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My Audio and Jazz History "TANNOY KINGDOM 12" Kenji Kondo

TANNOY KINGDOM 12 is the typical model of "floor type."
Combined with the latest technology and tradition,
And corresponded also to the next-generation high-range,

Although four years passed, the traditional dignity is wonderful now.
Although there is long history in a brand called TANNOY, the technique of the big feature of dual concentric is inherited.

Although the unit of the center called coaxial 2 way,
Looks like one oscillating board; it has two magnets and reproduces smoothly from low-range to high range.
and this model has super dual concentric, that makes a further improvement of traditional coaxicial 2way,
Adding a super tweeter,
This also supports the high speed response and a new generation's wide-range program. (A photograph is quoted from past information)

Although we tended to think that the TANNOY sound was surely fit for reproduction of classical music, I tried listening, without being caught by such thinking.
Although I wanted to reproduce jazz from the beginning, it is TANNOY anyway.
I tried listening classic Mahler CD that is prepared in the shop.
Even so, it is very wonderful that drifts the harmony of a stringed instrument group.
It is a good low-range with the floor type system.
The touch of the contrabass of the beginning and the precision of sound have the comfort,
sitting on the special seat of the good hole!

It seems that a motion of each part is also told vividly.
Especially, the motion of woodwind instruments, such as a viola and a cello, etc. was found well,
The whole orchestra was reproduced firmly.

Moreover, I also listened jazz and pop here,
although it was a decent sound, low-range is heavy, sharpness became sweet.
This is unavoidable.
It is because it is only setting on the stand of the board for exhibition.
It is better not to simply put on a floor just because it is a floor type.
Moreover, how to set a stand and a floor.
I thought that I would solve this by tuning, such as an arrangement.
Although it is convenient that the caster is attached when moving, for the sound quality, it is not so good.
I thought that the removed was the best.
It is the functional style by which considers to both appearance and intensity.
The beauty of grain and the contrast of a monotone portion to which the latest processing was performed are rather good.
They were dignity and presence suitable that it calls modern and classic,.

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