Tannoys are overall my favorite loudspeaker. Very accurate and smooth, but exciting as well. Noted throughout the recording industry for accuracy, they're also known to be "easy on the ears," that is, they don't fatigue the listener. The dual concentrics are also noted for their excellent imaging properties-the single point-source thing. A pleasure to listen to-I find it very easy to become engrossed in the music and forget about the gear, which to me is the ultimate goal. As a musician, I prefer the single point source loudspeaker over the multi-way reflective speakers, but then, although I listen a lot for enjoyment, it's all critical listening to a large extent. I don't have music on as "background;" if music is on, I listen to it. N.B.-This is not any sort of negative comment towards folks who like music playing in the background. As a matter of fact, I think for people who enjoy music playing for ambience, there are undoubtedly better loudspeakers, because in my experience, single-point style speakers seem to require the listener to be in a certain spot, or focal point, whereas the reflective speakers "fill" the room with sound, which many like. Along the same lines, many Altecs (the older ones, when Altec was still on its own) are excellent, too. BTW, Tannoy is still winning new friends in the recording industry; their inexpensive litte powered two-ways are regarded by many as the best "budget" monitor. Anyway, Tannoys are fine speakers-if you still had your Devons, I'd bet you'd still like them, if you like the conventional style of speaker.
