Tannoy Cheviot Speakers, Reconed HPD315s NOW SOLD
Posted: Sat Aug 05, 2017 11:23 am
Hello everyone, I have just joined the forum after being recommended to do so by someone on the Fretboard forum where I was advertising my Tannoys. I appreciate that I am new here and its not ideal to post an ad in the classifieds so soon but I can at least give you my Ebay ID as a double-check which is: surfguy13
Anyway, after nearly years of enjoying these Tannoy Cheviots it's time to find them another home. They are the most outstanding speakers I have ever heard and if you've got the space there's nothing better.
The drivers are Tannoy's own Dual Concentric 12" HPD315s with the following specs:
Frequency Response: 40Hz to 20kHz
Power Handling: 60W
Crossover Frequency: 1000Hz
Impedance: 8Ω .
OK, although I'm sure most people will be aware of this, the first thing to say is that they are BIG. Each speaker weighs 28.5 +/- kilos and the net dimensions of each speaker is: 45cmx85cmx26cm. However, the range is incredible and you can only get that with a cabinet of this size. You will need decent amp setup to run them and I have been using Audiolab 8000P comined with a Audiolab 8000C.
The speakers are a matched pair judging by the serial number of the drivers and the inspection date stamps on the inside of each cabinet suggests they are either 1977 or 1972. The stamp on one cabinet is illegible after the numbers 197 and the stamp in the other could be either '72 or '77. I am the second owner and bought the speakers from the original owner in 1979. He confirmed he had bought them in the early '70s which would suggest they were made in 1972.
Serial numbers of the speakers:
Speaker 1: 315/509456
Speaker 2: 315/509466
The back plate on each cabinet also bears the above serial numbers. Please see photographs.
As most of the original Tannoy drivers suffer from the foam surround deteriorating over time they need to be replaced periodically. I had the foam surrounds professionally replaced in the late 80s. However in 2013 they needed replacing again. In July 2013, both drivers were sent to Lockwood Audio, Tannoy’s recommended service provider, to be assessed. Lockwood recommended that the drivers should be re-coned a 2nd time as the foam surrounds had previously been replaced and it was not advisable to re-apply due to the build up of glue on the cone from the previous recone. The work was undertaken by Lockwood at a cost of over £300. They sound absolutely amazing. Please see the photographs.
The cabinets are in really superb condition for their age in a nice light ash colour. The backs of the cabinets have not been re-painted as is often the case.
There are only two VERY minor issues:
One of the push-in cable connectors has lost its plastic spring-loaded 'hat' but these can be bought on Ebay easily but I have never bothered as the speaker cables connect perfectly without them.
One of the two main grille-cloth panels has had a minor repair on the reverse side. These panels are made of chipboard and are relatively brittle. When the cabinets were having the drivers removed prior to dispatch to Lockwood a crack appeared on either side of the cut out for the driver. I repaired this using two very thin pieces of wood screwed into the rear of the panels. This repair cannot be seen when the panels are in situ on the speaker. The repair is solid. I could have made an invisible repair but I wanted to be sure that the two brackets I have installed could be seen by anyone considering buying the speakers.
I think £750 is a reasonable asking price for the speakers as they have been reconed recently and I am very happy for someone to come and try them anytime. I am based in Cambridgeshire in the UK. If you need any more information/photos please do not hesitate to PM me.
This is a link to my Imgur page where there are masses of internal/external photos of the cabinets and speakers. Please just click on next under the image to scroll through all the photos. Thank you:
I have tried to embed photos into the post but I'm using Imgur and I don't seem to be able to get my photos down under 1000 pixels as is required. If anyone can give me a hint as to how I can do this I will!! :)
Thanks
Guy
Anyway, after nearly years of enjoying these Tannoy Cheviots it's time to find them another home. They are the most outstanding speakers I have ever heard and if you've got the space there's nothing better.
The drivers are Tannoy's own Dual Concentric 12" HPD315s with the following specs:
Frequency Response: 40Hz to 20kHz
Power Handling: 60W
Crossover Frequency: 1000Hz
Impedance: 8Ω .
OK, although I'm sure most people will be aware of this, the first thing to say is that they are BIG. Each speaker weighs 28.5 +/- kilos and the net dimensions of each speaker is: 45cmx85cmx26cm. However, the range is incredible and you can only get that with a cabinet of this size. You will need decent amp setup to run them and I have been using Audiolab 8000P comined with a Audiolab 8000C.
The speakers are a matched pair judging by the serial number of the drivers and the inspection date stamps on the inside of each cabinet suggests they are either 1977 or 1972. The stamp on one cabinet is illegible after the numbers 197 and the stamp in the other could be either '72 or '77. I am the second owner and bought the speakers from the original owner in 1979. He confirmed he had bought them in the early '70s which would suggest they were made in 1972.
Serial numbers of the speakers:
Speaker 1: 315/509456
Speaker 2: 315/509466
The back plate on each cabinet also bears the above serial numbers. Please see photographs.
As most of the original Tannoy drivers suffer from the foam surround deteriorating over time they need to be replaced periodically. I had the foam surrounds professionally replaced in the late 80s. However in 2013 they needed replacing again. In July 2013, both drivers were sent to Lockwood Audio, Tannoy’s recommended service provider, to be assessed. Lockwood recommended that the drivers should be re-coned a 2nd time as the foam surrounds had previously been replaced and it was not advisable to re-apply due to the build up of glue on the cone from the previous recone. The work was undertaken by Lockwood at a cost of over £300. They sound absolutely amazing. Please see the photographs.
The cabinets are in really superb condition for their age in a nice light ash colour. The backs of the cabinets have not been re-painted as is often the case.
There are only two VERY minor issues:
One of the push-in cable connectors has lost its plastic spring-loaded 'hat' but these can be bought on Ebay easily but I have never bothered as the speaker cables connect perfectly without them.
One of the two main grille-cloth panels has had a minor repair on the reverse side. These panels are made of chipboard and are relatively brittle. When the cabinets were having the drivers removed prior to dispatch to Lockwood a crack appeared on either side of the cut out for the driver. I repaired this using two very thin pieces of wood screwed into the rear of the panels. This repair cannot be seen when the panels are in situ on the speaker. The repair is solid. I could have made an invisible repair but I wanted to be sure that the two brackets I have installed could be seen by anyone considering buying the speakers.
I think £750 is a reasonable asking price for the speakers as they have been reconed recently and I am very happy for someone to come and try them anytime. I am based in Cambridgeshire in the UK. If you need any more information/photos please do not hesitate to PM me.
This is a link to my Imgur page where there are masses of internal/external photos of the cabinets and speakers. Please just click on next under the image to scroll through all the photos. Thank you:
I have tried to embed photos into the post but I'm using Imgur and I don't seem to be able to get my photos down under 1000 pixels as is required. If anyone can give me a hint as to how I can do this I will!! :)
Thanks
Guy