sideshowbob
Champagne fascia aficionado
If these are anything like the Tannoy Dimensions, that bass driver drops the overall impedance a lot, which means these like a bit of welly (not a muscle amp, 50WPC should do it).
-- Ian
Tannoy FSM
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If these are anything like the Tannoy Dimensions, that bass driver drops the overall impedance a lot, which means these like a bit of welly (not a muscle amp, 50WPC should do it).
-- Ian
Yes, either side of the window. Pics to follow.
1986
Or MONSTERS!!!!!
Well done Ian! (not to mention Darren who is probably in need of a lie down)
I'm looking forward to hearing them, did you keep the slate hats on?
As I might be able to do a bit of tap dancing on top there
Steve
Yes, the Slate Slabs are the really heavy bit. Dangerously heavy!
Darren will testify that they make quite a difference to the sound & they look nice.
Dont be mean! He is a top bloke & has done VERY, VERY well for himself. He actually had changed his mind! Hed got them out of storage & fallen in love again AND his missus, on hearing them, had granted a reprieve. I threw the money & ran. Well, I would have, but youve seen the buggers. He was a gent & stuck to the deal. He was very clear that if I changed my mind, he was keeping them. Apparently the £18k replacements not quite as good.
Thanks for the info. Yes, they make a BIG sound, even at low volume the room is full. Just what I was looking for. Very clear & detailed with loads of DEEP bass, but not booming.
1986.
Probably the same. I was tipped of by Steve (Effinity).
Bel Canto S300iu, 300W Class D. Sounds very nice. No doubt Darren will be here with his Leben at some point. You are welcome to hear them if in the North West.
Thank you Marcus. I will remember next time.
Sound fantastic with the Bel Canto 300W. Great at low volumes too.
DarrenW
Oxygen User
Don't think my little leben would be strong enough for these buggers - the bass driver needs a decent high current amp per the chap who sold them and having looked at the specs he seems to be correct - as you say SSB its the bass driver that needs the extra umph - sounded good to me with only one bass driver going so must be kicking ass now they are working properly
Darren
PS the slate lumps were heavier than the speakers - made a definite difference though
Darren
PS the slate lumps were heavier than the speakers - made a definite difference though
DarrenW
Oxygen User
As I might be able to do a bit of tap dancing on top there
Steve
Hi Steve,
I would like to see that! been working on my blues harp this weekend steve (since I heard your chops) any tips on where to learn to play properly?
Darren
PS had a lie down and feeling better now (nothing to do with the moving just plain jealously
effinity
pfm Member
Damn right!
Yes I have worshipped at the twin shrines
Such realism and aliveness.
Lets see how the Mogami helps the top end but I have a feeling that you may still need to tend to the source.
The FSM's have such presence and are not at all physically overbearing, they ooze quality and are perfect for the room. They do give off a pro studio kind of feel, they mean business but are not at all show offy, challenging perhaps, they love music, can you give em what they need?
I think you've led the way on from the previous generations of Red/Gold/HPD's, these FSM's have the Tannoy house sound and take it on to another level.
I can't imagine anyone needing anymore than you've got in speakers right now, you can go as far as you want with amps, cdp's etc, these handsome boxes which are balanced, full and natural, will take you all the way.
The whole family united around them, what more do you want man!
I look forward to more listening.
all the best, Steve
Yes I have worshipped at the twin shrines
Such realism and aliveness.
Lets see how the Mogami helps the top end but I have a feeling that you may still need to tend to the source.
The FSM's have such presence and are not at all physically overbearing, they ooze quality and are perfect for the room. They do give off a pro studio kind of feel, they mean business but are not at all show offy, challenging perhaps, they love music, can you give em what they need?
I think you've led the way on from the previous generations of Red/Gold/HPD's, these FSM's have the Tannoy house sound and take it on to another level.
I can't imagine anyone needing anymore than you've got in speakers right now, you can go as far as you want with amps, cdp's etc, these handsome boxes which are balanced, full and natural, will take you all the way.
The whole family united around them, what more do you want man!
I look forward to more listening.
all the best, Steve
effinity
pfm Member
hi Darren, hey, glad to hear you've been working out on the harp, perfect antidote to work related stress.
Just suckin and blowin really, you got the rhythm & timing (obvious from your guitar performance) so just keep doing it in rhythm.
If you get a chance to see any authentic american blues players they are often quite sparse with great feel and emotion in their playing.
It's a whole body thing, physical movement, breathing and playing, often its what you don't play that counts.
Hell, i'm a conguero, what do I know!
My friend Fyl was runner up in the world blues harmonica championships back in early 80's when he was 19, got a gold blues harp from Lou Adler. I'll look him up, maybe he'd give you some tips.
I played with Victor Brox & The Blues Train in the seventies and we also toured as backing band in UK for US blues artists, it was amazing to hear, watch and feel those guys work, including Jimmy Witherspoon, Johnny guitar Watson and Snookie Prior. Snookie told us he was the first person to play a blues harp through a pa system in a base on a Pacific island in ww2 after the bugler met his demise.
Victor's daughter Kyla Brox (he had 8 or 9 children with Annette Brox, a wonderful singer in her own right (related to Fela Kuti as a matter of interest), many of whom are in the music business) is on the road with her own blues band, hav'nt seem em yet but there's more than likely a harp player with a good pedigree in there somewhere.
http://www.kylabrox.com/
hope to see you again soon, have fun.
Steve
effinity
pfm Member
i'm sure someone posted this link in music a while ago, great piece of action with Sonny Boy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFRMBWgyH-M
Quality! When you think of the millions the likes of Led Zep & the Stones made of the back of him, Willie Dixon et al.
Even as a massive fan of both (Zep & Stones), I have to admit, there's nothing like the original. It's not the notes, it's the space between them.
Damn right!
Yes I have worshipped at the twin shrines
Such realism and aliveness.
Lets see how the Mogami helps the top end but I have a feeling that you may still need to tend to the source.
The FSM's have such presence and are not at all physically overbearing, they ooze quality and are perfect for the room. They do give off a pro studio kind of feel, they mean business but are not at all show offy, challenging perhaps, they love music, can you give em what they need?
I think you've led the way on from the previous generations of Red/Gold/HPD's, these FSM's have the Tannoy house sound and take it on to another level.
I can't imagine anyone needing anymore than you've got in speakers right now, you can go as far as you want with amps, cdp's etc, these handsome boxes which are balanced, full and natural, will take you all the way.
The whole family united around them, what more do you want man!
I look forward to more listening.
all the best, Steve
What happened to the Tap dance though Steve? You promised a Tap dance
Have to say, I'm happier now (Hifi wise) than I have ever been. Not even started tweeking yet. They're just plonked flat on the carpet, no spikes. Not played with the jumpers. If they sound this good now, what will they sound like with 1000 Watts through them?
bottleneck
pfm Member
....not as good as with a great 50w valve amp!
one revelation at a time though...
one revelation at a time though...
bottleneck
pfm Member
yeah you could actively bi-amp them.
I'd definately want valves (personally) with the dual concentric horn.
I'd definately want valves (personally) with the dual concentric horn.
Any model numbers? Where from? What sort of cost?
I'm open to suggestion. If I hear something that blows away the Bel Canto, then on ebay it goes.
Ta
merlin
Avatar changed - Town names deemed offensive.
It's a shame you are "up north" otherwise I'd bring one of these over to get the bottom end pounding.
Again, Class D effectively, you can pick these up in the US for around £500 and it's very impressive in a visceral kind of way.It's also highly damped and as most Tannoys sound slightly underdamped to me, it should kick butt. I recently had it on the JBL's and had huge fun rattling the windows and kitchen doors.
andrew tooley
pfm Member
hi strummer , glad you got sorted!(you heard the lancaster golds at our shop in sheffield) they look like proper ****ing speakers! hows the bass?!
You have to come up north. I need educating. Did you know theres a place just a mile from here where the women run round half naked & its all you can drink?
Are you saying amps can be mixed? So the outs from the Bel Canto would feed one of those beasts, BC to the DC cone & Crown to the bass cone? Is that correct?
I tell you, the sound Im getting now is amazingly big & real, but I can just tell that a load more clout will push it to new levels.
Andy! How the bloody hell are you? Yes, that was I (& Andy831). You are a 100% gent btw. You couldnt have helped me anymore than you did. I think the room did the damage, because I would have expected more from that Naim/JMLab combo.
I was really gutted coming back without those, but Im glad I did, because these FSMs are unbelievable!!!!! Bass? Oh yes. The sound is just massive & real. If youre over this end (Merseyside), come & have a listen.