Tannoy Prestige Stirling GR Floorstanding Speakers

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Location: Class A Audio, 8/585 Blackburn Rd, Notting Hill, VIC, 3168. phone (03) 8555 0735

Stirling Gold Reference is the first step into the heritage and performance of the Tannoy Prestige GR series. This compact floorstanding loudspeaker is rich with the timeless styling, bespoke cabinetry and the truly engaging performance from its new Dual Concentric Gold Reference driver that can trace its history back to 1967. Mating a treated paper pulp cone with a concentrically mounted 25mm (1.00”) aluminium alloy tweeter with Tulip Waveguide, the Stirling’s 250mm (10.00”) Dual offers pure point source musical articulation and outstanding dynamics. .
The Stirling GR crossover benefits from a widespread component upgrades including highest quality capacitors designed to Tannoy’s exacting specification. The entire crossover board undergoes Deep Cryogenic Treatment, a technique Tannoy developed for the flagship Kingdom Royal project. This improves the crystal structure of not only the components and cabling on the hard-wired crossover-board but throughout the contacts and solder joints leading to a smoother and more natural presentation.
The Stirling GR cabinet is hand built from the finest plywood using traditional joinery methods to ensure that attention to detail and unique styling go hand in hand. A distributed port design for exemplary LF response from the 85 litre enclosure, the cabinet is finished in Prestige oiled real walnut wood veneer and complimented with solid walnut trim and edging, machined metal trim and adjustable HF power.
Capable of handling peak input power of up to 340watts and boasting prodigious 91dB efficiency, the Stirling has the power and authority of much larger and more affluent loudspeakers. It is detailed, dynamic and outstandingly articulate sound with all the musical cohesion inherent with the Dual Concentric driver. Stirling GR offers the bespoke cabinetry and remarkable performance of Tannoy’s Prestige series, yet costs no more than a typical mass produced loudspeaker.

Overview
2 way floorstanding loudspeaker for medium to large sized rooms
Dual Concentric driver technology provides class-leading coherence and point-source imaging
10" highly efficient driver with 91 dB/Watt sensitivity and 340 Watt peak power handling deliver breath-taking dynamics and realism
Tulip Waveguide with 25mm aluminium-magnesium dome enhances the point source symmetrical dispersion properties, providing exceptional high frequency clarity and articulation
Low frequency paper pulp cone with twin roll fabric surround provide natural sounding midrange and bass transient performance
Handcrafted oiled walnut veneered cabinet with walnut inlays provides a unique and timeless piece of furniture
Capacitors, low loss laminated core inductors and close tolerance wirewound resistors delivering a more natural and cohesive sound
Custom gold plated bi-wireable binding posts to improve signal transmission and integrity
Fifth binding post provides grounding to reduce radio frequency interference and improve midrange clarity
High density particle board cabinet provides extreme rigidity to control low frequency performance
Distributed Port system gives powerful and extended low frequency performance
Extensive bracing incorporating DMT (Differential Materials Technology) to couple drivers to cabinets
Precision machined gold anodised aluminium adjustment panel metal trim complements the aesthetic of the real wood cabinet
Specially formulated Prestige wood wax provided to keep cabinet in pristine condition

PERFORMANCE
Recommended amplifier power 20 -170 Watts
Continuous power handling 85 Watts RMS
Peak power handling 340 watt
Sensitivity 91dB (2.83 Volts @1 metre)
Nominal impedance 8 Ohms
Minimum Impedance 5 ohm
Frequency Response 39 Hz - 46 kHz (-6 dB)
Dispersion 90 degrees conical

DRIVE UNITS
Dual Concentric™ high frequency 25mm (1.00”) aluminium/magnesium alloy dome with edge wound voice coil
Dual Concentric™ low frequency 254mm (10.00") with paper pulp cone with twin roll impregnated fabric surround. 42mm (15/8") edge wound voice coil

CROSSOVER
Frequency 1.8kHz
Type Bi-wired, hard wired passive, low loss 2nd order low pass, 2nd order high pass
Adjustment /- 3dB over 1.8 kHz to 46 kHz shelving

CONSTRUCTION
Enclosure type Dual Distributed Port
Volume 85L (3 cu.ft)
Dimensions 850 x 397 x 368mm
Weight: 23kg (50.7 lbs)
Finish Walnut veneer with solid walnut trim and edging. Internally cross braced and heavily damped.

TANNOY
90 years of British sound heritage and innovation
10-Year Warranty Program*
Designed and manufactured in the U.K.