Tannoy Canterbury GR Loudspeakers
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Product Overview & Specifications
The Tannoy Prestige Canterbury GR (Gold Reference) is a flagship 2-way floorstanding loudspeaker designed for large listening environments. Handcrafted in Scotland, the Canterbury GR features Tannoy’s legendary 15-inch Dual Concentric driver technology housed in a 235-liter high-density birch plywood cabinet finished in hand-selected oiled burr walnut veneer with gold-anodized aluminum trims.
The updated Gold Reference 15" Dual Concentric transducer incorporates trickle-down innovations from Tannoy’s flagship Kingdom Royal project, combining a fiber-enriched paper pulp cone with an Alnico magnet system and a PepperPot WaveGuide. High frequencies are handled by a heat-treated aluminum-magnesium alloy dome compression driver with a Mylar surround. Capable of driving up to 124 dB peak SPL with 96 dB/W sensitivity, the cabinet utilizes a Variable Distributed Port system and Differential Materials Technology (DMT) bracing to allow precise low-frequency room tuning.
KEY FEATURES & PROPRIETARY TECHNOLOGIES
- 15" Gold Reference Dual Concentric Driver: Point-source driver layout aligns low- and high-frequency energy on a single axis for time-coherent soundstage reproduction.
- Alnico Magnet System & PepperPot WaveGuide: High-energy Alnico magnet assembly drives symmetrical, controlled high-frequency dispersion via a precision PepperPot WaveGuide.
- Aluminium-Magnesium Compression Driver: Heat-treated 52mm (2") dome compression driver with a Mylar surround for clean high-frequency transient response up to 27 kHz.
- Fiber-Enriched Paper Pulp Cone: Low-frequency woofer cone features a twin-roll impregnated fabric surround for mechanical rigidity and fast transient bass response down to 28 Hz.
- Variable Distributed Port System: Tunable cabinet porting system allows low-frequency output to be adjusted to match specific room acoustics and boundary placements.
- Hard-Wired Crossover with Treble Controls: Features low-loss laminated inductors, thick-film resistors, and front-panel HF shelving (±3 dB) and slope controls (+2 dB to -6 dB/octave).
- 5-Point Binding Post System: Gold-plated 24ct binding posts support bi-wiring/bi-amping alongside a dedicated fifth terminal for chassis grounding to reduce RF interference.
- Handcrafted Oiled Burr Walnut Cabinet: Built with high-density birch plywood and internal DMT bracing, finished in genuine oiled walnut with hand-selected burr walnut inlays.
SPECIFICATIONS
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Product Category | 2-Way Floorstanding Loudspeaker |
| Driver Technology | 15" (380 mm) Gold Reference Dual Concentric Point-Source Transducer |
| Low-Frequency Driver | 380 mm (15") Fiber-Enriched Paper Pulp Cone with Twin-Roll Impregnated Fabric Surround (52 mm / 2" Voice Coil) |
| High-Frequency Driver | 52 mm (2") Aluminium/Magnesium Alloy Dome Compression Driver with Mylar Surround & PepperPot WaveGuide |
| Magnet Type | Tannoy Alnico Magnet System |
| Frequency Response | 28 Hz – 27 kHz (-6 dB) |
| Sensitivity (1W @ 1m) | 96 dB |
| Nominal Impedance | 8 Ω |
| Power Handling | 150 W RMS Continuous | 600 W Peak |
| Recommended Amplifier Power | 20 W – 300 W RMS |
| Maximum SPL | 118 dB Continuous | 124 dB Peak |
| Dispersion Alignment | 90 Degrees Conical |
| Crossover Type & Frequency | Hard-Wired Passive, Low-Loss, Time-Compensated 2nd-Order Low-Pass / High-Pass @ 1.1 kHz |
| Crossover Adjustments | HF Shelving: ±3 dB (1.1 kHz to 27 kHz) | HF Slope: +2 dB to -6 dB / octave (5 kHz to 27 kHz) |
| Enclosure Type & Tuning | 235-Liter Dual Variable Distributed Ported Enclosure |
| Cabinet Construction | 19 mm (3/4") Birch Plywood / High-Density MDF with Differential Materials Technology (DMT) Bracing |
| Terminals | 5 x 4 mm 24ct Gold-Plated Custom Tannoy Binding Posts (Bi-Wireable + RF Ground Terminal) |
| Dimensions (H x W x D) | 1100 x 680 x 480 mm (43.3" x 26.8" x 18.9") |
| Net Weight | 68 kg (149.6 lbs) per speaker |
| Finish | Oiled Walnut Veneer with Burr Walnut Inlays and High Acoustic Transparency Nylon Grille |
| Included Accessories | Bi-Wire Bridge Links, Prestige Wood Wax, Felt Pads, Grille Key, Metal Feet, Documentation |
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