Tannoy Precision 6 Passive Dual Concentric Monitor

TANNOY PRECISION6 Details ^top

Tannoy has long been famous for their quality high-end studio monitors. The new Precision 6 passive monitors offer a combination of outstanding sound, compact footprint and value for your studio. With 120-watt RMS power capacity, the Precision 6 sounds bigger than it looks!

Tannoy Precision 6 Passive Monitor at a Glance:

• Clean, natural sound thanks to Dual Concentric driver

• Accurate high frequencies from Tannoy's exclusive SuperTweeter

• Stiff, heavy enclosure with special baffle design

Clean, natural sound thanks to Dual Concentric driver
The Precision 6 gets much of its clarity from a cast-chassis Tannoy Dual Concentric driver. It's really two drivers properly merged into one, with the high-frequency mounted on the back of the low-frequency unit so that both drivers are on the same axis. As a result sound energy is propagated from the same point and delivered through the center of the low-frequency cone, providing a true point source. The Precision 6's integrated approach provides a constant time delay over the frequency spectrum, offering better transient performance and sound quality with better harmonic alignment. The crucial benefit at the mix position is the delivery of a more natural and cleaner sound with greatly enhanced intelligibility. Another key benefit of the Precision 6's dual design is a very wide "sweet spot" with an exceptionally even response throughout the listening area and extraordinary transient response.

Accurate high frequencies from Tannoy's exclusive SuperTweeter
The Tannoy SuperTweeter extends the Precision 6's amplitude response beyond 20kHz to 51kHz! This corrects the phase response from 8kHz to 20kHz within the audible band. That preserves the harmonic structure of sounds and the stability of the stereo image. The smooth tweeter face plate contours prevent diffraction and cavity effects, making the Precision 6 an exceptionally accurate monitor.

Stiff, heavy enclosure with special baffle design
Tannoy monitors have always excelled at resonance-free reproduction, and the Precision 6 is no exception. Its 18mm MDF enclosure provides structural stiffness and minimizes coloration. Internally, braces on the sides and rear of the cabinet against the rear of the bass driver provide a rigid reactive mass for the moving cone assembly. That ensures fast, tight bass response and clear midrange. Plus, the 40mm thick front baffle is specially sculpted to keep diffraction to a minimum. The Precision 6 serves up high-end sound quality at a price you don't expect from Tannoy!

From the front:

40mm MDF sculpted baffle – stiff, heavy and rigid and minimises diffraction.

Recessed drive units flush with the baffle surface – minimises diffraction.

10 point fixing maximises contact between drive unit and baffle.

Drive unit development using Klippell™ analysis equipment to minimise offsets and linearise the suspension components.

Cast chassis Tannoy Dual Concentric™ point source constant directivity driver. Effectively two drivers properly merged into one, with the HF mounted on the back of the LF unit so that both drivers 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.

A key benefit 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 SuperTweeterTM extends the amplitude response beyond 20kHz audibility to 50kHz to correct the phase response from 8kHz to 20kHz within the audible band. This preserves the harmonic structure of sounds and the stability of the stereo image.

Smooth tweeter faceplate contours prevent diffraction and cavity effects.

From the side:

18mm MDF cabinet construction provides stiffness and minimises colouration.

Internal construction braces the sides and rear of the cabinet against the rear of the bass driver to provide a rigid reactive mass for the moving cone assembly. Ensures fast tight bass response and clear midrange.

Front baffle and rear panel tongued and grooved into the cabinet as a mechanical interlock for safety if wall mounted.

From the rear:

Simple foolproof gold plated terminal panel. No degradation due to bi-wire links in the HF signal path.

OmniMount friendly fixing points for wall mounting.

Tannoy Precision 6 Passive Monitor Features:

• Two-way passive system with 6" Dual Concentric driver and 1" SuperTweeter

• Tannoy-exclusive Dual Concentric driver delivers clear, accurate lows, mids and highs

• SuperTweeter extends high-frequency range to 51kHz for accurate phase response

• Power capacity 120 watts RMS

• Recommended amplifier power 60 to 120 watts

• Frequency range 64Hz-51kHz

• Optimized bass reflex enclosure

TANNOY PRECISION6 Specs ^top

Specifications:

Frequency Response: 59Hz to 51kHz
Max SPL: 116 dB
Distortion: <0.5%
Dispersion (@-6dB): 90 degrees
Dual Concentric™ LF/MID: 165mm (6”) Dual Concentric™ constant directivity driver with multi fibre paper pulp cone.
Dual Concentric™ HF: 25mm (1”) titanium dome, neodymium magnet system
SuperTweeter™: 25mm (1”) titanium dome, neodymium magnet system
Shielded: Yes
Inputs: 600ohms balanced XLR/Jack, SPDIF Phono
SPDIF: sampling rate 44.1-96kHz
Sensitivity: 775mV for 75W
Crossover frequency: 2.5kHz
Amplifier output power: LF - 75W, HF - 35W, ST - passive feed from HF
User Controls: Front panel mounted on/standby/mute LED indicator, Rear trim +6/-12dB, 80Hz hi-pass switch (for AV use), 16way DIP switch selection for optimum response
Outputs: SPDIF RCA
Power Supply: Fixed mains voltage - region specific (to order) 110/220/230v
Cabinet Type: Optimised bass-reflex loaded
Construction: MDF cabinet, front baffle T&G front and back
Finish: Black cabinet Grey painted baffle with brushed aluminium insert
Activ-Assist: Activ-Assist PC/MAC based software-measuring system to assist with the setting of the DIP switches to reach a substantially linear and flat response at the monitoring position.