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I use the el-34 based Vac pa90c's with my Westminsters, however they push well over 100 watts with a huge power supply reserve. It has the tweeter or treble unit mounted at the center of the bass unit so that the two units operate in total harmony. A Dual Concentric speaker unit is very different from the standard speaker industry drive unit. Most el34 based amps are just not up to the task in the power supply department. James Wong (August 21, 2004): Tannoy is famous worldwide for its innovative, unique and very accurate sounding Dual Concentric. Over that time the loudspeaker industry has developed. The XT 8F is the flagship of Tannoy’s new Revolution XT line. For over 40 years Tannoy has been manufacturing Dual Concentric drive units and loudspeak- er systems. One could reasonably call them audio’s Porsche 911: unique, enduring, and evolving through multiple eras, with high performance in every incarnation. The Dual Concentric delivers even dispersion in the horizontal and vertical planes, providing exceptional off-axis performance. You may have to consider choosing a higher powered amplifier or perhaps a tube amp with a stiffer power supply. Tannoy’s Dual Concentric-based speaker lineup is an audio institution. Speakers and stands offered at £120, collection only from the Bracknell area. I paid £90 for them and then paid another £35 shipped for the dedicated stands. Make no mistake these are proper Tannoys. The older classe DR3 VHC is another good fit. Surprisingly powerful and low bass from the 8in dual concentric drivers, with the usual Tannoy full image coherence from the DC driver.
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The Brystons work quite well and their smallest amp sounds better than their higher powered offerings on the tannoys. With the Tannoy dual concentric drivers there is a tight physical integration of the high and low frequency drivers, leading to a coherent and linear phase. High power is really not required if the amplifier has sufficient current.
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I too am a tube guy, voicing the tannoy with a solid state amplifier is a lot more complex in my honest opinion. Many tannoy users have discovered that a high current amp is a better fit.
Tannoy dual concentric speaker driver#
Even though the Tannoy's are a fairly efficient load with a relatively begnin impedance, they are rather sensitive to the choice of amplifiers, tube amps in particular as many don't have the grip or control over the bass driver that a good solid state amplifier will exhibit.