En el 2020 compré unas Tannoy Mercury M1, para la epoca, pues no podía permitirme otra cosa, fueron una estupenda elección, aconsejada gracia a un buen amigo. Después de muchos años, pude hacerme con unas Tannoy Revolution R2, un salto cualitativo impresionante, creía que serían suficientes para el resto de mi vida. Pero en agosto de 2023, tuve una buena oportunidad con unas Tannoy Profile 638, y creo que he alcanzado el paráiso de la reproducción musical. Nunca antes habría creído que los altavoces concéntricos tuvieran una claridad de sonido semejante. Una limpieza y contundencia sin iguales, con unos bajos que relegan a los subwoofers para sistemas pobres en sonido de bajas frecuencias.
Translation: In 2020 I bought some Tannoy Mercury M1, for the time, because I couldn't afford anything else, they were a great choice, recommended by a good friend. After many years, I was able to get hold of Tannoy Revolution R2, an impressive qualitative leap, I thought they would be enough for the rest of my life. But in August 2023, I had a good chance with a Tannoy Profile 638, and I think I've reached music reproduction paradise. Never before would I have believed that concentric speakers have such clarity of sound. Unmatched cleanliness and forcefulness, with basses that relegate subwoofers to systems with poor low-frequency sound.
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By: Alex
31st Jan 2019
"TANNOY 638"
I had a pair of KEF iQ55 special edition which I loved, undoubtedly they're great speakers especially considering I bought them last year for just under £200. I came across these TANNOY by chance really, and they are fantastic speakers, for their price bracket, I saw them for less than £300 on eBay and I seriously doubt you can get any better for that price . You never know what the future is going to bring but I can't see myself changing them anytime soon.
126 people liked this review.
By: Martin
5th Jan 2013
"quality with ease"
I had the idea to upgrade from my faithful floorstanding Tannoy 636's by looking for good second hand stereo speakers. As I knew that the rubber surrounds and the polypropylene cones of my Tannoys hadn't aged over the years (as far as I can judge), I was interested in Tannoys with this driver construction. I looked for speakers with a bit more bass than the 636'es could offer as their cabinets are closed and relatively small dimensioned. First I found a pair of 637's that are quite similar designs on a larger scale, 8" drivers instead of 6". The price was decent given the huge upgrade in soundstage. I loved the more substantial bass. Most striking, however, was the the Dual Concentric arrangement, offering a fascinating accuracy in voices, strings, brass etcetera.
I could have kept these if it were not the fact that I had the impression that the bass missed a bit of integration. Maybe, the lower midrange was on the weak side, making music that should sound bold, sounding a bit slender. I bought another pair of "vintage" floorstanding speakers to compare. These 22 y/o Magnat Zero 6, still well rated, had an ordinary 3 way arrangement with rear bass ports. I loved their stereo imaging and they had a pleasant bass. However, I didn't quite like their sharper highs and I missed the accuracy of the Tannoy Dual Concentrics.
Then I found an attractive offer for 638's, that could be the best of both worlds. The 638's are 10 cm's taller than the 637's but more importantly, they are rear ported, offering more bass. It turned out well! Compared to the other pairs mentioned above, I was immediately convinced that these were what I had searched for. Despite of being almost 20 years old, they play everything with ease and quality. They are not demanding regarding amplifiers, I couldn't hear any difference using my old Sony receiver compared to a reputed Sony ES amplifier. So, I hope, these 638's will last forever.
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By: Victor
20th Aug 2012
"Tannoy 638"
Amazing speakers, everything, bass, midrange, treble is just perfect for any style of music. Hard to find same quality speakers from other brands. All instruments and voices live and natural. Soundstage is phenomenal.
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By: Fabian
26th Jul 2010
"Tannoy Front Home Theater Speakers and HI FI Audio"
Incredible Sound and Presence - Beautiful Bass and Incredible Trebles - I used them in HT as Front Speakers with a Center Tannoy SL5 - Incredible- The only piece of the HT that can be never replace .
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"Sonido HIFI real, altavoces para toda la vida"