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Nice pair of Tannoy Titan Bookshelf Speakers from the 1980s.Type: 2-way sealed box bookshelfFrequency Response: 55 Hz - 20 kHz ()Sensitivity: 90 dB ()Nominal Impedance: 8 OhmRecommended Amplifier Power: 10 - 100 WCrossover Frequency: - (XO1045 model)Drivers: 6.5" Polyolefin Woofer, 1" Polyamide Tweeter (TW0258)Very Good condition with a couple of light marks.I sell Retro Hifi professionally so all my equipment is cleaned, tested and operating correctly unless otherwise stated.Returns considered on a case by case basis. All Items located in Sydney for pickup. These are Vintage units...please do not expect it to look like or necessarily perform like it just left the showroom floor. Delivery East Coast is approximately 6 Business Days elsewhere is longer. Pickup Available.I accept Bank Deposit/Transfer, Paypal or Cash on Pickup. East Coast Postage - $60.00, WA/NT add $25.00, Nth QLD add $25 and Tasmania/SA add $15.00 to quoted postage.
Tannoy Titan bookshelf speakers hold a solid spot in the brand's vintage lineup—compact dual-concentrics with that classic Tannoy warmth and imaging, though not the top-tier prestige models. At USD259, this asking price sits comfortably as a bargain against our database of 30 recent comparable used listings, where the median is USD450 (25th percentile USD214, 75th USD822). It's toward the lower end without red flags on condition, making it a smart grab if the rest checks out.
Before biting, verify the crossover networks aren't capacitors fried from age—these often fail in Titans from the '80s/'90s, muddying the mids. Also inspect the foam surrounds on the drivers for rot or degradation, and confirm original grilles and binding posts are intact; missing bits can nick resale value.
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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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