Comments? Well, back in the early 90's, I worked in a small hi-fi store. A Tannoy representative came knocking and left a few samples of speakers for us to audition hoping we'd become their dealer. My boss wouldn't even listen to them. A co-worker and I hooked a few up. My co-worker were less than enthused about them. However, I fell head over heels over the System 10DMT.
I feel my boss, coming from a business point of view, saw Tannoy has no consumer demand, so he ignored the speakers and the Tannoy rep. My co-worker, I feel who is brain washed by Stereophile, didn't like the speaker because it wasn't a class C or above component.
So, it is pretty much a viscious circle. You have virtually no marketing dollars spent by Tannoy in the State (push), no consumer demand (pull); therefore, no dealers are willing to take the plunge in becoming a Tannoy dealer.
But, because Tannoy isn't a big presence in the States, this allowed me to purcahse a used pair of Tannoys from ebay for almost a quarter of its retail price. So, there is an up side at least for me.
I feel my boss, coming from a business point of view, saw Tannoy has no consumer demand, so he ignored the speakers and the Tannoy rep. My co-worker, I feel who is brain washed by Stereophile, didn't like the speaker because it wasn't a class C or above component.
So, it is pretty much a viscious circle. You have virtually no marketing dollars spent by Tannoy in the State (push), no consumer demand (pull); therefore, no dealers are willing to take the plunge in becoming a Tannoy dealer.
But, because Tannoy isn't a big presence in the States, this allowed me to purcahse a used pair of Tannoys from ebay for almost a quarter of its retail price. So, there is an up side at least for me.