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Pair of Tannoy mercury m1 speakers
Works great without any problems
You’re welcome to test them before buying

Price for the pair: 80€

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Our Thoughts RADAR AI

€80 is a strong deal: it sits below the €84 median and comfortably under the €71–€102 typical range’s midpoint, while also landing close to the lower quartile of €71. For a good-condition pair, that is bargain territory rather than merely fair pricing.

The Mercury range is well regarded for an easy, warm, detailed presentation, solid bass for a compact cabinet, and unusually friendly amplifier requirements. They make particularly good budget-system or second-room speakers, with enough musicality to remain satisfying after an electronics upgrade. Check that both tweeters and woofers play cleanly, the surrounds are intact, and the terminals and cabinets are sound; assuming those basics are right, this is an easy buy at €80.

Independent perspective — not a price guarantee. Always verify condition, accessories and provenance before purchase.

About Tannoy

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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