Tannoy GOLD 8 Dual Concentric 300W Bi-Amplified 8″ Reference Monitor

Tannoy GOLD 8 Overview

Designed to serve the demanding needs of professionals in recording, broadcast, and postproduction environments, the Tannoy GOLD 8 is a 300W Dual Concentric studio reference monitor that provides an accurate, uncolored representation of your audio. The Dual Concentric driver ensures a near-perfect point source, preserving the tonal character and harmonic structure of program material as no discrete-driver system can.

Great for recording, editing, mixing, or mastering, the GOLD 8 offers numerous enhancements including a front-firing bass port, which allows you to place the monitors close to a wall without issue, and make high- and low-frequency adjustments to further tailor your sound. The GOLD 8 features continually active XLR and 1/4″ inputs, allowing you to connect two audio sources simultaneously. For a simplified setup, you can connect a stereo signal to the 3.5mm TRS input, use the L/R switch, and pass thru to the 3.5mm Monitor Link port, which connects to an additional monitor. A power cord is included.

Benefits

• Premium 300W bi-amped nearfield studio reference monitor for accurate sound reproduction with outstanding definition
• Ultra-precise and neutral soundstage delivers nonfatiguing sound for extended listening sessions
• Legendary Tannoy Dual Concentric driver technology provides class leading phase coherence and point source imaging
• Front-firing bass port design allows for near-wall placement and ensures optimal low frequency performance
• Next generation 8″ Dual Concentric driver secures unrivalled musical articulation and outstanding dynamics
• 1″ titanium tweeter with Tulip waveguide produces detailed stereo image with widened sweet spot
• Class-AB system with transducer-matched LF and HF bi-amplification for accurate dynamics
• Continually active XLR and TRS phone jack inputs let you connect up to 2 audio sources
• Dedicated input trim, bass, and treble controls let you optimize the audio for your listening conditions
• Selectable automatic standby mode conserves energy

Dual Concentric At the heart of the GOLD 8’s superb performance, you will find an all-new iteration of the legendary Tannoy Dual Concentric Driver technology. With seven decades of refinement behind it, the Dual Concentric driver represents a near-perfect point source, preserving the tonal character and harmonic structure of program material as no discrete-driver system can. The benefits are immediately obvious with flat response, controlled dispersion, and a wider sweet-spot in both the horizontal and vertical planes. Point Source Tulip Waveguide By centrally locating the high-frequency unit of the Dual Concentric configuration, GOLD 8 acoustically replicates the single point sound source, delivering exceptionally natural performance with an incredibly wide imaging sweet spot. Delivery is further enhanced by the implementation of a highly innovative point source Tulip Waveguide with symmetrical dispersion, which provides a broad soundstage with remarkably focused and accurate stereo imaging. Great for Any Placement The GOLD 8 comes equipped to function in a wide variety of environments. HF trim control and a rear-panel filter switch are provided to adapt the monitor’s low-frequency characteristics for the effects of boundary conditions. Class-AB Bi-Amplifier

• The duty of any amplifier is to take a small input signal and turn it into a louder output that maintains the characteristics of the original signal, and to be large enough to meet the demands of the loudspeaker it drives.
• While Class-A amplifiers sound great at low volumes, they waste a tremendous amount of power that is lost as heat when asked to output hundreds of watts. And even though Class-B amplifiers are much more efficient, they tend to bring a great deal of distortion to the mix.
• A Class-AB amplifier combines the linear performance of Class-A with the higher efficiency performance of Class-B, producing a much better amplifier design for loudspeakers used in critical listening environments.

Flexible Connectivity GOLD 8 allows you to connect up to 2 audio sources simultaneously thanks to its continually active XLR and TRS inputs, and assign Left or Right when connected to a 3.5mm TRS jack plug. Switchable intelligent signal-sensing circuitry is included, ensuring that when your system is not in use, your monitors switch into an environmentally friendly power-saving standby mode. UPC: 653341322937

Items Included

• Tannoy GOLD 8 Dual Concentric 300W Bi-Amplified 8″ Reference Monitor
• Power Cord
• Limited 1-Year Manufacturer Warranty (Register within 90 Days for Extension)
  Registration Extension: 2-Year

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