
976 posts
 
Well said.

The advantage of the never-ending Tiktoc threads
is that serve to siphon off many folks whose contributions are best
confined to the Tekton Files.

It has been two months now so we all want to know-
How Sterling are those speakers? 

Tell us your thoughts please!
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grinccaffe
13 posts
 
Greetings from Croatia, the city of Zagreb !!!
I use Google translation, so maybe I'll write some nonsense :)
Since a week ago I have become the proud owner of Tannoy Stirling GR speakers (for the last 20 years I have exclusively Klipsch from RF, Heresy all the way to the Palladium series).
I still respect Klipsch, but Tannoy Stirling GR is a very very third dimension.
Very pleasant surprise :)
I use an Luxman SQ-N100 (10W 8Ω) amplifier and that combination works perfectly.
I know the burning time has yet to pass.
I decided to lift them to a custom wooden stand (19 cm = 7.48 inches already under construction) lined with American walnut veneer.
Do I have to worry that the sound will degrade?
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