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Tannoys......worth a gamble?
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Marchbanks
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I think you may have forgotten to link to the pics!
Finding it hard to post images...any help will be appreciated.
Hi, I wrote the thread/post and then tried to attach pics but it asks for a URL? How do I link to pics?
Marchbanks
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You need to upload the pics to a hosting service like Flickr. Then you can generate links to embed them in your post. If that doesn’t mean anything to you, send me a pm (conversation) and I’ll try to help you out.
Fatmarley
"It appears my intelligence circuits have melted"
Marchbanks
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They look great - someone took a lot of care making those cabinets. If I had managed to get hold of those I would take the drivers out to check the state of the cones and surrounds and to make sure there was no rubbing. Take a look inside the crossover boxes to see if there was any sign of charring components. Then if all was fine, reassemble, enjoy and accept that I wasn’t due another slice of luck for a long time.
The cabinets are almost Lancaster-sized, certainly a lot bigger than the Tannoy designs for 10” units.
The cabinets are almost Lancaster-sized, certainly a lot bigger than the Tannoy designs for 10” units.
Marchbanks
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Yes Tony is correct- how do they sound? ( also what they were acquired for.)
I would guess ‘not bad!’
calorgas
Generic middle-aged man
I had a pair of 10" reds that someone had fitted to rectangular Chatsworths, and seem to remember that they had the treble energy control too (I may have to dig through my 'old hifi' pics when I get home to check). They had astounding clarity but mine were extremely bass light. I wonder if those cabs, which look a bit larger, help them out a bit in this respect?
Love the look of the cabs btw, a fantastic find to be sure, 10" reds are relatively few and far between.
Many thanks for your comments. I am not an expert in grading sound quality but they sound as if they are working as they should, very clear and with no buzzing etc. So I guess they (and the Amp) are not faulty. The cabinets are lovely just now but I think the wood finish could be further improved by a professional wood polisher/finisher. The room they are in at the moment is far from ideal; a dining room, fully carpeted and with furniture but they still sound awesome. The bass is full and booms/resonates even at low volume and the trebles are delicate but neither overpowers the other. I paid £290 for them so my gamble paid off I suppose. They are a great find but to be honest I don't think I will keep them and will probably look to sell to someone with the time and expertise to really enjoy them. I'm just happy to be part of their journey. Am I allowed to ask for ideas of their value and possibly where might be best to advertise them?
eastone
pfm Member
I couldn't say exactly what they're worth, but it will be a significant multiple of what you paid. If you want the very best price eBay is the place. You will do better if you're prepared to put some time and expense into packing well enough for shipping. But you will probably spend a lot of time dealing with fruitless enquiries.
If you wanted to sell on this forum you'd realise a bit less, but you can be certain they'd be going to a good appreciative home, and you'd certainly have a more pleasant transaction.
All that said, finding a speaker that will give you as much pleasure as these will be very difficult. Good Tannoys are a destination speaker for many seasoned audiophiles, and these are unusually good examples. I'd suggest making every effort to keep them!
If you wanted to sell on this forum you'd realise a bit less, but you can be certain they'd be going to a good appreciative home, and you'd certainly have a more pleasant transaction.
All that said, finding a speaker that will give you as much pleasure as these will be very difficult. Good Tannoys are a destination speaker for many seasoned audiophiles, and these are unusually good examples. I'd suggest making every effort to keep them!
calorgas
Generic middle-aged man
At a guess I'd say somewhere between £1000 and £1500 if you were to stick them on ebay, reds always attract a fair bit of interest. But that's just my 'finger in the air' moment, it's hard to judge as they don't crop up too often. Would also depend on whether you'd be be prepared to strip the drivers and crossovers out and ship just those abroad I imagine.
Be sure you want to sell them first though, you're unlikely to have the good fortune to stumble on another pair at such a great price (though of course, I only paid £180 for mine, but that was in the days before ebay became the monster it now is).
Be sure you want to sell them first though, you're unlikely to have the good fortune to stumble on another pair at such a great price (though of course, I only paid £180 for mine
, but that was in the days before ebay became the monster it now is).