Tannoy or Volti

Buying speakers is a real bummer,a lot of money for a mistake…

I have decided not to go with Tannoy, my friend who has them is hoping the used price will come back. 

Have you heard the Volti?…

I am back about 16 ft…the speakers are about 12 ft apart…..so many speakers in the $16000 range…

I wonder how the Tannoy would compare to the Coherent Fifteens you have…the Tannoy Prestige GRF 90 are a one owner…

Not an issue, I have a Pass Labs amp and a Jeff  Rowland which ever sounds  the best…..doesn’t have to be any of the speakers I mentioned…any thing in the $16000 range

Hummm….what would you suggest looking at to avoid a lateral move…I need suggestions lol

Are the Tannoy at upscale the ones from China?

Thanks for the suggestions…

@kennyc I see on the Volti web site Greg has a sorta good deal on a used Lucera, what would you say how that compares to the Forte lV 

Thanks 

@ditusa 

what have you compared the JBLs too?…listening to side by side?…and amps are you using …

@audition__audio lets forget horns and the Tannoy…what would a different approach be…something non-fatiguing…any ideas?…what do you have?…

My amps, 

Pass Labs preamp

Pass Labs XA-25, Pass Labs X250.8     First Watt Sit-3 First Watt SIT-1 

Decware, Cary, Alan Eaton tube amps

Jeff Rowland 125

@bodega Greg has a deal on his website for the Lucera, have you heard the difference between the Razz and Lucera?

No audition period, 

@kofibaffour I definitely have the JBL 4367 on my must listen to list…I did have the L100 back in the early 70s…don’t remember the sound though..

@whiteknee I see Greg has a used Lucera at a marked down price and also a Razz marked down…how close is the Lucera to the Rival?…the Alan Eaton 2A3 monos with the Meitner MA3 Dac is my favorite set up…will I be kicking myself if I don’t go all the way with the Rival…

Holy Cow I love those….very very nice…ok I know what to do…thanks a lot…

Thanks Everyone, great suggestions….

I definitely not buying anything without listening for a few hours, that’s a lot of money ….so today hopefully will bear fruit…I actually slept great last night and my ears are clear as a bell…feeling great…

My Alan Eatons would be good with them…I have the Dac 07 too…great Dac for the money…for something different I found a Denafrips Venus at a yard sale for cheap …

I was lucky to spend all day there while he was working which was nice to be alone..

I spent all day listening and they just didn’t do it for me….I took my Meitner MA3 Dac, Alan Eaton, First Watt Sit-3 Pass XA-25 he had a Decware…just didn’t click..

‘He bought them in 2020 and wants 16500, won’t budge down…

I haven’t researched the Fyne Vintage series the classic X..

have you compared both at shows? What would you say the difference is?

Not 100% sold on Volti might be to close to the Klipsch sound I am trying to get away from…

Good news someone close to me invited me over today to listen to the Volti Razz and has the Klipsch Cornwall so we can compare…this should really help me a lot..

‘Taking my Alan Eatons, First Watt Sit-3 and the Pass Labs XA-25..

‘report back later today..

@mulveling Just looked at your systems Mulveling, all I can say is wow and you definitely know what’s going on with Tannoy….if you had it to do over what speakers would you try?….

@mulveling 

Thanks a lot for the write up about your journey, I am use to the Klipsch sound, trying lots of different amps for years I just never got there 100%,  and money was always a problem but being retired now that’s not a problem. Yesterday I got to compare the Volti Razz the entry level speaker from Volti to the Klipsch Cornwall and an older Klipsch Forte, I have the Forte IV the newest version. 
I hate to say it but the Volti speaker was amazing, it’s like the other speaker had a mask on when playing music compared to the Volti Razz…the midrange in the Razz was crazy good, detailed not bright or harsh in anyway, very musical and took me to a place that consumed me emotionally. First I i tried the Alan Eaton monos they were so good with the Razz,I love the Eatons anyone thinking about them don’t hesitate. But the amp that really took the Razz to the happy place was the First Watt Sit-4 that my new friend had…compared to any tube amp we tried the Sit-4 was very amazing….so that was my experience with the Volti speakers..and the bass is amazing too…

They sounded really fine with the Alan Eatons Monos a couple watts..but the 10 watt First Watt Sit-4 was over the top good…thinking about my experience yesterday, the bass was perfect a good example was with this song by Deepjack Can’t Stop…and Robert Cristian Tell Me Why…

The midrange horn I don’t know what he did to it but the music flows out effortlessly and fills the room and took me to my happy place, the song by Portico, Living Fields 101(feat. Joe Newman) sounds bright on the Forte but the Volti Razz is heavenly..the vocals on the song Perfect by Ed Sheeran is so clear and emotional it will make you love your wife again..lol

Just beautiful…

Thank you for the point of view and experience, so far I am loving the Volti after yesterday. Thanks to Chuck for inviting me into his house to listen to the Razz, in a nice quiet space. 

@earthbound 

what is it 500 to 600 for a ticket and it sounds like Greg the owner is super cool with auditions…

I would definitely hold on to the Aric gear and find the right speakers, wasn’t he designing speakers for his gear…seems I read that on his FB page a while ago..

@helomech How would my amps do with the JBLs?..Alan Eaton monos, Pass Labs XA-25 First Watt Sit-3 and the Jeff Rowland 125…I need to find someway to listen to those..tell me why you like them more…

@earthbound 

I was just over reading the post you put in and you definitely have the right amp and preamp, I almost bought his gear. There is a Audio Note  dealer close to me,I loved the sound but for me I would have to go all in with Audio note amps, dacs everything otherwise it didn’t do anything for me switching up with other brands to go with the Audio note speakers if that makes sense. 
I am sitting here drinking my morning coffee and my mind is swimming thinking about the sound of the Volti,I haven’t experienced this before. I won’t buy anything with out spending a lot of listening time, if I buy Volti or anything else I am going to buy a plane ticket. That’s my advice don’t buy without listening in person..

@helomech Thanks, I will definitely listen to them before buying anything.

I actually had a pair of JBL, L100 I think around early 1970 …I really appreciate you chiming in, several people have said the same thing about the JBLs..I will find a way, to listen to them..

@buddyshagmore 

I was really blown away when listening to the Razz a few days ago, have you listened to both Razz and Lucera, is there a big difference…the midrange horn in the Razz still has me thinking about it when playing the Forte IV…it’s like there is a sock in the Forte horn..

My friend who has the Razz was using the First Watt Sit-4, it really blew away my Alan Eaton monos…the cabinets are really beautiful, his was in cherry 🍒 

@dweller 

Hello, Thanks for the tip. I did have one speaker with a loose binding post when they were new, tightened them didn’t notice the wires were on the wrong post..I will investigate…

I am going to a deep dive into the Forte today, I don’t know why I haven’t done this. I had a pair of Fortes from 1986 that I did the crossover upgrades from Crites Speakers….I still want to leave Klipsch in my rear view mirror no matter what the deal is with them…probably donate them to a charity in this time of shortages in food banks..in my area…

I use banana on the speakers and spades on the amp…

Sounds good thanks, 

Thanks Everyone, I went back over this morning early and had coffee with my friend who has the Volti Razz spent a long time listening to a variety of music. I have made a decision I want to stay away from horns they are just too fatiguing in the long run..the Volti sounds awesome but just too much for my ears. So it’s back to square one, being retired I listen to music for hours so I need a speaker more mellow, may not be possible with my gear..more suggestions will be appreciated..my gear..Pass Labs preamp,Pass XA-25 First Watt Sit-3, Alan Eaton 2A3 monos..and Jeff Rowland 125 amp..Dac Meinter MA3, Forte IVs need to exit stage left..all this gear can leave too if something is more suited for speaker recommendations…16k for speakers …