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It sounds like the cross-overs might be faulty

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Deon C

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In Reply to: Am I the only one who thinks vintage Tannoys are bright and fatiguing?? posted by Mr Blue Sky on May 12, 2005 at 15:14:36:

I would suggest rebuilding them and then having a listen again. Also check your sources. The Tannoy might be revealing what other speakers haven't. I have a pair of the 15" drivers (lower cost version of the HPDs), and they can sound a bit harsh in the upper-mid - lower-treble with the wrong amp and CDP. With the right stuff they are magical.
Enjoy,
Deon
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Re: It sounds like the cross-overs might be faulty - Mr Blue Sky 17:29:29 05/12/05 (1)
If the same character in the highs and upper mids exists regardless of whether I listen to a JA Michell Hydraulic reference with a Shure V15 III or a Music Hall CD 25....I suspect it is the nature of the driver. My crossovers have been totally redone with Solen caps and Wonder Solder. The problem was there before the crossovers were redone as well. I have also bypassed the switches.
- Re: It sounds like the cross-overs might be faulty - Deon C 08:39:47 05/13/05 (0)
  I agree on that the Tannoys can harden up in those areas. I must admit that I have listened to some Golds in a Autograph horns and I did not notice it there. OTOH if you like the other aspects of what the Tannoys do, I might have a solution for you, albeit that it is a dractic one. What I suggest you do is to do what Thorsten did. He cut off the dustcap and treated the dome of the tweeter with C37 fluid. I am not sure if he de-assembled the unit to treat the domes (and he does not mention this on the site that lists his system either), but you'll have to ask him (his system is featured at http://www.arduman.com/aa/Sayfalar/thorsten/thorsten.htm). This might just be what the doctor ordered in your case. This should tame the tweeter sufficiently to be listenable. Drastic, but sometimes that is what is needed.
  Enjoy,
  Deon
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