Within the development of Precision, Tannoy engineers took full advantage of significant advances in digital speaker measuring techniques such as Klippell™ symmetry and non-linear distortion analysis, laser scanning interferometry, and acoustic CAD simulation. This, combined with our highly exacting manufacturing processes, ensures that the Precision range delivers wide bandwidth, significantly low levels of distortion, very smooth response, extremely accurate phase control, high sensitivity levels and input source flexibility. An option of two cabinet and driver sizes is offered so that a precise choice can be made to satisfy the user requirements for all listening environments and applications.
Tannoy’s core technology, the Dual Concentric™ is unlike ordinary drive units in that it is effectively two drivers, properly merged into one. The high-frequency unit is positioned on the back of the low frequency driver so that they are on the same axis. As a result sound energy is propagated from the same point and delivered through the centre of the low frequency cone providing a true point source. This integrated approach provides a constant time delay over the frequency spectrum offering better transient performance and sound quality with better harmonic alignment than a displaced source monitor design. The crucial benefit at the mix position is the delivery of a more natural and cleaner sound with greatly enhanced intelligibility.
One characteristic of the Dual design is a very wide 'sweet spot' with an exceptionally even response throughout the listening area and extraordinary transient response. This phase accurate Tannoy designed drive unit has, for all these reasons, been the choice of professional studio engineers for decades. Tannoy has been at the forefront of developing loudspeakers with WideBand™ performance. Extending the high frequency roll-off out to 51kHz corrects the time or phase response at the upper end of audibility, resulting in enhanced accuracy and ‘air’, improved clarity within the essential mid band area, and even enhancing definition of low frequencies. Tannoy WideBand™ Technology is an essential component of the Precision monitor design delivering increased tonal accuracy of the individual instruments in the recording process - a mix-critical factor allowing the best EQ and placement decisions to be made.
Rigid cabinet design, point source, constant directivity driver and WideBand™ Technology combine to provide class-leading precision in studio monitoring. |