Tannoy or Volti

Yes I have heard both. A couple of models from Volti and many Tannoy over the years. Iif you like horns then the Volti sound like a good horn speaker. Better than Klipsch but still a horn with all the advantages and warts of this type of design. 

I really dont like speakers with the general design characteristics of Tannoys. To me a very odd sound. Hard to place with a kind of weird presence that is hard to get to go away. I can embrace horn sound in a few areas, I cant embrace much if anything about the larger models from Tannnoy. Many of the head people at Tannoy left and started another company of similar design out of Scotland I believe.

I havent talked with anyone that prefers the Tannoys to the offerings of this new company which I think might be Fyne Audio.

@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

I have the XA25 with horns after 5 years, I  have everything sounding pretty good. But I  am used to it I guess.  I go way back, almost. Advents, etc

Here is what I've heard myself and read.  I assume other models would have a similar sound signature. 

Joseph Audio.  Most widely praised speaker here.  IMO. I have not heard.

Magnapan 3.7. Always beautiful, natural sound.  Your x250 would drive them.  Imposing size.

Wilson.  I didn't care for those.  Sasha DAW with audio research monoblocks.  Distant and dull.  

Revel.  These have a very appealing sound with nice bass.  The ones I heard may be too high.

I always liked the big Dunlavy sound.  My memory may be crossed but I  think Legacy would be worth a look.  Wide price range.

The list is all over but you're on square one, again. Good luck

@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/

@charles007100 still the JBL 4367