Tannoy dual concentrics diy audio projects stereonet. This technology ensures optimal dispersion of the entire frequency range covered by the two drivers. Rackham, appeared at the london radio show in 1947. In 1949 the tannoy 12 dual concentric loudspeaker was demonstrated to decca, and they subsequently placed an order for 900 loudspeakers to be used in the decola gramophone. Nevertheless he was a pioneer in several fields, and he, his engineers and technical experts have left an indelible mark on the pages of the history of radio and public address systems, in particular loudspeakers, of which the most famous is the dual concentric design. I went to see what tannoy has now in this area and it seems that they offer some studio monitors that have the dual speaker config but im confused by the fact that they have a super tweeter that is not centeraligned. Built around the venerable dual concentric 2 way point source technology that boosted tannoy to the upper echelons of high fidelity manufacturers, with the ensuing reputation to match, the t165 houses the then new 2528 dc 10 driver, a departure from traditional paper cone to polyolefin polymer family. With controls over the high and low frequencies, you can place this monitor in a variety of environments. The vx 8m is a brand new full range dual concentric loudspeaker providing a compact, yet punchy and sonically vibrant solution for smalltomedium scale performance sound reinforcement. In the companys publication named the history of the dualconcentric, tannoy iterated how its dc centermounted tweeter within the bass unit differs from other companies methods. Tannoy revolution xt6 bookshelf speakers pair the revolution xt 6 is a midsize stand or bookshelf mounted loudspeaker that represents a purist tannoy configuration. Oct 30, 2017 driver complement consists of tannoys dual concentric array, with a 200mm multi fibre bass cone and a centrally integrated 25mm pei dome tweeter that tannoy refer to as being mounted in a torusogive waveguide. Tannoy d500 dual concentric drivers and woofers 2 tannoy sgm 10b gold monitor studio speakers w mastering labs 10 cro. The wave guide high frequency unit has a smooth acoustic through the center of the low frequency unit without problems due to masking or diffraction.
A consistent design feature of tannoy loudspeakers for six decades has been the coaxial driverthey call it dual concentricwith the tweeter in this case a 1 titanium dome with a tulip waveguide positioned at the center of a midbass cone a 10 treatedpaper driver with a fabric surround. Kef with its uniq range have successfully followed suit. Apr 17, 2017 the incredible tannoy westminster royal at the heart of every prestige speaker sits the famed and original dual concentric driver. Tannoy is notable for its dual concentric speaker design, which places the tweeter behind the centre of the medium or bass driver. In 1947 the first commercial tannoy dual concentric was born. Jensen introduced several coaxial speakers in the 1950s including their highly regarded triaxial models. The crossover includes icw claritycap mr capacitors, lowloss laminated core inductors. The new grf speaker features the 300 mm gold reference dual concentric driver, housed in a oiled walnut cabinet the grfs 12. With seven decades of continual refinement behind it, the dual concentric driver provides a nearperfect point source that preserves the tonal character and harmonic. Tannoy monitor gold 15 1968 vintage dual concentric speakers duration. Modern tannoy is true to their heritage and still can sound amazing depending on the price point and equipment used. Dualconcentric magic from a brand synonymous with loudspeakers. History of the speakers, look and feel of the drivers and crossover components, technical specifications as well as authors subjective opinion about their sound. Quality and good design always endure so it is with tannoy.
A dual concentric speaker unit is very different from the standard speaker industry drive unit it has the tweeter or treble unit mounted at the centre of the bass unit so. In a coax, the tweeter can be anywhere as long as woofer and tweeter fit into one unit. It was designated the 15 monitor black, had a power handling of 20 watts rms, a voice coil impedance of 15 ohms and a. Concentric driver the eightinch tannoy dual concentric type 2046 driver is used in the 800a. Tannoys image is particularly linked to studio monitors on the one hand and its prestige range of home speakers on the other. Built using 10inch dual concentric system housed in a characteristic cabinet resembling a piece of furniture from before wwii, it is a modern speaker through and. The meaty looking eaton speaker is a prime example of what tannoy is all about. Tannoy revolution xt 6f awardwinning floorstanding speaker single speaker, gloss black.
With all sound emanating from a singlepoint source the dual concentric driver concept has been the chief advantage and mainstay of the tannoy design. The dual concentric driver is invented and launched at the london radio show. May 28, 2017 tannoy 635 dual concentric speaker test michael reed. The history of the dual concentric background tannoy is famous worldwide for its innovative, umque and very accurate sounding dual concentric. Tannoys gold reference grf floor standing dual concentric. The original dual concentric design has seen minor revisions over the years but the basic operational principles remain unchanged. Dual concentric driver technology tannoy is perhaps most renowned for developing the first true pointsource transducer the dual concentric driver. Tannoy gold 8 300w biamplified nearfield studio monitor.
Using a single omnimagnet dual concentric driver, the xt 6 delivers pure pointsource articulation and realizes the additional smoothness and bass extension of the new. The xt 6 features a single omnimagnet dual concentric driver, delivers pure pointsource articulation and realizes the additional smoothness and bass extension of the new driver design. As explained earlier the large cast metal magnets were abandoned in 1978 in favor of anisotropic barium ferrite. Tannoy t165 manual bass reflex loudspeaker system hifi. The company was founded by guy fountain in london, england as tulsemere manufacturing company in 1926 and moved to coatbridge, scotland in the 1970s.
All vx speakers offer birch cabinets, a variety of hangingmounting options and black or white finish. This debut model employed a highfrequency compression driver or tweeter concentrically mounted within a 15 inch bass driver or woofer. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. Use this monitor for accurate sound reproduction with a wide sweet spot thanks to the dual concentric design and pointsource waveguide. In 1948 ronald rackham of tannoy which had already been in existence for 22 years invented the dual concentric speaker, a seminal idea that became one of the transducer designs that has been a. The first dual concentric loudspeaker, designated the monitor black, and designed by tannoy s chief engineer at the time, ronnie h. The tannoy vxp 12 combines the technological refinement of the passive vx 12 with the brand new ideea integrated power module from lab. And if in fact you are looking for cabinet suggestions for the tannoy drivers, there is a shtload of info online for recommended cabinets for some of the vintage tannoy s. Tannoy invented the concentric driver, and trademarked dual concentric, in the 1940s. Tannoys dual concentricbased speaker lineup is an audio institution. A coaxial loudspeaker is a loudspeaker system in which the individual driver units radiate sound from the same point or axis.
From the late 1940s onwards, tannoy dual concentric loudspeakers earned a reputation for accuracy, clarity, and prodigious output which made them extremely popular in the recording and broadcast industries for monitoring audio. Celestion kingston loudspeakers new mint condition kef monitors with stands. A year later tannoy presented their first speakers then microphones. The xt 8f is the flagship of tannoys new revolution xt line. Beautiful bookmatched solid walnut veneers, prodigious bass, dynamic mids and highs with minimal room interference. Feb 07, 2019 dualconcentric magic from a brand synonymous with loudspeakers. Listen to and experience that you are spoiled for everything else. Developed and marketed in the late seventies, in my opinion now a vintage treasure, expect to pay a.
More than just a homage to its predecessor, the legacy series eaton book shelf 10 dual concentric hifi loudspeaker further elevates the tannoy hpd heritage of outstandingly transparent performance with the implementation of new, upscaled drivers and components. In each of these market sectors, tannoy continues to incorporate highly developed derivatives of the dual concentric point source driver into its products maintaining the sound principles behind the original design concept in that it combines transparent, fluid performance with true point source symmetrical dispersion properties. The 10inch woofer diaphragm is made of paper pulp with a twinroll fabric surround. Tannoy s iconic dual concentric driver at the core of the gold 7s outstanding performance is an allnew generation of tannoy s proprietary dual concentric driver technology. The unique advantage of the tannoy dual concentric principle is that the low and high frequency sound radiation is generated on the same axis. All of this supported with lots of photos and a video. The cms 1201dc is the latest addition to tannoy s large format inceiling loudspeaker r. Summary of contents for tannoy eyris dual concentric page 1 tannoy united kingdom t. Im not real up to date on the latest tannoy drivers, but i use 15 hpd 385 dual concentric drivers circa 80s in folded horn cabinets, and love them. In effect, the dual is a single chassis comprising two separate drive units properly merged into one, with the high frequency unit mounted in the centre of the pole piece of the low frequency unit.
Using a single omnimagnet dual concentric driver, the xt 6 delivers pure pointsource articulation and realizes the additional smoothness and bass extension of the new driver design. Driver complement consists of tannoy s dual concentric array, with a 200mm multi fibre bass cone and a centrally integrated 25mm pei dome tweeter that tannoy refer to as being mounted in a torusogive waveguide. A crucial event was the 1947 development other sources claim 1948 of a coaxial speaker system simulating a point source called dual concentric. You can see the original models, pictured below many thanks to hamiltononkeith on youtube for the image and you can hear the originals in action. Tannoy has produced coaxial loudspeakers, for the hi fidelity home consumer market since the early 1950s. Tannoy revolution xt 6 oak dualconcentric bookshelfstand. Tannoy 15 dual concentric monitor with crossover qty 1. More so, in fact, because the eaton has direct links to the original, 70sera hpd high performance duel series. Tannoy high frequency driver, tannoy gold tannoy hpd 8 ohm n. Tannoy is the brand name on many prestigious sound installations throughout the world. Page 1 aw the tannoy i6 aw is a premium quality all weather installation loudspeaker based around a 165mm 6. Dual concentric is a trademark although tannoy is not the only speaker manufacturer to design coaxial speakers. Beautiful book matched solid walnut veneers, prodigious bass, dynamic mids and highs with minimal room interference.
Oct, 2015 the tannoy vx family of concentric driver speakers is a broad one, boasting a range of concentric designs from a diminutive five inches all the way up to 15 inches. Tannoy s iconic dual concentric driver at the core of the gold 5s outstanding performance is an allnew generation of tannoy s proprietary dual concentric driver technology. Curiously, tannoy have been promoting the virtues of a true point source design, as offered by the dual concentric drivers, for well over 40 years and yet it is only comparatively recently that other manufacturers e. Prestige speakers use dual concentric cone speakers and are easily recognisable by their vintage design. The combination of a 200 mm 8 inch dual concentric driver and a 200 mm 8 inch auxiliary bass driver is a configuration that has found exceptional success throughout tannoys illustrious history and the revolution xt 8f is no exception as its built on these strength. However there was a considerable lobby from traditionalists that the cast metal magnet dual concentric units had a certain sound quality that was impossible to reproduce in any other type. I also recommend the 2004 book by julian alderton titled the tannoy story. The result is a compact, ultrareliable and efficient, selfpowered loudspeaker offering a punchy and sonically superior solution for smallmedium scale sound reinforcement and high performance speech. This range of seven models comprised three discrete 2way speakers and four dual concentric models. Legendary independent producerengineer joe meek was also a keen monitor red user and, describing his selfbuilt studio in 1962, said. You are bidding on a tannoy eyris dc1 sycamore pair. Todays dual concentric tannoy system draws on their best practices from the past. Combining a 150 mm 6 inch multifibre cone with a 25 mm linear pei dome and benefitting from the torusogive waveguide, the revolution xt 6 driver is coupled.
Ive recently purchased some of their low budget stuff, entry level dual concentric 6 driver based floor standers. Its 8inch dual concentric and 8inch supplemental woofer. The combination of tantalum and alloy became tannoy as registered march 10, 1932. The tannoy series of dual concentric speakers and enclosures have impressed many music industry luminaries over the years, like arthur haddy, the chief recording engineer at decca, who heard the monitor silver successor to the monitor black in 1951 and ordered it for the decca studios in london. Tannoy s famous dual concentric technology 3way very high quality speaker 6 dual concentric speaker. The tannoy design is called pepperpot waveguide after its horn shape which resembles an upsidedown pepper pot or shaker. The speaker is a tannoy dual concentric in a lockwood cabinet, the type they use in most studios today. Tannoy eyris dual concentric owners manual pdf download. Driver complement consists of tannoy s dual concentric array, with a 150mm multi fibre bass cone and a centrally integrated 25mm pei dome tweeter that tannoy refer to as being mounted in a torusogive waveguide. Tannoy ltd is a british manufacturer of loudspeakers and publicaddress systems. The incredible tannoy westminster royal at the heart of every prestige speaker sits the famed and original dual concentric driver. Tannoy vxp 12 powered 12 inch dual concentric loudspeaker. Their dual concentric drivers early series included in order of introduction. As with all early dual concentric driver equipped tannoys, they are now getting collectible, so hold their value very well, with the smaller models now becoming equally as sought after as their bigger siblings.
First developed in 1948, the technology has been subject to constant evolution and refinement over successive decades, taking advantage of new materials, manufacturing methods and acoustic research. Suited for applications indoors or out, the i6 aw consistently delivers a powerful performance under a wide range of environmental conditions. The tannoy legacy cheviot in front of the mcintosh ma252 tube preamp with solidstate power amp. Consistently refined over 60 years, the dual concentric driver still delivers the famed values of accuracy and transparency. Tannoys long and storied legacy lives on in the new eaton bookshelf 10 dual concentric hi fi loudspeaker. This revolutionary technology will define tannoy and the later audio industry. Later, in 1950, arthur haddy, chief recording engineer at decca heard the tannoy dual concentric, and ordered them for used at the decca ffrr studios. In other words the tweeter is set back into the driver array throat for phase and timing alignment.