Tannoy, Linn, PrimaLuna, Atlas

Tannoy marketing consultant/designer Danny Cooklin gave me a correct introduction to the corporate’s forthcoming seventieth Anniversary Autograph 12 loudspeaker, which was within the prototype stage at High Munich.

The Autograph 12 is constructed round Tannoy’s present 12" concentric driver with an AlNiCo-magnet motor on the mid/bass driver. “The new design retains AlNiCo for the legendary midrange Tannoy is thought for whereas using a devoted neo-magnet for the tweeter, a redesigned waveguide, and plenty of different enhancements to kind a brand new flagship driver design for the model,” a press launch acknowledged.

The new Autograph 12’s cupboard has higher-tech development and a port. Cooklin mentioned last value is but to be determined, however the press launch famous that it “will sit between Kensington and Canterbury, $19,800/pair and $35,000/pair USD, respectively."

In Tannoy’s room, which was adorned with a big backdrop of the Scottish Highlands, the Autograph 12 prototype was joined to a Linn Klimax DSM DAC ($39,000), PrimaLuna EVO 400 Tube Preamplifier ($4995), and PrimaLuna EVO 400 Tube Power Amplifier ($4995), with Atlas cables and line conditioner.

I’ve reviewed prior Tannoy floorstanders, and I loved the newish Sterling mannequin at AXPONA. The Autograph 12 was altogether completely different. The system launched "Blue Train" like a bolt from the—um—blue, with ample texture and tone. The soundstage was impossibly huge, a live performance corridor within the listening room. The trumpet of 19-year-old Lee Morgan’ blared with youthful ferocity, every word punctuated by satisfying splat and spit.

Philly Joe Jones’s drumming crackled with infectious vitality, driving your complete band with a relentless arduous swing. Forget your grandfather’s Tannoy audio system – this can be an autograph for the ages.

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May 12, 2024 at 09:29AM