Tin Pan Alley and Thanks to You- which speakers play the tap on the snares the best?

@ditusa uh...lol.  Whew doggies!  Those'll do!  I love this very specific application.  Almost a benchmark maybe.

It’s just not the speakers, it’s sum of all parts. 

To highlight the tap on the snares—those crisp, delicate transients and subtle microdynamics—you’ll want speakers that excel in speed, resolution and transient accuracy. My Tannoy Canterbury’s with a pair REL 12” subs, goose bumps  experience whenever I cue up MFSL UltraDisc One-Step 45rpm Vinyl :-) 

I think ribbon tweeters do a great job with cymbals

 My Tannoy Canterbury’s with a pair REL 12” subs, goose bumps  experience whenever I cue up MFSL UltraDisc One-Step 45rpm Vinyl :-) 

@lalitk I’ve been tangentially interested in subs for my Tannoys for a while, but still haven’t done it yet. How much have you compared with versus without? And are you using the Canterbury venting ports open or closed? Was also wondering if a comparison via Youtube might be useful - have you come across any such videos?

The Canterbury has such a satisfying, full bass and midrange (midbass and up) compared to other Tannoys - but of course it doesn’t extend too deep. 

As for Tin Pan Alley - I hoped to never hear it again, but could possibly stomach it just one more time for a Tannoy comparison like that ;) 

Tin Pan Alley is a great song. I use it to show off my system. All the time sounds great on my Vanderteen Quatros With Aesthetix Components, and the MoFi Ultra disc is An amazing source

Enjoy the music

Tom