Tannoy hpd 385a crossover for mac

I dont have canterburys, but i do drive a pair of custombuilt tannoy hpd 315s 12 dual concentric, ca 1975, but with new woofers with the updated prestige hard edge surrounds. It might be a typo as i cant find any info on a 585, but do find a 385. So how about a few simple changes to improve the tannoy eaton or other badly produced british made tannoy speakers of the late 1970s and 1980s i like the 10 inch hpd295 tannoy drivers used in the eatons probably more than the larger 12 or 15 inch versions most likely because my first exposure to them was listening to them in a studio. Tannoy eaton speakers with dual concentric hpd 295a. Tannoy 15 hpd385 dual concentric studio monitor speakers. Reverb is the marketplace for musicians to buy and sell used, vintage, and new music gear online. For the crossovers my friend made for my hpd 385a s he used all solen film caps and air core inductors and mills resistors. Tannoy arden 15 dual concentric floor standing speakers pair in the 1970s tannoy created a range of monitors that forever changed the way studio engineers and audiophiles alike chose to experience highquality audio. Tannoy hpd385a 15 recone kit 7900 0008 speaker exchange. Im in the process of restoring some old tannoy 315s. For sale tannoy arden hpd 385 15 dual concentric loudspeakers.

Crossover capacitors replaced with high quality polypropylene type. Onepiece preassembled kit used to repair the hpd385 found in the arden mk i, berkeley mk i, mansfield 15 and monitor royal 15surround glues to speaker frame, spider bolts on. I couldnt find an accurate schematic for the crossovers for the hpd385 so ive modified a drawing which was for the 385a crossover. Tannoy speakers do my ears need to adjust discussion in audio hardware started by classicrocktragic. This is the chance to restore your hpd 385 drivers in perfect original condition. Onepiece preassembled kit used to repair the hpd315 driver in cabinet models. Tannoy berkeley manual hpd loudspeaker system hifi. Heritage floorstanding 15 hi fi loudspeaker based on famous hpd design. Tannoy hpd 385 is the main actor in this chapter but in the course of 10 years. Unfollow tannoy hpd 315 a to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Tannoy devon hpd 315a perfect restored by kenrick sound. Pair a series speaker crossover crossovers tannoy silver red.

My new tannoy hpd385a cabinets and crossover mods page. All models from the monitor black through the silvers, reds, golds and lastly the hpd s uised the same basic design with minor refinements to lf cone surrounds, dustcovers, rearloading of the hf diaphragm. Lcr meter but the itt capacitors removed from a tannoy hpd crossover are not to be seen. May 01, 2009 not hpd s and not lockwoods upgrades, but i have redone the crossovers and cable on my mgs. Initially i asked for some 12 drivers, hpd 315, but the face of mister tannoy went pale and his quick advise was to forget all about anything other than the golds and preferably the 15 drivers being superior to the 12 golds. Tannoy eaton speakers with dual concentric hpd these were the first decent speaker system i ever got many years ago. Ive checked and double checked against the crossovers i have and im pretty. The reference to sparesavailability is in regard to obtaining spares from tannoy, not from this website. This xover is for the hpd385a version second edition.

Mar 31, 2004 this is a comparison between my circa 6872 tannoy mallorcan monitor golds 12 lsu series, rubber surround speakers and a pair of circa 7477 tannoy devon monitor gold 12 hpd series units that have been redone by the factory with new foam surrounds. Sophisticated crossover network with 2 separate channels perfectly complements the dual concentric driver for a truly natural. Simply speakers tannoy hpd 385 monitor gold speaker repair. We can provide very accurate and top quality crossovers for all tanoy red, silver, monitor gold and hpd tannoy loudspeaker drivers prices from.

This was a vast improvement over what i was hearing. Its the same difference as window to the concert vs. Tannoy 15 red crossover component recommendations diy. Tannoy crossover circuits for silver, red, gold, hpd and more. The most famous products of tannoy was the dual concentric speaker designed by ronald rackham in 1948 a friend leaves to me 2 crossover label hpd a 385 8, see above coming from an. Maybe not tannoys best ever dc driver, but pretty good. Original document tmc 76 35945 is printed in blue ink on dark cream paper. Tannoy eaton speakers with dual concentric hpd 295a these. Tannoy hpd385 15 monitor blue royals fullrange audiogon. Can be used with cantebury 12 recone kit, but the cone wont have the cantebury logo. The tannoy hpd series quickly became some of the most beloved hifi loudspeakers of all time.

I still have them today and love driving them with a decent tube amp. Sep 14, 2010 hi all, i have recently acquired a pair of 15 monitor golds. Note that in general the hf driver has an equalisation ciruit associated with it to compensate for its falling efficiency above 3khz. Tannoy hpds cable and crossover upgrade pink fish media. Thank you for your replies petemac and addicted to music.

Tannoy hpd 315 crossovers speakers canuck audio mart hifi. Tannoy 15 mg diy loudspeaker projects troels gravesen. Loudspeaker services reference fidelity components. There are times ive wanted to dial the treble down a couple dbs, but. Hifi tubes rebuild, tannoy crossover hpd 385 cma4ch. Tannoy arden 15 dual concentric floor standing speakers. Kit includes professionalgrade adhesives, stepbystep instructions, and everything needed to perform a professional spea.

Jean has send me the below picture and information. Taking the crossover induced phase shift into account the output is in phase. Tannoy hpd 315 crossovers speakers canuck audio mart. The most famous products of tannoy was the dual concentric speaker designed by ronald rackham in 1948. The back page gives tannoy s address as tannoy products ltd, high fidelity division, canterbury grove, london se27 0pw, england with an oldstyle london telephone number. Beautiful tannoy 12 inch dual concentric hpd 315 drivers 8 ohms 93 db 35hz. Well it he has a very nice pair of speakers the legendary tannoy arden with gold alnico dual tannoy arden hpd 385 a renovation page 1 loudspeakers lenco heaven turntable forum april 05, 2020, 03. Tannoy dual concentric red 15 inch crossover network very well made. Tannoy old crossover for 15 inches hpd 385 or 385a history, circuit, problem, choke, repair, modify to biwiring, donations. Guy ray fountain is the owner of small farm of rectifier diodes using tapb alloy, but probably is know in audio world for his microphones, speakers and drivers. Jul 17, 2009 the eaton uses a 10 hpd in a small box.

Tannoy crossover for hdp 385a, pcb d35885, right side, untouched, very good condition. Tannoy speaker repair foam edge repair kit for 12 inch hpd 315, chevoit, devon,models. Hi everyone, after posting a while back that i was tannoy curious. Tannoy arden manual heavyweight loudspeaker system. I then updated the crossovers with solen caps and mill resistors. The hpd integrated drive system consists of a direct radiator bass unit and a high frequency compression driver, both located concentrically within the same frame and magnet assembly.

Unfortunately the crossovers for the tannoy 15 monitor gold series have some limitations. Does anyone here have any experience with tannoy hpd. The hpd a major redesign of the monitor gold led to the monitor high performance dual hpd series. The following file describes how the tannoy mg15 crossover can be upgraded to modern standard, in this case even very high standard using silvergold caps and foil coils wound on. Licensed to youtube by sme, naxosofamerica on behalf of intense media gmbh. From the late 1940s onwards, tannoy dual concentric loudspeakers earned a. Here is the sound of the tannoys mp3 hooked up to the dufresne amplifier, as recorded with a neumann stereo studio microphone positioned about 2 meters away from my hifi system. Tannoy monitor gold speaker repair above is a before and after photo of our tannoy monitor gold, hpd 385 speaker refoam repair service.

Can someone advise which would be the best sound winner cum collector. Hi all, i have recently acquired a pair of 15 monitor golds. Tannoy old crossover for 15 inches hpd 385 or 385a cma4ch. One thing to watch with the hpd series is the foam driver surrounds. Tannoy berkeley manual hpd loudspeaker system hifi engine. This kit has a foam surround and struts on the back of the cone. The cones come in the originally sealed and unopened original packings and the boxes. So far, the best amp i have found is an old vac pa 35. Do you have a diagram on the xover for your tannoy hpd 385a we are 5 different.

Any suggestion on what amp will pair nicely with them. Tannoy arden hpd 385 a renovation page 1 loudspeakers. This is the xover of the tannoy hpd385 first version, not the a type. Discussion in classic started by killie99, oct 24, 2018. The crossovers are now hard wired on a board with polyprop caps, ni resistors and a foil inductor low pass and the treble switches have been removed. Tannoy arden hpd 385 15 dual concentric loudspeakers avforums. Tannoy arden hpd 385 15 dual concentric loudspeakers cabinets and drivers in mint condition.

My mid still seemed to sound a little off, so i added some more foam and. Amazing sounding tannoy berkeley 15 hpd385a dual concentric speakers with original cabs, crossovers and everything else. Hpd385 driver photos taken during surround replacement. A friend leaves to me 2 crossover label hpd a 385 8, see above coming from an arden enclosure fitted with hpd385a driver. Tannoy monitor gold speaker repair above is a before and after photo of our tannoy monitor gold, hpd385 speaker refoam repair service. Oct 08, 2016 but preamp luxman cl35ii only a3500 power take the cd is cassandra wilson great music to kenwood lvdz1. Not hpds and not lockwoods upgrades, but i have redone the crossovers and cable on my mgs. I have been a tannoy lover since discovering them in 1972.

Tannoy arden manual heavyweight loudspeaker system hifi. I made greyscale scans for ease of printing on monochrome laser printers etc. Jul 06, 2015 tannoy arden hpd 385 15 dual concentric loudspeakers cabinets and drivers in mint condition. Tannoy hpd 385 original recone kit, nos the price is for a pair of genuine tannoy hpd 385 recone kits in perfect new condition. In this late and very well kept version of the mg15 crossover, the. They have just started to relax and lose any artifacts of glare or harshness. Maybe not tannoy s best ever dc driver, but pretty good. Loudspeaker schematic diagram and cabinet design plan. The crossover s are now hard wired on a board with polyprop caps, ni resistors and a foil inductor low pass and the treble switches have been removed. The issue is that one speaker is less detailed and slightly lower volume than the other. The sound is very clear and revealing, which tannoy is known for. What exactly would be the difference and best tannoy arden models between mk1 hpd 385a versus mk2 3828. Try limiting your search by using the advanced search options below to select an author, a date range, a single forum or more specific search terms.

But preamp luxman cl35ii only a3500 power take the cd is cassandra wilson great music to kenwood lvdz1. The hpd series was the last model in the classic series first launched in 1947. Tannoy monitor gold dual concentric speakers from what i can tell, the hpd was tannoy s answer to recording studios having used their speakers for years, even though they had been aimed at the domestic market. Jan 18, 2015 tannoy speakers do my ears need to adjust.

My new tannoy hpd 385a cabinets and crossover mods archive club polk. The following text was sent by me to the tannoy email group. I have had 12 monitor golds in altec santana cabs since 1972, srm 15x monitors for a year, 15 hpd, 7cu. The berkeley is braced internally to reduce spurious resonances which can occur in large panel areas. Hi alec, yes i have also heard that tannoy are really good, i have a very modestly priced sub by them and it is excellent. The following modifications will vastly improve the treble performance. Tannoy speakers do my ears need to adjust steve hoffman. I then tried sonic caps, claritycap esasa on woofer, then claritycap mr throughout. The speakers are in very good cosmetic condition with no signs of wear see pics for reference, totally unmolested units. Learn more about the hpd385a speaker by tannoy on gearogs, the planets. Speaker foam surround repair kit for 15 inch tannoy woofers, midrange speakers and tweeters. Tannoy 12 foam speaker repair kit, hpd315, fsk12tannoy. Tannoy speaker repair foam edge repair kit for 12 inch hpd315, chevoit, devon,models. Amazing sounding tannoy berkeley 15 hpd 385a dual concentric speakers with original cabs, crossovers and everything else.

Im ambivalent towards the tone control on the current crossovers i dont use it and dont care whether. All models from the monitor black through the silvers, reds, golds and lastly the hpds uised the same basic design with minor refinements to lf cone surrounds. Dec 16, 2007 tannoy hpd385 15 16 december 2007 sound clip. So, i took the whole lot home and started measuring the. Improving the performance of a classic tannoy driver blog. I considered getting the original crossover from ebay but the price kept me far. When i come to think of it though, the solen inductor alone will probably be bigger than the tannoy crossover box.

We have replaced the foam edge, and realigned the voice coil assembly for correct factory specifications and performance. Tannoy 15 inch monitor gold crossover modifications. This weekend i spent some time to repair the cheviots of my father. This is a comparison between my circa 6872 tannoy mallorcan monitor golds 12 lsu series, rubber surround speakers and a pair of circa 7477 tannoy devon monitor gold 12 hpd series units that have been redone by the factory with new foam surrounds. Original pair of hpd 385, pulled from tannoy arden. On the other hand, here is a post on a uk forum regarding the d100. The drivers are fine but i dont doubt that the crossovers are now past their prime, so im looking to have them serviced or upgraded. The hpdseries was the last model in the classic series first launched in 1947. Tannoy manufactures or has manufactured the following equipment click to expand models list. The crossover point from bass to high frequency was selected at 1khz. Find tannoy and lansing from a vast selection of vintage speakers.