The top bolt can be unscrewed and moved to reduce or increase treble energy, while the lower bolt adjusts treble roll-off. The gold-coloured crossover panel enables tweaking of the Arden’s treble performance by means of two gold-plated finger bolts. The dual-concentric driver consists of a 15-inch paper pulp cone with a rubber surround, bullseyed with a 1.3-inch aluminium-magnesium alloy dome tweeter. Remove those nylon-cloth grilles – there are three per speaker – and you uncover in turn that enormous dual-concentric driver, the crossover-adjustment panel below, and then the three gaping bass ports at the bottom. There’s even a pot of wax included in the box to ensure your speakers’ wood doesn’t lose its lustre – a nice touch. The sides and top of the cabinet are 19mm thick and have an immaculately joined and finished walnut veneer. And be warned that these are not just bulky, but very heavy – getting them up a flight of stairs would be the stuff of nightmares.

Personally I’m a big fan, but they won’t be a good fit for everyone, nor every home. Keep those grilles on and you’d be forgiven for mistaking these speakers for a pair of venerable drinks cabinets filled with Galliano and crème de menthe. Hi-fi design often does, but ’70s wood with sharp edges and right angles even more so. Tannoy Legacy Arden – Design and features You’d better make sure you have the room size to cope with these, because there’s some serious air gonna get shifted… The Eaton, Cheviot and Arden are all designed and handmade in Scotland, with this, the Arden, being the largest of the new Legacy-series trio.Īnd large it certainly is, housing a massive dual-concentric driver featuring a 15-inch paper cone. British hi-fi legend Tannoy, under new ownership by Music Group, has donned its rose-tinted glasses to reintroduce and rework three pairs of the brand’s speakers from the ’70s.

Tannoy dual concentric drivers