Tannoy Westminster’s Audition?



 

Greetings all. I’m searching for someone who lives (hopefully) within a day’s drive from me (28694), who owns Tannoy Westminster GR OW speakers, and who would be willing to let me come listen to them. My wonderful wife likes their appearance (big sigh of relief 😉), but I want to hear a broken in pair without having to fly across the country to Upscale Audio in Los Angeles before I make the investment. I essentially live in BugFuck rural Appalachia, very close to where the NC/VA/TN state lines intersect.😎

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Showing 1 response by rolox

You really ought to audition them before making any purchase decision.

They are notoriously (and surprisingly, in regard of their high sensitivity) difficult to drive. They can sound "slow" and "ponderous" with the wrong amp.

Big Tannoys (GRF? I think) were the worst sounding system during the last show I attended here in Brussels. Nasal tonality and the sound was locked in the speaker cone with no openess or real soundstage. Still I'm sure they are great speakers but just aren't easy to set-up and "bring to life". Obviously something was wrong.