Hi Kevin great videos keep up the good work, the drive unit you refer to is called a dual concentric driver meaning the bass unit and the tweeter are combined in one unit. I worked in the HIFI industry in the UK in 1975-1978 we had tannoy speakers they were outstanding we sold loads of their speakers but the Cheviots were my favourites by miles. The sound they produced for their size was incredible they were a great alternative to the then popular JBL Century L100, which we also sold, you must hear these speakers in a system to fully appreciate them they are outstanding. Happy hifi from the UK
Kevin being American pronounces the Cheviots wrong. He says "Shiviots" when you and I know it should be "Cheeviots" as in the Cheviot mountains between Scotland and England. I am Scottish, you are English and as Del Boy would say "you know it makes sense"
Purchased my system from you and just love it. The new Prima Luna preamp is stellar! Just added JBL 4425's to the system so now I can have Focal 1028be, JBL's or both. Had the good fortune to meet the sound engineer for the Mormon Tabernacle and Conference Center. He was stunned at how good the system sounded. "Your speakers are placed so that you are hearing everything the way the recording engineer intended." I am one happy camper. Thanks, Kevin.
I'm running a pair of 607 mk1's (which don't even have the dual concentric), fed by a carver C3 preamp and the NAD 3020's power stage....and I can honestly say they are the nicest speakers I have EVER owned :)
My first real audio purchase were a pair of Tannoy Reveal Active back in the 90s. Those beautiful blue faces. They were stolen and I'm still heartbroken.
Just bought the Arden's from Kevin and I can't wait for them to arrive. I have no doubt I made the right decision. I even considered the Sopra 2's for more cash but feel the Tannoys will be the best fit for me. (old school) Kevin thanks for all you help again from Alaska. Will post an update after they arrive. Feels like Christmas.
The original Cheviot speaker; manufactured in the 1970’s used the pepper pot driver design; the same driver design as used in the current, Tannoy Kensington Prestige speaker line that Kevin also sells. Today, Tannoy can only justify including the more complex, hence costlier to manufacture, pepper pot driver on its most upmarket speakers, hence the current Cheviot speaker - under the Tannoy Legacy line, uses the cheaper, but still great sounding, tulip waveguide driver.
The old drivers were less coherent in the treble. These new ones resolve better up high. Also helped by the use of magnesium in the tweeters. Its not a cost savings decision. Just newer tech.
Hello Kevin… I‘m Joe from German City Stuttgart… since january I love also Tannoy… but… last weeks i were shocked because Tannoy doesn‘t any longer exit‘s 😬… do you know what happens? Where are current the tannoy‘s produced? What I know is definitely not in UK / Scottland…
Would love to own a pair, but sadly they are way out of my budget. I'm sure they are awesome. I've wanted a pair of Tannoy Prestige caliber speakers ever since I first heard them...
Hey yeah if i had to name the brands that went into the peak of jazz, fusion, rock & prog analog recording - RCA, Tannoy, Studer, Ampex, Telefunken, AKG, Altec, Neve, MCI, EV, Scully - don't really know how Mahavishnu or The Who got their reverb, but it's to die for For me the mind-blower LP (once pressed) was Visions of the Emerald Beyond - Borboletta by Santana a close second, as Airto's percussion re=plants a rainforest - bass guitar is loud, but at Santana live show 6 June 75 in Moncton NB I discovered, David Brown & Carlos dug it that way. When I finally heard McLaughlin live with band 3 years later, he surpassed that Santana show for sound mix quality.. JM did it to me again in 1989 Place des Arts with trio - a dreamworld of tone & echoes.
andrew gillis Santana’s Borboletta is one of my all time favorite LP’s. The artistry is on a very high level and a excellent Quality recording of a level well above most typical recordings. It’s been one of my favorite LP’s (yes! Vinyl!!!) and one I’ve used to introduce many to a “real” Carlos Santana experience. 😉 Stanley Clarke’s “Journey to Love” has an acoustic set with McLaughlin, Chick Corea, and himself on acoustic bass on “Song to John” (a Coltrane tribute) that is wonderful. Another favorite LP! 👍🏻
Great. I love how much passion you feel about your Cheviots. I own a vintage pair in excellent condition. I mean the cabinet everything was good except the girdacoustic foam wich it was rotten. (I know these mine are "Alnico magnets" but your new ones are not.) I couldn't get the original foam but they did the replacement anyway. They are from 1978. I drive them with a Yamaha amp. Ax 492. I know they deserve a better amp. The yamaha reveals a little fake sound in treble feequencies but i compensate this at lowering the Energy control at point below the flat position and in that position they sound amazing. The only thing thst call myself the attention is that one speaker says 315 A and the other it says 315 B. But inside the driver it reads 315 A. Maybe they belong to another pair. The series number is very different one from the other. There were another pair when ive got these... i dont know if the capacitors must be replaced. I dont courage to do that. They sounds amazing that way. I dont wanna lost that exquisite sound. Femenine voices are incredible reproduced. Sorry for my long long comments. I wish you can be here or me there to listen to a lot music!!!
I demoed this speaker with the Evo 200. The sound is very musical and the music flows nicely ; but the combo results in serious lack of details and realism. I think it is because of the Evo. I guess I am not a tube guy
Don't get me wrong, I love Uncle Kev. He's like the Cal Worthington of audio. But can you really take a "review" of something, that he not only sells but that he's also the US Distributor, as anything even vaguely unbiased?
Funny video, those speakers are some real lookers. I'm sure they sound even better. A few years back I recall seeing an ad in Sereophile I believe was from Upscale Audio. It had a guy laying on a couch as if in a psychiatrist's office. The advertisement asked viewers if they were "tube curious"? A year ago I was throwing out some stereo magazines and rememberd that hilarious ad but couldn't find it. I was gonna frame it and hang on a wall. Maybe it was an advertisement from Acoustic Sounds I'm not sure. Anyway the world can never have too many laughs.
Since 1993 I‘m a TanBoy … my recommendation is Roger Waters‘ Amused to Death from 1991 and its ridiculous 2speakersSurroundAdventure (enjoyed in the Sweet Spot)!!!😋😋😋
I haven’t heard any for years, but a set of golds from the late 70’s was one of the most influential speakers I heard from that era, and I heard a lot of really good, often really expensive audio gear back then.
I am enjoying your channel but some of us are listening to it with highend speakers and subs so it would be nice is you woulndn't advertise so much and let the speakers fell for them selves, it may not be as accurate but will give us some ideas...Fire them babies up
I love tannoy DCs but if I can't buy the drivers alone as people did for decades I am not interested. The cabs they sell are mediocre and insanely overpriced. I'll just be satisfied with Altec 604s instead. And remember it is not a "Review" if you have a pecuniary interest in the product.
Very interesting! What did you choose? I think Tannoy have more deep bass (good deep gentle bass, good for relax music), and good vocal. Focal maybe more bright and bass more fast (like punch).
@@bradley8apig461 nice! Great choice I'm sure. The grass is always greener on the other side but I'm sure you must get happy with the focal. I'm in very similar dilema. Leaning towards focal - for now.
Sure you can hook up any passive speaker for home theater. You just need a receiver or an amp if you want to keep it to 2 channels. Most receivers probably won't sound best with these, but they do make higher end audiophile focused receivers
Hey Kevin did you ever hook a twink up with some rad speakers for the perfect Wednesday afternoon ? I’m 64 so not auditioning . Just making myself laugh.
made of teak haha your so funny its chipboard with walnut veneer and a plywood front painted black oh and check to see if your tweeter is heavily corroded as were my ardens and eatons i sent them back, i now have canterbury gr with st300's as compensation mine were made in holland but had made in uk on the box hahhah funny stuff
Speakers should ALL looks like this!!!!! wonderful looks and wonderful sound!! stop manufacture those ridicolous pathetic tiny ugly towers that looks like vacuum cleaners!!!
40 years ago in England Tannoy dual concentrics were considered rough, toppy and not very ggod. Tannoy was more known for factory p.a. systems,. A generation later and fruitcakes talk piffle about them.
