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FOR SALE: Tannoy DMT 12 MK2 Studio Monitors – AUD $1000Looking to upgrade your system or add a powerful set of classic studio monitors to your setup? I’m offering a pair of Tannoy DMT 12 MK2 speakers in excellent working condition.Key Details:Price: AUD $1000Condition: Fully functional – all orig...
The DMT 12 has a strong studio-monitor reputation: big dynamics, excellent clarity, and that classic Tannoy coaxial coherence. At A$1,000, this looks like a good buy and probably a touch under the usual used market for a clean pair, where comparable listings have floated around A$2,300 or more, with older examples seen near A$1,500 in the used market.
If the pair is genuinely in good condition, the appeal is easy to see: these are serious, high-output monitors with scale, imaging, and bass authority that still hold up well. The upside is strongest if they’re original, unmodified, and come with matched drivers and intact cabinets; as with any older Tannoy pro speaker, you want to hear both drivers cleanly and check for crossover or surround work, but at this price that’s due diligence rather than a red flag.
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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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