The Supertweeter is mounted in such a position relative to the dual-concentric driver that time-alignment is maintained in the horizontal plane.Īll of the drivers are magnetically compensated, so these Ellipse speakers can be placed close to VDU monitors or moving coil meters without too much concern - although the handbook warns of some stray magnetic field escaping from the front of the drivers. The unit takes over from around 14kHz via a fourth-order Gaussian high-pass filter, and is claimed to provide a useful output to 50kHz. In this case, though, the tweeter was specifically developed for the purpose, and uses a metal dome fabricated from aluminium alloy and carbon fibre, driven by a coil within a rare-earth magnet assembly.
So much for the traditional Tannoy dual-concentric drivers - what of the Supertweeter? The concept is not a new one other manufacturers have adopted similar approaches in the past, although not always achieving such an extreme bandwidth. The proximity of the bass/mid-range cone to the treble driver acts to extend the effective length and flaring of the horn, which improves upon the efficiency of the design and helps to provide greater headroom at high frequencies. Generous amplifier power ensures natural dynamics, and sophisticated analogue signal processing guarantees accurate time alignment and a linear response.Īs with other dual-concentric designs, the central treble driver interfaces to the outside world through a hyperbolic short horn, referred to as a Tulip Waveguide. Some mid-range confusion can occur in busy mixes.Īn attractive and substantial active nearfield monitor employing Tannoy's unique dual-concentric driver technology with a separate Supertweeter to extend the response to 50kHz.Can replay recordings of 'silent' dog whistles!.Optional port plugs to change the system character at low frequencies.Flexible response tuning and level matching.The outer 165mm polypropylene bass/mid-range driver is used to span the lower six octaves of the audio bandwidth, while a physically independent treble driver, with its own motor and magnet assembly mounted concentrically with that of the bass/mid-range driver, covers the next 3.5 octaves up to 14kHz. The dual-concentric driver will look familiar to fans of the marque and appears very similar to that employed in Tannoy's 600-series monitors. The Ellipse is so named because of its rather unusual elliptical, ported cabinet design, which carries the Supertweeter in a separate pod fixed to the top of the main cabinet. Photo: Mike CameronThe company's new Ellipse monitors build upon the dual-concentric tradition, but have been designed to complement the current fashion for wide-bandwidth recording by combining a dual-concentric bass/treble driver with a Supertweeter providing the vital top octave. Needless to say, the arguments are rather more complex than this simplistic description, and the concept has a few inherent foibles, but the arrangement certainly has its devotees. The argument supporting the design cites the single-point sound source for all frequencies, with claimed benefits for more accurate stereo imaging. Tannoy has had a long association with dual-concentric loudspeakers, with patents dating back to 1947. And with a front-firing bass port design, Gold 7 studio monitors deliver optimal low frequency performance all the way down to 65 Hz-even in small rooms.A striking monitor from Tannoy couples a revitalised dual-concentric driver design with a new Supertweeter, providing increased resolution for 24-bit/96kHz playback. Ideal for recording, editing, mixing or mastering, Gold 7 studio monitors are equipped with a cutting-edge point source Tulip Waveguide, which gives them a flat frequency response, controlled dispersion and a wide sweet-spot. With a compact one-inch titanium tweeter located in the center of a cutting-edge 6.5-inch Dual Concentric driver, Gold 7 studio monitors deliver exceptionally natural performance. Gold 7 studio monitors are equipped with next-generation Dual Concentric technology to deliver unrivaled musical articulation and outstanding dynamics. Known for their ability to recreate the tonal character and harmonic structure of sounds with unparalleled precision, Dual Concentric drivers have been used to mix countless hit records. NEXT-GEN DUAL CONCENTRIC DRIVERįor over seven decades, Tannoy have been refining their legendary Dual Concentric technology. Designed to meet the demanding needs of professionals in recording, broadcast and post-production environments, Gold 7 studio monitors are equipped with proprietary 6.5-inch dual concentric point source technology, 300 watts of power and a transducer-matched bi-amplified design.
Tannoy Gold 7 Studio Reference Monitors are the result of more than 70 years of innovation and refinement.