I bought my Tannoy Monitor Gold 12"s after someone told me it was the smoothest speaker on the planet. After living with them for a while, I've come to the conclusion that 15 minutes with these speakers makes me feel like I've been beaten up and kicked in the head. I think they are forward, bright, harsh, and fatiguing. The highs have an unpleasant metallic character. Does anyone agree?And lets avoid the "must be your gear" type of replies. I've tried these with the following TUBE amps, with cds, and with vinyl:
Scott 299B
Scott 299C
Scott LK-48
Fisher X-202-B
Fisher KX-200
Fisher 500C
Sargent-Rayment SR-5100
deHavilland Mercury
Fisher 70-AZ mono blocks
Eico HF-60 mono blocks
Shanling SP-80 mono blocks...and a dozen other pieces.
The Tannoy does many things right and are very accurate, focused, and balanced....but can you live with them? I can't.
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Topic - Am I the only one who thinks vintage Tannoys are bright and fatiguing?? - Mr Blue Sky 15:14:36 05/12/05 (36)
- I no longer find these speakers problematic...found the isse. - Mr Blue Sky 18:15:39 05/17/05 (0)
- Re: Am I the only one who thinks vintage Tannoys are bright and fatiguing?? - Thorsten 10:40:49 05/13/05 (2)
- Re: Am I the only one who thinks vintage Tannoys are bright and fatiguing?? - Mr Blue Sky 16:04:59 05/13/05 (1)
- Re: Am I the only one who thinks vintage Tannoys are bright and fatiguing?? - Thorsten 17:00:26 05/13/05 (0)
- Trolllll ?? - Bare 08:10:44 05/13/05 (2)
- Re: Trolllll ?? - Mr Blue Sky 16:07:03 05/13/05 (1)
- Better Sell 'em Quick.. - Bare 19:18:30 05/14/05 (0)
- The brightness may have to do with the bass character too - PK 03:24:02 05/13/05 (0)
- Tannoy HF is fundamentally and fatally flawed - Doug Flynn 01:22:43 05/13/05 (4)
- Huhhh? - Bare 08:16:13 05/13/05 (1)
- Re: Huhhh? - Doug Flynn 00:40:31 05/14/05 (0)
- Re: Tannoy HF is fundamentally and fatally flawed - Mr Blue Sky 02:54:26 05/13/05 (1)
- Sorry, don't know (nt) - Doug Flynn 00:43:19 05/14/05 (0)
- It is not just vintage Tannoys which are bright and fatiguing! nt - -3db 23:56:11 05/12/05 (1)
- Re: It is not just vintage Tannoys which are bright and fatiguing! nt - Mr Blue Sky 02:33:50 05/13/05 (0)
- Re: Am I the only one who thinks vintage Tannoys are bright and fatiguing?? - itsthemusic 19:45:27 05/12/05 (2)
- Re: Am I the only one who thinks vintage Tannoys are bright and fatiguing?? - mmhifi 03:37:03 05/13/05 (0)
- Re: Am I the only one who thinks vintage Tannoys are bright and fatiguing?? - Mr Blue Sky 20:37:33 05/12/05 (0)
- It sounds like the cross-overs might be faulty - Deon C 16:56:22 05/12/05 (2)
- Re: It sounds like the cross-overs might be faulty - Mr Blue Sky 17:29:29 05/12/05 (1)
- Re: It sounds like the cross-overs might be faulty - Deon C 08:39:47 05/13/05 (0)
- Re: Am I the only one who thinks vintage Tannoys are bright and fatiguing?? - djn 16:49:40 05/12/05 (0)
- Re: Am I the only one who thinks vintage Tannoys are bright and fatiguing?? - Steve Schell 15:55:11 05/12/05 (1)
- Re: Am I the only one who thinks vintage Tannoys are bright and fatiguing?? - djn 16:46:53 05/12/05 (0)
- The Tannoy Golds were developed for solid state amps - grinagog 15:39:06 05/12/05 (3)
- Re: The Tannoy Golds were developed for solid state amps - Mr Blue Sky 17:31:27 05/12/05 (2)
- the Golds Crossovers were garbage new but can be improved - grinagog 20:41:39 05/12/05 (1)
- Re: the Golds Crossovers were garbage new but can be improved - Mr Blue Sky 16:09:18 05/13/05 (0)
- Re: Am I the only one who thinks vintage Tannoys are bright and fatiguing?? - Tom Brennan 15:30:41 05/12/05 (7)
- ping Tom Brennan - itsthemusic 20:04:19 05/12/05 (0)
- Re: Am I the only one who thinks vintage Tannoys are bright and fatiguing?? - Mr Blue Sky 17:32:49 05/12/05 (4)
- Re: why is it if your opinion differs, your stuff is automatically broken? - tableradio 18:31:49 05/13/05 (0)
- "Everybody Knows" - drlowmu 21:08:59 05/12/05 (2)
- Re: "Everybody Knows" - Mr Blue Sky 02:49:39 05/13/05 (1)
- Re: "Everybody Knows" - drlowmu 10:31:36 05/13/05 (0)
- Couldn't agree more! - mikelakers 15:48:39 05/12/05 (0)