TANNOY, legendarul brand din TOP 5 mondial al tuturor timpurilor, cu o vechime de 85 de ani, este prezent si in Romania, EXCLUSIV in parteneriat cu STEREO PLANET, incepand din 2008. Este un inovator technologic apreciat in toata lumea, atat de iubitorii de muzica cat si de cei de filme, sistemele sale de Boxe Home Cinema (dedicate sau alcatuite separat) fiind renumite pentru acuratetea, claritatea si expansivitatea imaginii sunetului lor.
TANNOY este numele boxelor ce folosesc drept instalatie de sonorizare in multe locuri celebre din lume. Exemplele cele mai importante includ Sydney Opera House, Hong Kong Convention Centre, London Palladium Theatre, London Finnish National Theatre, Coca Cola (sediul central din Atlanta), Hard Rock Hotel and Casino din Las Vegas, Dolce & Gabbana (sediul central din Milano) si Yankee Stadium din New York.
The new Gold standard The original Tannoy Monitor Gold Dual Concentric™ driver was launched in 1967 as a major upgrade to the well-received Monitor Red series. The ‘Golds’ found immediate favour with recording studios and audiophiles for their pin-point acoustic accuracy, high efficiency and easy to drive impedance characteristics. Fitted into world renowned Tannoy loudspeakers such as the Lancaster, Autograph and GRF (named after the company’s founder Guy R. Fountain), the Monitor Gold was also the driver of choice for customers wanting to build their own loudspeaker cabinets. The Monitor Gold Dual Concentric has become one of the most famous Tannoy drivers in the company’s 85+ year history. Tannoy’s senior engineers have been working on upgrades to the Prestige SE series since 2010, deploying much of the cutting edge technology developed for the flagship Kingdom Royal. Some of the advancements are universal across the Prestige GR series while individual technologies and engineering improvements have also been developed specifically for each driver and cabinet.
Tannoy’s senior engineers have been working on upgrades to the Prestige SE series since 2010, deploying much of the cutting edge technology developed for the flagship Kingdom Royal. Some of the advancements are universal across the Prestige GR series while individual technologies and engineering improvements have also been developed specifically for each driver and cabinet configuration. The time-honoured method of construction of the famous Prestige cabinets remains unchanged, although the intricate wood-working detail and metal trim pieces have been enhanced with the GR upgrade. These bespoke pieces of fine acoustic furniture have been hand crafted from birch ply wood by Tannoy’s finest artisans for many decades. They remain the world’s finest traditional loudspeaker cabinets.
New cone material At the top of Tannoy’s new Prestige GR range, both the Canterbury GR and Westminster Royal GR are fitted with a newly developed cone material. To increase rigidity across the larger surface area of these 15 inch Dual Concentric™ drivers, the fibrous mix within the cone material has been revised to realise further improvements in the cone’s mechanical characteristics. Modern imaging technology affords incredibly detailed analysis of cone mechanics under load and many versions of the cone pulp mix were evaluated prior to the final selection of this vital component. Several pulp mix formulas offered improved damping and exceptional mechanical performance over the previous SE series cone. As with all revisions to Tannoy’s important Prestige series models, the final selection of material was the result of critical auditioning with a wide range of music. Canterbury GR and Westminster Royal GR models now offer an even more dynamic presentation than their predecessors, with reduced colouration and an incredibly natural mid band response.
High Frequency A new HF compression driver diaphragm has been developed for all Prestige GR models featuring Tannoy’s Alnico powered motors and Pepperpot Waveguide™. Fitted to the Kensington GR, Canterbury GR and Westminster Royal GR, this technology was developed for Tannoy’s flagship residential loudspeaker, the Kingdom Royal, and has been adapted for use in the new GR series. Many months of R&D were spent testing and auditioning numerous alloys and heat treatment configurations before final selection of a heat-tempered aluminium alloy. The production diaphragms are individually tested and, along with the mated copper-clad aluminium voice coil, are fully deep cryogenically treated. This state-of-the-art process, involving freezing to minus 190 degrees Celsius and slowly returning to room temperature over a controlled period, relieves residual stresses in the microstructure of the diaphragm and reduces crystal boundary imperfections in the voice coil. Extensive auditioning showed this extreme process to offer greater naturalness and emotional communication of the music. The use of Mylar™ surrounds on the HF diaphragm is also a result of the Kingdom Royal development and now features on these three Prestige GR models. This innovative material affords better energy termination at the diaphragm boundary, delivering a smooth HF response up to higher frequencies. The signature Pepperpot Waveguide™ remains on the GR series as it further enhances the point source symmetrical dispersion properties of the driver. An even sweeter and more natural response has been attained through the radical overhaul of the HF section, allowing the GR series to build on Tannoy’s acknowledged attributes of musical communication and articulation.
Crossover The major GR revisions in the Dual Concentric™ drivers and findings from the Kingdom Royal development project have resulted in crossover improvements across the new Prestige GR series. Components renowned for their precise audiophile characteristics and with a tighter and more exacting tolerance have been developed since the SE series was originally launched. Component-by-component auditioning has led to significant revisions on every GR series crossover. ICW ClarityCap™ MR capacitors are still used in the Westminster Royal, Canterbury and Kensington GR series models, but unique to Tannoy, the leadout wires are PTFE insulated 99.99% single strand silver, extruded to our specification. The result of ICW’s own ground breaking two-year research program, these devices use a high-specification metallised polypropylene film encapsulated in an epoxy resin offering excellent self-damping characteristics and class-leading performance, both measured and auditioned. Revised low loss laminated core inductors and thick film resistors are used throughout the Prestige GR series crossovers, chosen for their ability to resolve micro dynamic detailing. One of the most significant performance advances achieved during Kingdom Royal development was in the widespread use of deep cryogenic treatment (DCT) on the crossover and cabling components. This process will be an integral part of all Prestige GR models from Kensington GR upwards. Rather than treating the components individually, each fully assembled Prestige GR crossover is treated as a single unit. Not only does this improve the audio characteristics at component and cabling level but also every solder joint is treated to ensure end-to-end improvements in the metallic crystal structure throughout the signal path. While this process is complex and expensive, the improvements in musical cohesion and smoothness made it an essential part of the Prestige GR upgrade. Around the back of each Prestige GR loudspeaker, Tannoy has adopted its unique fifth speaker terminal. This terminal can be linked to the amplifier and electrically grounds the driver chassis, dramatically reducing radio frequency interference circulating in most hi-fi audio systems. Eliminating this RF ‘noise’ further enhances midrange clarity and opens up the soundstage throughout the presence region for truly expressive music presentation. Westminster Royal GR, Canterbury GR and Kensington GR use the very latest loudspeaker terminals from WBT, the NextGen™ WBT-0703. These high-end loudspeaker terminals ensure perfect signal transfer from your amplifier to the Prestige GR loudspeaker.
Celebration in Style To celebrate the launch of Prestige Gold Reference and the latest evolution of the world famous Monitor Gold Dual Concentric driver, the Prestige GR cabinets will benefit from a range of external styling enhancements to reflect the quality and craftsmanship within. Light reworking of the cabinet finish will include milled and machined detailing in the timber, new veneer inlays within the front baffle of certain models, and precision machined metalwork, hard-anodised with a gold finish. Tannoy continues to evolve the Dual Concentric™ driver and deliver a range of traditional loudspeakers that set the standard for musical reproduction regardless of price. The Prestige Gold Reference series stands as another benchmark in Tannoy’s rich history and is to be marked with the return of the famous Tannoy ‘lightning strike’ logo. Embossed into the gold metal trim on every GR series model, the logo serves to remind owners of the rich heritage and decades of technical development that have gone into every Prestige Gold Reference loudspeaker.
DRIVE UNITS Dual Concentric™ high frequency: 51 mm (2.00") with aluminium alloy dome, Alnico magnet system with Pepperpot Waveguide™ Dual Concentric™ low frequency: 380 mm (15.00") treated paper pulp cone with HE twin roll fabric surround 52 mm (2.00") round wire wound voice coil Dispersion: 90 degrees conical
CROSSOVER Frequency: 1.1kHz Type: Bi-wired, hard wired passive, low loss time compensated 2nd order LF, 2nd order compensated HF Adjustment: +/- 3dB over 1kHz to 25kHz shelving, +2dB to -6dB per octave over 5kHz to 25kHz slope
CONSTRUCTION Enclosure type: Dual variable distributed port system Volume: 235 litres
Dimensions (H x W x D): 1100 x 680 x 480 mm Weight: 63 kg
Color: Walnut veneer with solid walnut edging and trim detail
Producator:Produs:
Imagine
Produs
TANNOY
Boxe High-End 2 cai, 275W
Canterbury GR
Descriere
TANNOY, legendarul brand din TOP 5 mondial al tuturor timpurilor, cu o vechime de 85 de ani, este prezent si in Romania, EXCLUSIV in parteneriat cu STEREO PLANET, incepand din 2008. Este un inovator technologic apreciat in toata lumea, atat de iubitorii de muzica cat si de cei de filme, sistemele sale de Boxe Home Cinema (dedicate sau alcatuite separat) fiind renumite pentru acuratetea, claritatea si expansivitatea imaginii sunetului lor.
DRIVE UNITS Dual Concentric™ high frequency: 51 mm (2.00") with aluminium alloy dome, Alnico magnet system with Pepperpot Waveguide™ Dual Concentric™ low frequency: 380 mm (15.00") treated paper pulp cone with HE twin roll fabric surround 52 mm (2.00") round wire wound voice coil Dispersion: 90 degrees conical
CROSSOVER Frequency: 1.1kHz Type: Bi-wired, hard wired passive, low loss time compensated 2nd order LF, 2nd order compensated HF Adjustment: +/- 3dB over 1kHz to 25kHz shelving, +2dB to -6dB per octave over 5kHz to 25kHz slope
CONSTRUCTION Enclosure type: Dual variable distributed port system Volume: 235 litres
Dimensions (H x W x D): 1100 x 680 x 480 mm Weight: 63 kg
Color: Walnut veneer with solid walnut edging and trim detail