wow&flutter
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Don’t ever remember seeing a pair of these in the flesh. Vintage no, but certainly rare!
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I wasn't aware of the Kingdom 18, only the Kingdom Royal.
Yeah I saw a pair here once. Didn't hear them. Thought the port was interesting.IIRC that god-awful Churchill thing was designed and marketed in Canada. The port makes zero sense acoustically. 100% marketing gimmick as far as I can tell.
PS As an owner of proper Tannoys made in That London I can look down at everything, obviously.
We had a pair at the "show" one year. Also had them at the store for a bit.Whereas, the Churchill with the V shaped port should have been more rare (or should never have existed at all).
A friend of mine has some Tannoy Special products 2 x15" HPD per cabinet. Cabinets 5' x 3 x 3. Each cabinet about 200 kg. Yes, 200 kilos each. They are vast. It took 3 removals men to heave them in. As you might imagine, they are the Tannoy ne plus ultra. They make Westminsters look modest.
Love to see a pic!A friend of mine has some Tannoy Special products 2 x15" HPD per cabinet. Cabinets 5' x 3 x 3. Each cabinet about 200 kg. Yes, 200 kilos each. They are vast. It took 3 removals men to heave them in. As you might imagine, they are the Tannoy ne plus ultra. They make Westminsters look modest.
He does call them his wardrobes!That's not a speaker cabinet, that's a wardrobe with speakers.
I'll ask. But grilles on they look almost exactly like the Kingdoms above, sized 5 x 3 x 3. They, erm, fill his lounge that's 18 x 12.Love to see a pic!
I remember that show, Jeff, I just can't quite recall the venue. ISTR black curtained off HT 'rooms', so perhaps a big open interior space like that of the then new London Convention Centre(?).We had a pair at the "show" one year. Also had them at the store for a bit.
I happened to speak to one of the designers also as these were really a concept that came out of the kitchener office.
They weren't my cup of tea, I felt them to be very studio-esque in presentation and just kinda.... 'Cold' I guess. But they were very impressive in some regards. (scale etc.)
Across the road and just over the railway tracks from the Ceeps. Ring any bells?Nah it was the one in that, if memory serves, "selby building", can't quite remember where that is... Anyway it was in the hallway outside another room cause the rooms were too small. Had a Copland amp on it.
As designed by Minions.Whereas, the Churchill with the V shaped port should have been more rare (or should never have existed at all).