Old Tannoys are better in many ways than modern speakers. No they are noy perfect but having the tweeter in the middle makes for a coherent, musical and non-fatiging sound. They are easy to drive and efficient giving you great choice of amplification. Great dynamics too.
Be sure the surrounds are in good shape and I have taken them to a new level by bypassing the ajustable switches and redoing the crossovers (without changing the values) with quality parts, bigger inductors and decent internal wiring. You would'nt believe the improvement, that's what I did with mine. I am just back from the audio show in Montreal, Canada and even though there were great speakers there I am still in love with my big Tannoys.
Just my 2 cent...
Be sure the surrounds are in good shape and I have taken them to a new level by bypassing the ajustable switches and redoing the crossovers (without changing the values) with quality parts, bigger inductors and decent internal wiring. You would'nt believe the improvement, that's what I did with mine. I am just back from the audio show in Montreal, Canada and even though there were great speakers there I am still in love with my big Tannoys.
Just my 2 cent...