Tannoy

Premium 200-Watt Bi-Amplified Nearfield Studio Reference Monitor with Proprietary 5" Dual Concentric Point Source Technology
Whether you're recording, editing, mixing, or mastering audio, a truly great studio reference monitor design needs to provide the most accurate, uncolored representation of your music as possible. Tannoy Gold nearfield reference monitors have been created to serve the demanding needs of professionals in recording, broadcast and post-production environments. Engineered to the highest standards and build quality, The Gold 5 will impress you whether you're a seasoned Tannoy user or just taking your first step up to a monitor system based on the legendary Dual Concentric™ driver.

Tannoy Dual Concentric™
At the heart of the GOLD 5's superb performance you will find an all-new iteration of a legendary and exclusive 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
In nature, all sounds emanate from a single point in space. By centrally-locating the high frequency unit of the Dual Concentric configuration, GOLD 5 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.

Bi-Amplification Via Class-AB
Why Class-AB? 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 5 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 stand-by mode.

Features
• Premium 200 Watt bi-amped nearfield studio reference monitor for accurate sound reproduction with outstanding definition
• Ultra-precise and neutral soundstage delivers non-fatiguing 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 5" Dual Concentric driver secures unrivalled musical articulation and outstanding dynamics
• 0.75" 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 optimise the audio for your listening conditions
• Selectable automatic standby mode conserves energy

System
Frequency response:
• 70 Hz - 20 kHz +/-3 dB
• 49 Hz - 20 kHz -10 dB
Nominal dispersion: 90⁰ conical @ -6 dB point
Maximum SPL: 107 dB
Crossover type: 2 way, active
Crossover frequency: 2 kHz
Transducers:
• 1 x 5" (127 mm) LF driver
• 1 x 0.8" (20 mm) HF drivers
Limiter: Independent high and low frequency limiters
Magnetic shielding: No
Amplifier
Maximum output power: 200 W
Type: Class-AB
Protection: Short circuit, thermal
Connectors
Inputs:
• 1 x XLR, balanced
• 1 x 1/4" TRS, balanced
• 3.5 mm stereo mini jack
Sensitivity: 0 dBu, nominal
Input impedance: 5 kΩ unbalanced, 10 kΩ balanced
Maximum input level: +20 dBu
Outputs: Monitor link, 3.5 mm stereo mini jack
User controls: Power on / off , Input trim, HF trim, Bass adjustment, Auto-standby on / of
Power Supply
Power consumption: 50 W @ 1/8 max power
Voltage (fuses): 100-240 V~, 50/60 Hz (T 3.15 A L 250 V)
Mains supply: IEC mains connector with integrated power switch
Enclosure
Dimensions: 294 x 183 x 252 mm (11.6 x 7.2 x 9.9")
Net weight: 5.8 kg (12.8 lbs)