Tannoy Canterbury GR Review w/ Upscale Audio's Kevin Deal

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Dual-concentric magic from a brand synonymous with loudspeakers. Beautiful book-matched solid walnut veneers, prodigious bass, dynamic mids and highs with minimal room interference.

[@osiearl1181]

These Tannoy speakers are unbeatable in sound and sound quality! Very beautiful retro style speakers in the world!

[@millermark445]

Kevin might be the most entertaining audio reviewer on the web.

[@estebannemo1957]

Old school Tannoy speakers have always been on my wish list.

[@pedrocukoo]

Sadly your nearly right- unfortunately like a lot of things- these are now made in China- and don’t quite have there appeal or sound of the original Tannoy that’s one reason why the vintage tannoy,s are sort after

[@colingr318]

You held my attention all the way through.

[@peace-yv4qd]

I purchased the Tannoy Gold Reference Sterling from Kevin. Gave me a terrific deal. And I love them. Wish I could afford the Canterburys. Anyone reading this, buy any of the gold reference line, you will never regret it. In fact this evening I listened to "This is Julie London" 45 rpm, and she was in the room with me. You can buy it from Acoustic Sounds.

[@oluhamilton2121]

Those aren't speakers, they're FURNITURE.Tannoy and Harbeth have always been on my bucket list.

[@leoanthony7281]

Great speakers, especially if you like their vintage look.

[@ej-mo5xz]

Those are beautiful speakers and I bet they sound as good as they look

[@thejohnson9204]

Man, i loved hearing you talk about this gear. Unfortunately i think the toys you are playing with is out of my realm, but the way you present the info is cool.

[@sainaidoo5702]

I always enjoy these videos. Your passion comes through. Only problem is that when I did order online, I was treated quite badly by your customer service agents. I am an airline pilot from South Africa and ordered equipment to be sent to the hotel. My order was canceled and I was refunded. Your agents explanation as to why seemed bizarre. Such a pity. Always been a fan. I ordered Tannoys and an Amplifier from another supplier and had no problem shipping it to a hotel

[@roymindmybusiness6908]

well said Kevin this is what Tannoy are all about -just classic design that makes music on a soul touching level

[@mornecoetzee735]

Hi Kev, great to have you back. 👍

[@keithneal5369]

I live in the UK and have always loved tannoy. I have 609 mk2s.. and tannoy mercury speakers in my second system. The 609s with marantz amp really rock. Awesome imaging and punch.

[@keithneal5369]

@Matthew Taylor thanks. Will check it out.

[@RUfromthe40s]

if i was stupid rich i would buy this model , the ones you have, i have some from the 70´s that belonged to my father and where so big that even me and my dad couldn´t move them ,if the woofer was taken out one could seat inside comfortably. Anyway nice channel with great reviews and looks very good your system

[@celluloidtherapy5003]

Now, THAT is one BEAUTIFUL speaker! Too big for my room, but if I had the space, I would have four of them!

[@pauljw2174]

Nice presentation from the heart.

[@Hofsaedter]

I had the G. F. H memory and loved it! Now I want to buy another one but want to compare it with Klipsch! Any suggestions?

[@margix1172]

Klipsch-JBL-Tannoy are the best forget the rest .

[@zencoatlrios2648]

Lol... There're many brands with same quality or even better.

[@margix1172]

@@zencoatlrios2648 yes ..there are many but many of them are not emotional as JBL-Klipsch and Tannoy are. These are speakers for those who love music not technicism. There are "audiophile" and emotional speakers,I prefer these last ones.

[@mrpositronia]

@@zencoatlrios2648 Depends on your ears.

[@MrBonger88]

There is no best speaker. There is , however, a best speaker for your listening tastes, room etc etc

[@69Muscle]

margix sorry, you forgot Focal.

[@peace-yv4qd]

I saw a pair of Tannoy Canterbury GR's on Audiogon for sale. They were two years old and in pristine condition. The gentleman wanted $13,000 for the pair. It killed me not to able to purchased them.They sold within hours.I have the Tannoy GR Sterling's and should my financial situation improve I'd buy the Canterburys in a heartbeat. My Amp is a Luxman and it compliments them nicely.

[@christinearmington]

Luxman tube amp?

[@iTrove]

I was laughing so hard at the “Cage Free” story. Hilarious, Free the Potato’s! So sad and funny at the same time. Kevin.. I would like to order from you personally when I buy.

[@jasonfoy7847]

Hi there have you ever compared these to b&w 800d at all and how they compare with Westminster’s

[@osiearl1181]

These speakers sound through KZbin listening, the best ever I've ever heard through KZbin! The others were some of the older ATC (CSM ...), large and wide, metal-fronted 3-way speakers. and then Heco Direkt Dreiklang !

[@RAH-fx5sh]

Kevin, As good a job as you did in the video there is almost no way to express the neutral capability of these speakers. I speak as an owner. The driver is f’n amazing , the cabinet craftsmanship is outstanding, and nothing I say will come close to actually auditioning them. My great great grandchildren will be enjoying these some day. BTW, I drive mine with a pair of VTL MB450’s and love them. Edit: Forgot to say thank you for all your reviews.

[@hardeepkogar]

I have 1994 tannoy Canterbury 15 with super tweeters attached. sounds great.i wonder if the new models sound better? Present technology more change from 90's??in comparison

[@tomschnabel6146]

wonder how Kevin would compare the Tannoy Westminster Royale with the Focal Grande Utopias he has as his reference?

[@theonlyredspecial]

When I bought my tannoy Kensington gr prestige they cost 11 grand. 5 years later they sell in the uk now for almost 19 grand. The value of these speakers goes up all the time. There is a reason why. They only make a certain amount and they have high demand because tannoy are one of the best makers if not THE best speaker makers on the planet. Once you hear these drivers you never go back.

[@estebannemo1957]

These are on my wish list.

[@Cashmore1671]

Sure glad I found you guys, Kevin’s videos are worth the price of admission, which in my case was roughly 25 grand. Ouch!

[@goldenvinylspin]

Amazing history. Thanks for the information.

[@michaels8597]

Ok,so I want to know what power amps match well with those Tannoys..One of my main amps is a Parasound HCA-800.Then I have vintage Sansui,Sony,Marantz,and I think an older Technics set of recievers...I spin vinyl and make mixtapes,the analog way,and I am also getting a digital setup from Denon ,more than likely...

[@Pepe2727]

ACCUPHASE ONLY

[@kurtzembower9297]

?know are these all tannoy speakers far as book shelves or big boy's want to hear your response cause I'm in the process of getting a set of book shelves tannoy that are from the 80s you're a pro so let me know if Imdoing the right move

[@mrpositronia]

So nice. I really do want to get large diameter drivers in my living room at some point.

[@johnlane2395]

I have a set of the gold 15'' you will never go back to regular speakers,

[@karaloca]

I’m not sure that things quite big enough. Can you put a quid in the side and it dispenses a can of Pepsi?

[@paikiah77]

What a behemoth of a speaker! No problem for a primaluna PP integrated?

[@TheBTG88]

Thiel were and are excellent speakers. Many people still find them desirable.

[@TheMills567]

I agree. But he was referring to the looks only I think.

[@al5152001]

The land of Fruits and Nuts🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 U killing me🤣🤣🤣

[@RUfromthe40s]

high sensivety speakers ,96db is very good

[@emgee9775]

Some music too please!

[@Justwantahover]

How do they get the med to sound any good with a cone so large?

[@QuikSeps-UltraSeps]

Open the top for access to the 1930's tube radio.

[@Romerosays]

or a wind up turntable

[@MrOutlawDave]

What defuser are those?

[@keith303]

these or the nautilus 802?

[@hardeepkogar]

How to adjust bass n treble?

[@tommethans7827]

Cage free potatoes are the best.

[@andreemilsen369]

🤣😂🤣😂 Cage free potatoes🙊🙊🙊 Great review....want Tannoys, but a bit expencive for my budget🤪

[@mbh9850]

The bowling alley called..... you forgot to turn in your rental shoes.

[@christinearmington]

😂😂😂😂✨💥

[@proteus1]

Back in the eighties I could have purchased a pair of the top model ones for 10k

[@akuma7238]

I have a pair of d700 I love it.

[@highcurrent1125]

This dude could sell poopie diapers to a nanny....

[@carlosoliveira-rc2xt]

Potatoes taste better if they're cage free and allowed to roam around.

[@jazzkatt7083]

But served only with organic ketchup of course.

[@boudreaux1]

I had the good fortune to live in Japan during the 80's. Went into Akihabara on a regular basis just to lust over all the Westminsters, Churchills, Edinburghs, etc.

[@AmericanConstellation]

Does anyone have any input on JSE Infinite Slope Model 2 speakers... I have a mint set.

[@progressiveguy9959]

What a speaker!

[@Mark-lq3sb]

I'll have to hand to Tannoy, their cabinets look fantastic, but I'm just not sold on their drivers.

[@Romerosays]

Lol! Those cabinets look like they came out of my grandmas house

[@Mark-lq3sb]

@Romerosays, we'll add your comment to the thousands of other momentous comments made by Millennials, LOL!

[@Romerosays]

​Yeah...a 59 year old millennial

[@Mark-lq3sb]

A 59 year old that talks like a Millennial... Act our age.

[@Romerosays]

@@Mark-lq3sb You're only as young as you feel!

[@johnlane2395]

15,00 a piece?

[@peace-yv4qd]

Ther're worth it.

[@leebarrett9581]

£31000 for a pair of these, I bet you can find a pair of speakers that sound as good for half the money 💰 Anyone who pays the full rrp must have more money than sense.

[@oluhamilton2121]

ABSOLUTELY!!!!

[@SuperMYSHKIN]

Have you heard them or even seen them?

[@nayanmalig]

should have done a demo - just to get an idea

[@_Chev_Chelios]

An idea of what your earbuds or laptop sounds like? Lol

[@ac81017]

I've had the Westminster's, great for classic and voices, low bass is so so, I now have the Tannoy FSM, great sound but like all tannoy the midrange can be harsh at times.

[@ianpeck2719]

Uh oh, you said that they are “Cryogenically treated” the Audioholics Guy is not going to like that! 😳😲

[@a0r0a7]

Yep he did 😬 makes all the difference 🤔 I like the ground wire to lower the noise 😱

[@genez429]

The Audioholics guys know how to cater to dull clods who have no idea how good audio can really sound. What they tell us makes the clods feel like they are doing alright ... So, they found their niche, and will tell their following what they want to hear. In turn, Kevin wants to tell us what we can hear. I recently unsubscribed Audioholics after hearing them out for several years. I used to sell audio, and they are the type of salesmen that worked the chain stores telling folks that their average sounding systems are as good as they get.

[@_Chev_Chelios]

Genez, between your incredible ability to use insults and giving more credence to salesman than an engineer; you really convinced me. #derp

[@murraywebster1228]

Cryogenically treating the crossover is to realign the crystal structure in the solder joints so as to improve conductivity, that’s science and not snake-oil!

[@no_bull]

​@@murraywebster1228 I would love to measure the conductivity differences between treated vs non treated units.

[@scottprice8994]

I have heard, "California is the granola state -- the land of fruits, nuts, and flakes." California grows about 90% of fruits and vegetables that go to market in the United States, so it is true. I do not think that is what people are talking about when they say it, though. I guess they want to insult about 15% of the U.S. population. By the way, Mick Jagger over your shoulder wants to know why you did not mention him when you mentioned singers. :)

[@upscaleaudio]

Friggin love Jagger. Met the Stones and Keith Richards has some vintage Mullards from me.

[@cbr1thou]

Less talky more music

[@k2apache60]

Unobtainium? Near priceless? Well not quite, they are available and since they're overstocked you can pick up a pair for $24k, oh well, we can all dream.

[@kurtzembower9297]

I love listening to you but on this video I'm looking around on your floor and on your shelves you must have to have deep pockets OMG it would take another life to afford what you have so sick..

[@73alansetiawan]

You talk to much and none demo of the sound.

[@gedhickman3290]

Kusdi Putro how would a demo of a speaker work? You would only hear your speakers.

[@marcmarcello981]

Married, to woman ?

[@HermesTrismegistes369]

Godamn speakers are ugly!

[@shebajoseph3979]

really ugly speakers... seems like only kevin knows the best... duh

[@hae5366]

dude, just get on with the review you talk too much keep short and sweet