In what ways modern speakers better the old Tannoy


I like the sound of the old Tannoy 15 incher with a tweeter in the middle, however, they didn't sound as liquid and transparent as the newer stuff. Is it hard to get that from a big woofer? (bigger than 6 inch)

Could you compare proac 2.5 to the Tannoy? (besides the size - I am just talking about the qaulity of the sound)

Thanks in advance,
gonglee3

Showing 1 response by ecclectique

Gongalee. Interesting thread. You didn't mention what model 15 incher of Tannoy you were comparing to the proac. I am a huge fan of Stewart Tylers speaker design and have owned the response 2,the response 3 and the response 4. Still listen to the 2's regularly and love them. That said: My tannoy westminsters are in a whole nother leaugue. Incredible dynamics, full range sound that is more focused and liquid than any proac I have used. Like the proac, they are very critical to the upstream electronics. The older tannoy's that employ alnico magnets are incredible music makers however,the crossovers need to be updated and the drivers need to be removed from their old antiquated resonating cabinets and implemented in a large and heavily braced modern cabinet [preferably made of baltic birch]. Speaker designers have come a long way in the last few decades but still have a ways to go to surpass the 15in Tannoy Gold.