Tannoy in wall, Owner'S Manual

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CABLE CHOICE
Always use the best quality of cable available within your budget. High quality audio signals passing from the amplifier to the loudspeaker
are unusual in their demands on the cable. Wide dynamic range and frequency bandwidth information has to coexist with the ability to
transmit peak currents of at least 10amps, without incurring any loss or signal impairment. This explains why the sound quality of the
information reproduced by the loudspeakers is so dependant on the physical properties of the cables connecting them to the amplifier.
Technically, we recommend two-core cable with cross section area not less than 1.5mm
2
(14 gauge) for cable runs of up to 3 metres.
For longer lengths we would suggest that you use cable with a minimum cross sectional area of 2.5mm
2
(12 gauge). We do not recommend
the use of braided (Litz) or small diameter coaxial cables as these have a high capacitance that may affect the stability of certain amplifiers.
WIDEBAND
™
TECHNOLOGY
Tannoy has incorporated its own WideBand
™
technology into the design of both in-wall loudspeakers. Not only does this exceptional
in-house technology resolve the fine detail of high frequency information but it also effectively enhances the listening experience throughout
the whole frequency range. The WideBand
™
high frequency system creates an increased immediacy, airiness and impact, making music
sound more natural and true to life.
Music contains transient information and rich harmonics beyond the range of human hearing for pure tones. Even bass notes have leading
edge transients reaching 30kHz. Operating between the roll-off point of the exclusive Tannoy mid-bass or Dual Concentric
™
drive units
and 51kHz, the Tannoy WideBand
™
high frequency unit will accurately reproduce the leading edge of individual notes allowing the listener
to experience the entire bandwidth information of instruments.
In addition, the extension of the frequency response, by fully two octaves, corrects time and phase response within the bandwidth of normal
human hearing. Taking these acoustical phase anomalies beyond the audible range adds realism to the soundstage through improvements
in imaging and the placement of instruments.
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DRIVER TECHNOLOGY
The Tannoy In-wall range utilises two different driver assemblies, a discrete two-way driver array and the exclusive point source, constant
directivity driver, the Tannoy Dual Concentric
™
with additional SuperTweeter
™
.
iw6 DS DISCRETE MODEL
The main bass and mid-range driver, built around an immensely strong chassis, is used in the
entry-level model in the range. Its rigid construction controls the energy created by its long throw
driver with consummate ease, a crucial factor in creating a drive unit capable not only of high power
delivery and tremendous bass output, but also of great subtlety and finesse.
The clean and open midrange performance of the iw6 DS is further enhanced through smooth
transition to the extended bandwidth performance of the exclusive Tannoy WideBand
™
high frequency unit.
iw6 TDC DUAL CONCENTRIC
™
MODEL
The latest Tannoy Dual Concentric
™
driver has been incorporated into the iw6 TDC. Intensive research
and development has produced an all-new version of this proven technology that builds upon the
legendary performance of this exclusive Tannoy driver design.
The time coherent, point source and constant directivity nature of the dispersion characteristics inherent
in the Dual makes it an accepted industry standard in studio monitoring. By exceeding the rigorous
demands of the recording and mastering environment Tannoy can ensure that playback performance
in the home, whether installed in two channel stereo, multi channel home cinema or in distributed
audio multi-room applications, is strictly controlled to accurately reflect the sound engineers artistry.
In nature all sounds emanate from a single point in space. The high frequency unit of the Dual,
centrally mounted in the throat of the main mid/bass driver, is so positioned as to acoustically replicate
this single point source; delivering an open and natural sound with a very wide imaging ‘sweet spot’, which creates an expansive soundstage
with remarkably focussed placement of vocals and instrumentation.
This class leading performance is further enhanced by the inclusion of a Tannoy SuperTweeter
™
to extend the frequency bandwidth to
over 50kHz. Greater precision, tighter imaging and increased presence are assured throughout the entire audible frequency band; even
with normal Red Book Standard 20kHz limited CD software.