Hi everyone. Just my second post here so I'm still groping around learning. I have a problem with a pair of Tannoy V12 speakers I bought recently. The price was right so I went for it. I know nothing about commercial / PA / DJ speaker systems. These things have Speakon connectors on the back. I would love to either bypass these things or augment them with 5 way binding posts. Problem is, I don't see how to get into the cabinets. Any Tannoy experts out there that can tell me how to open these V12s up without wrecking them?
Thanks for your time and patience.
R.
Thanks for your time and patience.
R.
Remove the driver.
Is the non destructive but labor intensive approach.
Other is to buy Suitable connectors
Neutrik speakON Loudspeaker Connectors | Mouser
Is the non destructive but labor intensive approach.
Other is to buy Suitable connectors
Neutrik speakON Loudspeaker Connectors | Mouser
Thanks for the quick reply Bare. You see, that's the problem. I can't figure out how to get the grills off without damaging them, to get at the driver, to remove it.
Is this a full range speaker or a bass only speaker?
It may have a filter inside.
when you get inside, try to identify what the filter is and whether you want to use it permanently or bypass it permanently or fit two sets of inputs so that you can choose direct input or filtered input.
It may have a filter inside.
when you get inside, try to identify what the filter is and whether you want to use it permanently or bypass it permanently or fit two sets of inputs so that you can choose direct input or filtered input.
I have one Tannoy spewaker that has the grill secured by the turned edges.
I prised this out with a screwdriver working around the perimeter until all the edges became loose and then lifted the grill off. It was quite tight, so it may be worth using a metal plate over the edge of the cabinet to protect it as you lever the screwdriver against it.
I prised this out with a screwdriver working around the perimeter until all the edges became loose and then lifted the grill off. It was quite tight, so it may be worth using a metal plate over the edge of the cabinet to protect it as you lever the screwdriver against it.
Well gentlemen, I (we) finally figured it out. After reading the previous post, I was sitting in the listening room staring dispondently at the Tannies wondering if I should go get a screwdriver, or a hammer, or chisel, or dynamite or whatever to get the grills off when my wife came into the room and asked what I was up to. I explained my predicament. She walked over, looked down at the Tannie and asked, "What does that screw do?". "It holds the mounting brackets on". "No dummy, not the big ones. That little one right there at the front of the box". We looked closely and I went and found my Allen key set. Removed the screw and Lo-and-behold, the grill leaned out toward me. Flipped the speaker up-side-down and removed the equivalent screw on the bottom and the grill fell onto the floor. The rest was pretty straight forward. The 12 inch driver in there is Massive, and heavy. This is going to take some time but now I can see that it will eventually get done. I'd like to thank all you guys who took an interest in this "case" and helped out. I send you all my highest regards.
Rick.
Rick.
I wonder if these or the big V15 variant would sound good for home use? Would they be similar as their cousins for home use?
I really don't know. When I heard them st the sellers house, he was driving them with a PA amp of some sort I've never heard of and feeding that with a laptop , coming out of the audio port into a mixer. 😛 I can tell you that they are LOUD!!! Easily fill an auditorium with sound but no real bass that I could hear. I'll tell you what I can do - I'll leave this thread open and when the cables I ordered this evening arrive, I will do a thorough test and print the results here. I do know that the old Tannoy CPA-15s sounded very sweet and the bass could move the furniture around. I have a pair here that need new HF diaphragms (high voltage DC from a failed amp). If they weren't so ugly, they'd be in my living room. But the wife prefers the Glenair 15s. To find out more about the V12s, V15s and CPA-15s, you can use google to find Tannoys PDF on the subject.
Regards, Rick.
Regards, Rick.
Well, gentlemen, it's been about 2 weeks since I last posted here. Time flys when you're in a state of perpetual confusion ;-) The speaker cables with the Speakon connectors at one end and bananas at the other arrived the other day and I finally got a chance to hook everything up and try the Tannoy V12s out. The system was - Bryston B60 integrated fed by a cheap new Teac slot loading CD player (sounds remarkably good in this case). The first room I tried the setup in is my repair shop, a small space about 4 by 6 meters with 2.5m ceiling. Just for fun, I dialed the volume up to 12 o'clock, and pressed the Play button. BIG mistake - I had to run and turn it all down - these are VERY efficient speakers. They can easily hurt you if you're too close at high volumes. I played Alannah Myles first CD cut number 5, a standard for me when judging bass reproduction. Man, there is bass there in spades! Better than my old JBL L100s, better than even my Klipsch Heresy IIs. Wow! Now, you have to remember that these are not "music" speakers, but industrial designs. For the best results, they need help from some subwoofers. The next day I took them to a small dance hall here in town (12 by 18 meters with 5 meter high ceiling) and tried them again with the same system. Yup, the bass is still there, more-so now that the speakers have some room to breathe. Conclusion: I would not hesitate to use these guys in a music system at all. They sound very open and clear. Every nuance of the music is there. These really are wonderful sounding all-purpose speakers. And, they seem to like power - lots of it, the cleaner, the better.
Now, I wonder how the V15s would compare....
I thank everyone here for their input and patience.
Regards, Rick.
Now, I wonder how the V15s would compare....
I thank everyone here for their input and patience.
Regards, Rick.
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