Tannoy Stirlings on the way!


Hi, everybody.  Longtime member, first time caller.

I just ordered up a pair of Tannoy Stirling GR floorstanders, and, frankly, I'm looking for people to rejoice with!

I'm a speakers guy, through and through.  I've got Dynaudios, Focals, B&Ws, Totems, Wharfedales, Klipsches, and even my old Polk 5Bs, the first speakers I ever bought, way back in the '80s.  I wanted to try something very different, and the Prestige line Tannoys really spoke to me.  The coincident drivers, the old-school-ish paper cone, the old-school cabinets and ports.  I'm really looking forward to hearing how they soundstage!

I thought about getting the Turnberrys, but the Stirlings should be just about the perfect size for my [extremely irregular] room.  Especially since I already have a pair of subs.

I'm pretty chuffed.
trentmemphis

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Greetings from Croatia, the city of Zagreb !!!
I use Google translation, so maybe I'll write some nonsense :)
Since a week ago I have become the proud owner of Tannoy Stirling GR speakers (for the last 20 years I have exclusively Klipsch from RF, Heresy all the way to the Palladium series).
I still respect Klipsch, but Tannoy Stirling GR is a very very third dimension.
Very pleasant surprise :)
I use an Luxman SQ-N100 (10W 8Ω) amplifier and that combination works perfectly.
I know the burning time has yet to pass.
I decided to lift them to a custom wooden stand (19 cm = 7.48 inches already under construction) lined with American walnut veneer.
Do I have to worry that the sound will degrade?

The stands are made :)
Height 17 cm (6.69291339 inches), over 10 kg (22.0462262 pounds) heavy.
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The sound has changed though, the stand-box has added bass which is not bad but the speakers should not be too close to the listener.
My listening position is 4.5 meters away.

"Very cool. They even have nameplates!  Are they internally braced/damped etc.?"

The stands are tightened, glued and additionally fastened with screws.
If I want, there’s still room to add diving lead but I don’t think there’s a need.
Rubber wheels, hidden under the stands (it looks like the speaker is completely on the floor), allow easy positioning of the speakers.
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I designed the stands myself, and my good carpenter friend did the project.
It wasn't very cheap, about $ 400.

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