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Tannoy or Volti

I have a friend who has the Tannoy Prestige GRF 90 for sale he is moving out of the country for half price, he paid $29000 in around 2020 not made in China. I am upgrading my Forte IVs, I am also considering the Volti audio Lucera…anyone that has heard the Tannoy and any other suggestions which will be better would be appreciated….I have a few first watt amps and several tube amps…plus Jeff Rowland and Pass Labs amps..

charles007100

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avanti1960
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@kennyc 

After hearing both DeVores and Volti Audio my impressions are that the DeVores are more neutral but with a touch of bass bump and cabinet resonance warmth (I have a pair of O/93 incomming).  The midrange and treble are much more neutral and clear than the Voltis I have heard many times (Razz, Rival) which can be super smooth and rolled off.  Of course everything is system dependent too..

avanti1960
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@charles007100 

I have heard several models of Tannoy Prestige and for whatever reason they did not attract me to them.   Volti are very nice sounding speakers and are have been slightly better but a bit too laid back in the high frequencies.  

The ones in this category I really like the sound of are the Fyne Audio Vintage series.  The Vintage 12 is a spectacular sounding speaker that plays super smooth, vividly clear and BIG.   Seriously check them out.  

https://www.fyneaudio.com/vintage-series/

avanti1960
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@charles007100 

completely agreed about the Tannoys- I kept hearing them show after show and wondered what people are so enthusiastic about.   

Do try to hear the Fyne Vintage series, the Classic X is in your budget range.  

avanti1960
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@charles007100 

The larger Tannoy speakers have sounded pleasant enough when at their best- ability to play big, loud, smooth and midbass exaggerated.  What has been missing for me is that important bit of clarity and transparency that gives them an overly polite sound.  I did also hear an occasional ringing in the upper midrange frequencies with certain models.  Lastly the bass was never as well defined as I would have liked.  

The Fyne Vintage series are still super smooth and easy on the ears but the clarity was the first thing that hit me about them.  It gives them a more live, life like sound.  Personally I am not a fan of that vintage furniture look in a speaker but I instantly put that aside when I heard the Fynes.  Possibly the best sounding speaker of its type that I have heard except for the new greek symbol speakers (phi?) that I heard.  Those are amazing but super expensive.  

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