Tannoy vs Klipsch

I owned the old Klipsch Heresy since I was 16 and still have at 53 and La Scalas for the last 10 or more years and one poor 1980s example of Tannoy I would also say there are better my attachment to the Klipsch is almost purely sentimental and for high decibel moments which are getter fewer and farther between.

Klipsch made my eardrums bleed. Agree with Mechans -- I prefer Tannoy.

I don't own, but have friends and family that do, Tannoy any day, 24/7.

My exposure is limited but I tend to think of Tannoy as more British sounding Klipsch, similar to other differences between many North AMerican/US lines and British competition.

Then there are "French" horns and the French sound. Triangle has moved towards incorporating more horn designs into their speakers it seems in recent years.

British sound is more laid back and warmer. French is fast and detailed. North American/US is generally somewhere in the middle.

I have Klipschorns in my Family room and Tannoy Westminster Royals in my living room. The Tannoy's are smoother and I find I listen to them more often,longer and without any listener fatigue. I cannot say about the smaller speakers in the two line ups but if my experance is transferable to the others I would go with the biggest Tannoy I could afford.