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A vintage pair of English Tannoy speakers in pale-wood-veneered chipboard boxes. Veneer is possibly Teak (colour).I have not tried removing the grills, and don’t know if there is any stuffing in the ports. However, I can see what looks like a cross-member in each of the front ports.The knob...
Condition is unknown, so the A$1,500 ask lands well above the A$406 median and even a touch over the A$1,445 75th percentile for recent comparable AUD listings. That makes it an ambitious price unless the pair is exceptionally clean, fully original, and comes with proof of careful ownership.
These Tannoy standmounts are worth attention because that brand’s coaxial designs are admired for coherent imaging, natural midrange, and an easygoing yet detailed presentation. At this level, the real buy case is completeness and provenance: original drivers, unmolested crossovers, and solid cosmetic condition matter a lot, and any missing grilles, tired surrounds, or repair history should push the price down rather than up.
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Tannoy traces its origins to 1926 in London, where Yorkshire-born engineer Guy R. Fountain established the Tulsemere Manufacturing Company in a modest garage. Initially focused on battery chargers and rectifiers for early radio sets, the brand name Tannoy emerged in 1928 as a contraction of "tantalum alloy," the key materials in its innovative electrolytic rectifiers. This British pioneer quickly pivoted to loudspeakers, cementing a heritage of audio innovation that spans nearly a century, including a relocation to Coatbridge, Scotland, in the 1970s.
The company specializes in loudspeakers, renowned for its revolutionary Dual Concentric driver introduced in 1947 at the London Radio Show, which transformed studio monitoring and home audio. Tannoy's portfolio centers on high-quality speakers—ranging from bookshelf and floorstanding models to the iconic Prestige series—alongside public address systems. While historically versatile in professional sound, its modern emphasis remains on hi-fi stereo and home cinema speakers, leveraging decades of driver technology expertise rather than diversifying into amplifiers, turntables, DACs, headphones, or cables.
Tannoy holds a revered position as one of the world's oldest loudspeaker manufacturers, blending high-end prestige with vintage appeal for discerning collectors and audiophiles. Its studio-grade monitors and meticulously crafted cabinets, often produced by specialists like Poland's Diora, earn consistent praise from hi-fi critics for exceptional clarity and dynamics. Now under the Music Tribe group, Tannoy endures as a benchmark for authentic British sound reproduction, appealing to knowledgeable buyers seeking timeless performance over fleeting trends.
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