On 29/01/2012 17:51, Rob wrote:
On 29/01/2012 11:53, recursor wrote:
On 29/01/2012 11:45, Rob wrote:
I'd like some speakers for a small room/office, and they'll be tucked
into a
bookshelf. The room is about 10'x8'x7'(H). I'm not looking to spend
very much -
up to £100 second hand. Amplifier 20WPC SS. Any recommendations?

Thanks, Rob

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tannoy-Mer...item3f13154880



Excellent, thanks - to be borne in mind! I had heard those a while ago and was
impressed, 'big sound small box'. But that was on stands etc. Have you heard
them against a wall?


Yes I have have and they were still excellent but I should say it was a
relatively absorbent (plasterboard) wall with the speakers about four feet of
the floor (on free-standing furniture) in a small(ish) room. I was driving them
with a Yamaha AX-497 amp. (the subject of a recent thread). I should add that I
am a Tannoy fanboy (particularly of their larger speakers) but as you say even
their smaller ones generally out perform their size IMHO.

On 29/01/2012 18:26, recursor wrote:
On 29/01/2012 17:51, Rob wrote:
On 29/01/2012 11:53, recursor wrote:
On 29/01/2012 11:45, Rob wrote:
I'd like some speakers for a small room/office, and they'll be tucked
into a
bookshelf. The room is about 10'x8'x7'(H). I'm not looking to spend
very much -
up to £100 second hand. Amplifier 20WPC SS. Any recommendations?

Thanks, Rob

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tannoy-Mer...item3f13154880




Excellent, thanks - to be borne in mind! I had heard those a while ago
and was
impressed, 'big sound small box'. But that was on stands etc. Have you
heard
them against a wall?


Yes I have have and they were still excellent but I should say it was a
relatively absorbent (plasterboard) wall with the speakers about four
feet of the floor (on free-standing furniture) in a small(ish) room. I
was driving them with a Yamaha AX-497 amp. (the subject of a recent
thread). I should add that I am a Tannoy fanboy (particularly of their
larger speakers) but as you say even their smaller ones generally out
perform their size IMHO.

Grand, thanks. I did have a pair of their cheaper floorstanders, M3 I
think, and not that impressed. But the smaller ones, although I've never
owned, I have liked. in fact one of the first 'proper' stereos I heard
had original Tannoy Mercury speakers - stunning.

Rob

On 29/01/2012 19:58, Rob wrote:
On 29/01/2012 18:26, recursor wrote:
On 29/01/2012 17:51, Rob wrote:
On 29/01/2012 11:53, recursor wrote:
On 29/01/2012 11:45, Rob wrote:
I'd like some speakers for a small room/office, and they'll be tucked
into a
bookshelf. The room is about 10'x8'x7'(H). I'm not looking to spend
very much -
up to £100 second hand. Amplifier 20WPC SS. Any recommendations?

Thanks, Rob

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tannoy-Mer...item3f13154880





Excellent, thanks - to be borne in mind! I had heard those a while ago
and was
impressed, 'big sound small box'. But that was on stands etc. Have you
heard
them against a wall?


Yes I have have and they were still excellent but I should say it was a
relatively absorbent (plasterboard) wall with the speakers about four
feet of the floor (on free-standing furniture) in a small(ish) room. I
was driving them with a Yamaha AX-497 amp. (the subject of a recent
thread). I should add that I am a Tannoy fanboy (particularly of their
larger speakers) but as you say even their smaller ones generally out
perform their size IMHO.

Grand, thanks. I did have a pair of their cheaper floorstanders, M3 I think, and
not that impressed.

Uh yes I agree, their multi unit floor standers weren't that good, by bigger I
meant any of their trademark dual concentric speaker range, preferably the 15"
versions but you have to have the room size to go with them of course.

On 29/01/2012 20:33, recursor wrote:
On 29/01/2012 19:58, Rob wrote:
On 29/01/2012 18:26, recursor wrote:
On 29/01/2012 17:51, Rob wrote:
On 29/01/2012 11:53, recursor wrote:
On 29/01/2012 11:45, Rob wrote:
I'd like some speakers for a small room/office, and they'll be tucked
into a
bookshelf. The room is about 10'x8'x7'(H). I'm not looking to spend
very much -
up to £100 second hand. Amplifier 20WPC SS. Any recommendations?

Thanks, Rob

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tannoy-Mer...item3f13154880






Excellent, thanks - to be borne in mind! I had heard those a while ago
and was
impressed, 'big sound small box'. But that was on stands etc. Have you
heard
them against a wall?


Yes I have have and they were still excellent but I should say it was a
relatively absorbent (plasterboard) wall with the speakers about four
feet of the floor (on free-standing furniture) in a small(ish) room. I
was driving them with a Yamaha AX-497 amp. (the subject of a recent
thread). I should add that I am a Tannoy fanboy (particularly of their
larger speakers) but as you say even their smaller ones generally out
perform their size IMHO.

Grand, thanks. I did have a pair of their cheaper floorstanders, M3 I think, and
not that impressed.

Uh yes I agree, their multi unit floor standers weren't that good, by bigger I
meant any of their trademark dual concentric speaker range, preferably the 15"
versions but you have to have the room size to go with them of course.

I should add to this that my current small speakers are a pair of old Tannoy
Sixes. I've opened the box a few times and I'm always impressed by the rigidity
of the internal bracing. Sound great too but they are probably a bit big to use
as bookshelf speakers. Of course I use a 12" sub with them too which does help.