Tannoy reveal 501 a active loudspeaker single each the tannoy reveal 501a is a compact studio monitor that is aimed at studios where space is a problem. My first instinct is either a failing capacitor or perhaps a cold solder joint. Tannoy reveal passive monitor reveal is a distinctive playback monitor that provides tannoys unrivaled sonic excellence at a budget price level. Fortunately though,for the last couple of days,ive had the immense pleasure of breaking in my newly acquired jbl lsr305s and i must profess,that the quality of these monitors are absolutely insane for. Tannoy s designers have kept the cabinet design fairly cheap and functional to allow them to spend the bulk of the cost on goodquality drivers and electronics, and it shows in the performance. List of active monitor products from manufacturer tannoy. The introduction of new materials or manufacturing methods will always equal or exceed the published specifications, which tannoy reserves the right to alter without prior.
As most of you would know, a dualconcentric driver incorporates two transducers into the one unit. Tannoy professional quality and accuracy, at a semiprofessional price. Tannoys designers have kept the cabinet design fairly cheap and functional to allow them to spend the bulk of the cost on goodquality drivers and electronics, and it shows in the performance. Combining classic reveal performance with 180 watts of biamplification, activassist equalization technology, extended lf response, up to 118db of power output, and an spdif digital input, the reveal 8d is ready for anything. Also some files are djvu so you need djvu viewer to open them. Then again, if im willing to stretch my budget, maybe there are other monitors i should consider, as well. Tannoy reveal 501a studio monitor regular musicians friend. Any topics and impessions about tannoy reveal 6d and 8d. This produces the ultimate sweet spot so that you can move around in your workspace without losing the stereo imaging of your mix as well as invite people to sit in with you during mixing sessions. I ll confess to being a fan of tannoy s dualconcentricity since acquiring a traditional vintage set a while back.
Tannoy system 600 tannoy 600 series there is a passive. It has an extremely detailed, dynamic sound with a wide, flat frequency response which is essential for monitoring with reliable accuracy. Smart, compact, practical and great sounding, the tannoy reveal 402s are a fantastic small home studio desk speaker, with the best elements of both computer speakers and pro monitors rolled in, and at a realistic price, too. Now were going to take a look at their big brothers. In november 2011 i stripped the problem board, made an inventory of components, and started down the long path of making another board. The reveal 402 from tannoy is a 4 powered 2way reference speaker that is designed for mixing and monitoring in the home, or the studio. In addition, some files are archived, so you need winzip or winrar to open that files. Jul 25, 20 i would contact tannoy and give them a link to the video, and see if they have an idea of what is wrong and what it would cost to fix. Decades of experience in loudspeaker design and tweaking is the foundation for creating reveal 402. The company was founded by guy fountain in london, england as tulsemere manufacturing company in 1926 and moved to coatbridge, scotland in the 1970s. Tannoy reveal studio monitors bring decades of triedandtrue legendary tannoy sound to your personal studio in a sleekly designed enclosure that brings.
I have been a very loyal tannoy user for decades, mixing records, sitcoms and live tv on tannoy passive technology, and have always been pleased with performance and reliability. Smart, compact, practical and great sounding, the tannoy reveal 402s are a fantastic small home studio desk speaker, with the best elements. Service manuals, schematics, eproms for electrical technicians. Tannoy reveal 5a active studio monitors music recording. Cookies help us improve performance, enhance user experience and deliver our services. I actually like the sound of the tannoy reveal 8ds and am impressed with the large frequency response they offer.
With experience, i made the same choice with the current layout of the range. Tannoy reveal owners manual tannoy reveal5a reveal 5a owners manual tannoy reveal66d reveal 66d owners manual tannoy reveal6d reveal 6d owners manual tannoy reveal8d reveal 8d owners manual tannoy revealactive reveal active owners manual spector bass rex4 rex4 service manual spector bass rex5xl rex5xl service. Since their introduction in the mid90s, the tannoy reveals have practically defined the nearfield category, and are renowned for their rigidly braced cabinets and impressive bass drivers. Aug 19, 2017 dont be fooled by reveal 402s compact size. The tannoy 802 comes with pokeresistant tweeters that dont cave in as easily as other softdomes.
Thats why tannoy calls these active studio monitors reveal because if you expect your music to tell the truth, there can be no secrets kept between monitor and mixdown. These could be intimidating, but the manual does a good job of explaining things. Find the user manual you need for your audio device and more at manualsonline. The integrated 2 x 75 watt power amplifiers in each speaker, enable the system 600as to deliver a typical maximum spl of 117 db at the mix position. A full range of measurements, performance data, and ease tm data can be downloaded from tannoy operates a policy of continuous research and development. Professionals choose tannoy for accurate monitoring especially in smaller studios where desk real estate is at a premium. Throwback thursday tannoy reveal studio monitors pro tools. In this video, were going to check out the tannoy reveal 802s and see how they stack up. These monitors are a fantastic choice for a anyone building a project or home studio and needs a compact monitor for tight spaces and small rooms, without sacrificing big monitor sound. This is the smallest active studio monitor from tannoy to date and has much to offer if. Tannoy di6t, di6 dct, di5t, di5 dc, di5, di6, di6 dc, di8dc.
The tannoy reveal was available in both passive red face and selfpowered active models blue face. I personally bought a pair of these 6ds 3 years ago, and both have failed a crossoveramp issue that is intermittent. Tannoy reveal loudspeaker, you can feed a stereo signal e. I would contact tannoy and give them a link to the video, and see if they have an idea of what is wrong and what it would cost to fix. Tannoy reveal info submitted by jimixy on august 24, 2014 7. Thankfully, tannoy offer activassist software as a free download from their web site. Reveal 501a the original tannoy reveal active near field monitor has become an iconic fixture in recording studios across the world since its arrival in the midnineties, widely recognized as the product that defined the category and has been the active monitor of choice for thousands of amateur and professional recording, creative composition.
In november 2011 i stripped the problem board, made an inventory of components, and started down. I use tannoy products since 1990 on various models. However, there is an extremely annoying electrical noise that will not subside. The tannoy reveal digital range now provides greater bandwidth, significantly lower levels of distortion, smoother responses. The reflexported cabinet is constructed mainly from 18mm mdf, although the front baffle is 40mm thick, partly to enable the characteristic corner chamfering which combats cabinet edgediffraction effects. A sound engineer recommended me to buy these tannoys or 601p model. One 1 soft dome tweeter, one 6 12 woofer, bassreflex. Tannoy advertise them as being a small and compact speaker, for the home studio owner that does not have a huge wad of cash to spend, but still strives for monitors that deliver a true, flat and detailed response. Uk customer services rosehall industrial estate coatbridge north lanarkshire ml5 4tf scotland. Active studio monitor 12 pages summary of contents for tannoy reveal active. In the same price range, there is not much product in competition. The tannoy reveal 6d speakers do sound really nice. The reveal 8d is quite a substantial midfield monitor measuring 425 x 262 x 364mm.
I wanted to mix with them blasting just because for some reason when playing the music loud with these it sounds much better than my other monitors. We have no technical specifications for this product but your help will be. A sound engineer recommended me to buy these tannoy s or 601p model. Huge sound with a broad sound palette lovely highs, deep bass response and mids. If you cannot locate your distributor please contact tannoy customer services, at the address given below. Paul mills, the active crossover filters of reveal 402 have absolutely impeccable timing.
Vx 8 builds on the foundation of the highly successful and. The reveal 8d is quite a substantial midfield monitor measuring 425 x 262 x 364mm hwd and weighing 16kg. I personally was not keen on the passive models as i felt they had no real guts or energy to them. The 5a is an active studio monitor pair, a stripped down version of the reveal 8d. Aug 21, 2014 tannoy reveal info submitted by jimixy on august 24, 2014 7. Updating their successful reveal range, tannoy have included new. The 501a features a 5 lowmid driver and a 1 soft dome tweeter which are housed in an mdf enclosure with a plastic baffle. Tannoy studio monitors the original tannoy reveal near field monitor has become an iconic fixture in recording studios across the world since first appeared in the mid nineties, widely recognised as the benchmark reference product that defined the category and has been the monitor of choice for thousands of amateur and professional recordin. The tannoy reveal 501a is an active nearfield monitor, aimed at the studio on a budget. Since the launch of the original tannoy reveal active in 1998 there have been significan t advances in digital speaker measuring techniques, acoustic cad design and simulation, and precision manufacturing processes. I love his side clear at the top of the spectrum for accuracy to listen to the reverb. Tannoy ltd is a british manufacturer of loudspeakers and publicaddress systems. This is the smallest active studio monitor from tannoy to date and has much to offer if you dont like to spend a fortune on your studio monitors.
Like the earlier reveal models, i think the 601as will win a lot of friends in the homestudio arena. Apr 19, 2020 reveal 501a the original tannoy reveal active near field monitor has become an iconic fixture in recording studios across the world since its arrival in the midnineties, widely recognized as the product that defined the category and has been the active monitor of choice for thousands of amateur and professional recording, creative composition. Huge sound with a broad sound palette lovely highs, deep bass response and mids that dont muddy up. Tannoy reveal 8d active studio reference monitor musicians. View and download tannoy reveal active user manual online. They work well in my mixing room and i dont need a sub to go with them. Compact tannoy reveal 402 studio monitors deliver huge sound. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. To open downloaded files you need acrobat reader or similar pdf reader program. I have been a very loyal tannoy user for decades, mixing records, sitcoms and live tv on tannoy passive technology, and have always been pleased with performance and. It features an active crossover filter that aims to improve timing for a wider sweet spot, plus an accuratelytuned, frontfiring bass port to help ensure optimal low frequency performance. My plan was to etch a new board to repair the speaker. Tannoy reveal 502a discussion i recently purchased the tannoy reveal 502 as and they are awesome in sound quality for the price.
Tannoy system 600 the classic tannoy twoway dual concentric driver technology offers single point source, full bandwidth, phase coherent wavefront reproduction. This logo serves as a clandestine mute switch, hidden to all but the daring souls who actually read a manual. The reflexported cabinet is constructed mainly from 18mm mdf, although the front baffle is 40mm thick, partly to enable the characteristic corner. Tannoy reveal 5a the 5a model is the latest newcomer to the revamped reveal line from tannoy. Plus broken things bother me especially when the fix is so obvious. Tannoy reveal 8d active studio reference monitor you cant mix properly if youre monitors are keeping things from you. Custom tweaked by tannoys inhouse speaker guru, dr. On reflection, this was most likely due to people using equally cheap power amps to drive them. Since their introduction in the mid90s, the tannoy reveals have practically defined the nearfield category, and are renowned for their. Normally i mix with the volume way down but it was hard with a pair of these. Tannoy reveal actives really made my music louder if you know what i mean.
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