TANNOY STUDIO MONITORS - Powered Speaker Review - TANNOY GOLD 5 REVIEW

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

★ *REVIEWING: **amzn.to/3damM5r**, ADDITIONAL INFO IN THE DESCRIPTION⬆︎* ★ *QOTD: Where do you see the Tannoy Gold 5’s or any powered speaker fitting into YOUR system?* ★ *Love our conversation/outtakes? Be sure to watch to the end* ★ *COMMENT RULES: Please be respectful. No outside links, URLs, email addresses, etc. Violations are automatically deleted.*

[@RobberClobber]

Thanks for the review I've had these on my desk since launch. Love them. Also thank you for the fundraiser for us Texans. I'm still boiling my water but I got lucky with electricity. 🙏🏼❤️

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

@@RobberClobber We don't have running water yet, but we have electricity, so it's not all bad. Thanks for sharing your personal thoughts on the Tannoy speakers and for joining us this morning!

[@RobberClobber]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews If y'all have trouble with getting drinkable water let me know! Not sure where you're at but I'm in the Buda area.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

@@RobberClobber We got our hands on drinkable water the other day so we're good now. Hopefully we get water back later this afternoon. Fingers crossed! Appreciate you wanting to help!

[@lonniefarmer7067]

Monitors

[@KristiWright]

To those who have donated, you've helped raise about $400 since the video went live. Thank you, thank you, thank you!! And of course, thank you to everyone else who already contributed. We really appreciate it.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

YES!

[@spaige660]

Nice to see an audio channel do something positive for the community rather than waste their time on petty take down videos.

[@gerardog960]

My thoughts exactly.

[@JW-zy8td]

S Paige, you are spot on, great comment!

[@tunejunky]

nice review. i have the Gold 7's and use them in differing set-ups. i use them with an Eversolo DMP A6 and REL T7x sub (2x the price of the PAIR of Tannoys) in my bedroom/office and 3 Gold 7's + 6 Gold 5's in my home theater with my Marantz AV7706 preamp - all of the Tannoys combined cost less than the Marantz. i'm extremely happy and have been an audiophile for 30+ years and i've had/heard it all.

[@michaelcharles8903]

About 25 years ago I owned a pair of TANNOY C10 and C8 two way speakers. To this day they still remain the best speakers I've ever owned.

[@ruvamsi]

I'm also in Austin, it's been a harrowing week. Turning on my stereo for the first time after 5 days was transcendent! I also moved my tv away from between my speakers to get to my fireplace, and coincidentally found significant improvement in acoustical performance

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Glad you're getting back to normal and that this crazy week has had a surprise hifi side effect!

[@shitsandwich1983]

right on. i've been covering my tv with a blanket for critical listening.

[@ruvamsi]

@@shitsandwich1983 I went ahead and got tv wall mount. I'll definitely give the blanket thing a try, thx

[@catalinpanait507]

I bought these speakers about 2 months ago. My humble review? They are absolutely gold! I use them conected to a av receiver as zone 2, and they absolutely blew me away. They dont hit very high or very low, but they are dynamic, clear as bells, and simply hits every octave with incredible accuracy. Voice reproduction is crazy impresive, not fatique....you can listen to these for hours with no problems. Bass is tight and aerial, you can hear the bass more than you can feel...but a 5 inch...is a 5. A 8 inch gold would solve this problem. I use these as hifi speakers, and they replaced b&w speakers with ease. No background noise at all. They dont sound loud..if you want to drive them loud...wont work because they will start clipping. However, my neighbours rang my door to put volume down for the first time in 2 years. Looks and material..very sturdy...you can feel quality. I would say they could easily be sold for double the price. The standby lights could've been dimmer... An absolute steal!!!! If you want incredible sound for jazz, classic, hip hop, quite everything appart from electric music...go for them..get a 7 or a 8 inch if you want to drive them harder or if you want more bass. Value for money? A 10 out of 10

[@donvittoriosierra]

I really like this new format where you get your wife's opinion on what's being reviewed. Sorry I missed her name.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Glad you like it. Kristi contributes a lot to this channel both in terms of commentary as well as just workload behind the scenes. I sincerely appreciate you recognizing her efforts.

[@eruilluvitar]

Agreed!!! Kristi's input had been invaluable for both myself and my fiance in deciding what we're looking for in sound systems

[@KristiWright]

You guys, I just had my first shower in a full week and let me tell you it was AMAZING!!! 💃 🥳 🤞 I think we might have gotten through this without broken pipes. Knock on wood!

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[@frederikjacob1985]

Finally an audiophile who reviews studio monitors! Thanks Andrew! I was looking to buy new studio monitors who don't sound like a real monitors but more as an audiophile speaker. Because on my DJ setup i want the same sound quality as on my hifi setup. Thank you again!

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

I would give these a listen as they definitely impressed me. Thanks for watching!

[@frederikjacob1985]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews you are welcome! Looking for the Gold 8's right now but over here in Europe everywhere sold out unfortunately.

[@filipkrstevski5449]

Try Dynaudio BM5 MKIII you will thank me later cheers

[@LymanPhillips]

I wasn't prepared for the reasonable price (even in 2022) - I didn't know you reviewed speakers this modest in price. Nice!

[@findingwithterry]

"We don't need to go there again... yeah, we don't need to do that either." Always good to hear a Kristi quip and even better to have you bucket washed and back on "air".

[@Taurui]

I am currently using Focal Alpha 65 powered speakers (also near field monitors) with a little added Presonus Temblor T10 Sub in my living room system. I love them, people should pay more attention to studio audio products :)

[@DeadVidsUSA]

I've used Tannoys live and in the studio. Great speakers. I'm surprised that these near field designed monitors can fill a room with sound, substituting as hi fi speakers. Pretty amazing.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

They do a great job as non desktop speakers, which I too found rather surprising! If I were to stick with them long term for our main room I'd go with the GOLD 8 but for my desktop, the 5 is near perfect (for me).

[@schlegs86]

Glad to hear you guys are doing alright!!! Great review!! I was really happy when i saw y'all uploaded a vid!!

[@sylviacro6676]

I always loved Tannoy loudspeakers. My first floorstanding speakers were by Tannoy. My mother still refers to any PA system as a "tannoy". E.g. Like in a train station,"The tannoy just said that our train will depart in 10 minutes".

[@drdelewded]

My first studio monitors were Tannoy nfm-8's.. Moved over to powered monitors after and never looked back.

[@shervinsardari]

Great review! I switched to the Tannoy Gold 5 in March and never regretted it! Tip: connect them to a Motu M2/M4 audio interface and you get a really detailed, high-resolution audio solution.

[@friedeyes333]

I use an SSL2 and agree! Plug in my laptop and streaming Qobuz and hires files. Really huge bang for the buck.

[@inajosmood]

I have Tannoy Gold 8's, the sound is so unbelievable great. Detailed, clear, beautiful, powerful, 3Dimensional. I'm thinking of getting the Gold 7 instead, because the bass is sick. Sick in a good way, but a bit much for prolonged listening sessions. It's painful to have to make such choice, because ideally I would like both :P

[@alexandermunoz7783]

Glad to see you back !

[@balesjo]

Hope you get the water back soon. Here in SW AR, we were fortunate in that our electricity never went out (a surprise), but three water mains in town went down the day temps got down to zero. Just got water back Sunday morning and shower was first on the list! Stay safe, and hope this was the last of the winter from Hell!

[@friedeyes333]

Fantastic review you guys! Love mine and I went from a pair of $6k custom Seas monitors to these and truly love them. Not even in the same league, but I didn't feel drastically short changed either. They actually shocked me. Super coherent, amazing imaging and full sounding, and the tuning options with the treble and bass controls really help adapt them to various room and positioning setups. A simple USB interface with balanced outs like an SSL, Motu, Audient, etc and a computer and you have a very capable system for not much moneys. Or go crazy with a Singxer, Topping, Schiit or any other DAC with preamp and XLR outs. They are revealing enough to reward you with better source gear and higher quality lossless and Hi Res music. For some reason though, they are super hard to get in the US now. Amazon has them and the 7's currently, but they have been consistently sold out many places like Sweetwater, Vintage King and other pro audio retailers. Hoping this is temporary, but grab them while you can! They sell out fast. Next step for me is an AVR with pre outs and a RCA to XLR transformer. I have a feeling these will excel in a 2.2 HT set up. Oh and if you run into issues with driving them to clipping, give that bass shelf switch a throw and knock them down 2db. They actually sound best this way in my room and they'll play a little louder too.

[@vincentseidle954]

good to see an upload from you. glad both of yall are doing ok!

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

We're doing okay, thank you for asking! Thank you for tuning in!

[@thewesternmind]

Great video. Especially appreciate the plug for helping folks through the charity. Wasn’t sure where to send help so thank you. Local charities tend to know where the most need is. Thanks for a great video.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thank you so much for helping those in need and for tuning in!

[@nyraven125]

Good to see you guy's back on hope all is well stay safe!

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Appreciate that, Eric!

[@MS-pd2yo]

Good to know you guys are ok

[@ChiccoMusic12]

I'm an owner of a pair of Gold 5, good speakers, BUT I must warn everyone here that the problem with the high frequencies is very evident. I had to modify the speakers with a pair of resistances inside to lower the volume of the tweeter to a - 9dB and balance everything. This choice is very poor from Tannoy. The volume of the tweeter is way too high compared to the woofer. You should be aware of it if you are sensible to high frequencies, because they are quite fatiguing (titanium tweeter as well) and can hurt your ears a lot. Also, components inside are very poor in quality, but I think this is to be expected from a cheap monitor. I recommend spending at least 400$ per speaker (active) to enter the realm of audio quality. Cheers, thanks Andrew for your review.

[@boboutelama5748]

Yes. Such cheap price will come with a compromise in quality. A good speaker, juste the cone, will cost you well over 400$ for a pair.

[@ChiccoMusic12]

@@boboutelama5748 Absolutely. I have a pair of Tannoy prestige that are around 9k a pair, I know what I'm talking about. These Gold 5 are toys, but I use them as pc speakers and they are fine for this purpose. Cheers

[@ChiccoMusic12]

@Suono & Computer Yeah, the only way is to try them knowing that you have to spend at least 800 for a good pair of active speakers. Can't recommend anything since I haven't tried any aside from these. I know Genelec makes good monitors but still, haven't tried them. Be aware of class D as well, manufacturers tend to put it everywhere nowadays. I still prefer class AB for cheap speakers. Hope it helps.

[@wobblechopps2010]

I would recommend the Adam audio AX7

[@frankfarago2825]

@@wobblechopps2010 It has been discontinued for over a year now. You can get them used, though.

[@petethegreekre]

First I ended up with a pair of Martin Logan's after watching your review, now I'll have Tannoy's on the desk. The Martin Logan's really lit up the house, thanks for that.

[@Project337]

The rambling is more genuine. Glad to hear you're ok and trying to help those less fortunate.

[@mamacota100]

Congrats on your 160k subscribers

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thanks!

[@mamacota100]

Your welcome

[@stilmorestudio9009]

Don't know how I missed this review but I'm so glad you made it. I bought a pair of the Gold 7s for my home studio and I simply love mixing on these monitors, that said, I often use them for casual listening when I'm just relaxing or cleaning or just playing music in the background while doing some random task and I agree with you on basically every point you made about them. These monitors are great and to me, they sound and look much more expensive.

[@flipwsad93]

Nice one man! I am getting the same ones tomorrow 😊

[@davidangel-blair9358]

Thinking of both of you and all those affected by the weather in Texas.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thank you and thank you for joining us this morning and in helping others get the aid they need (and for helping us breathe life back into the channel after a week). Thank. you!

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Hope you can get that sorted soon, Kurt. It's such an energy drain.

[@Tho76mas]

Thank you very much for reviewing these Speakers. I was looking for a proper review on the Gold 5 since they were launched. I was just about buying the Adam T5v... Lucky me I was holding back :) Btw, really like your channel!

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thank you for tuning in! Glad you found the video potentially helpful! What about the Adam T5v did you like or what made you almost buy it?

[@kristjanlapanje3696]

Great review. Could you maybe review the Adam audio t5v or t7v

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

I hope so in the not too distant future. If you all like powered speakers we'll bring you powered speakers!

[@Janny32]

Which subwoofer would you recomend with the Tannoy 5's?

[@tonygalli6986]

Tannoy is perhaps the most famous and revered name in speakers in the UK.

[@grahamhendry458]

Until Behringer bought them.

[@sergeysmelnik]

I had the Gold 8s. Didnt like them. The tweeter horn makes the high end very directional which makes the high frequencies very sharp and unpleasant. I did tow them in so that the tweeter line meets in front of my nose but it was still too much treble. I believe this design is probably better for a far field setup because the tulip horns are just do small in diameter. The manual stated they can be up to 9 feet away which is the minimum distance I'd have them. Besides that they sounded fine and had almost no amplifier hiss. I've listened to many coaxial designs and from best to worst were Equator Q series, Presonus Sceptre, Equator D series, Fluid FX series and last the Tannoy Golds.

[@thatchinaboi1]

I absolutely love my Fluid Audio FX50s paired with a Mackie Cr8s Subwoofer. Best nearfield setup for the money.

[@thecarcanuck1951]

This is so weird , I was looking at these yesterday and now now you release a video , 👍

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

That's weird. What did you think of them after your own research?

[@S.L.1211]

Nice to hear your voices again and to hear you are safe and coping well. These hard times will soon give way to better ones ahead. Texans are a resilient people and they will get through this 🙏🏼. Your long beard/hair story made me chuckle. It’s been my covid look since the start of our 4 months & counting of strict stay at home lockdowns here in Toronto, Canada. I may not recognize myself when I finally can go get a haircut.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thank you for joining us this morning! Texas will bounce back but in the meantime we're just trying to do what we can to speed up that process for people less fortunate than ourselves. As for the beard and haircut, I've been cutting my own hair now for over.a year, at this point I may just be my own barber going forward 😂

[@cliffordthompson5778]

I was gonna get the Kanto yu6 for my family room but I had a worry that it wouldn’t have enough power to fill my room which is 16’ tall and 14’ deep but opens into my dining room and kitchen so goes back as far as about 30’. So after watching this room I took a look at the golf 7s and ended up choosing these instead of the Yu6, even tho it was more expensive I am very happy with my purchase. The sound from these are amazing!! Thank you Andrew!

[@annachen9122]

Glad to see you guys are okay.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thank you. We're hanging in there. Appreciate you tuning in!

[@vinnytube1001]

Glad you talked about hiss (or in this case, lack thereof). It's a common issue I've encountered with powered monitors, particularly the more budget-oriented ones. Not that this has stopped me, I have some JBL 305 and 308 in the house because they are an incredible value on-sale. If you want an insane powered speaker, check out their *7* series monitors like the 708p. Those use the same compression driver/horn as their M2, a professional speaker for mastering rooms that's 5 figures to buy and requires a special amp/signal processor on top. I have always been curious about the Tannoy concentric driver. If you have a hookup for Tannoy products, could you get their floorstanders, the XT6 or XT8? Even better if you could get a hold of the Cheviot or Arden. Those last two are analogous to the Klipsch Forte and Cornwall. Some of my favorite music was recorded/mixed/produced with Tannoy Gold drivers - a lot of rock in the 70s like Pink Floyd. What an incredible way to hear that stuff, in a way similar to the way the artists and engineers heard it when they made it. Glad to hear you guys are doing well. Hope things get better for you soon.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Yeah, I'm glad I caught it before wrapping filming as the GOLD speakers are quieter than most at or around this price point. They're WAY quieter than my old JBL 305s. The 7 Series monitors are legit, I love those things but they're cost prohibitive for some.

[@vinnytube1001]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews Definitely agree on price. I'm glad you do a range of affordability on your channel. Although it's going to be similar to Klipsch Heritage, JBL L100, and other speakers especially if you factor in the inbuilt amplifiers as part of the deal. Thanks for the response. :)

[@filipkrstevski5449]

I would try Dynaudio BM5 MKIII i think you will like them they are not sterile sounding but full and warm with low bass cheers

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

I would love to try the Dynaudio. I generally have always liked their designs!

[@rm3334]

Owning a big pair of vintage or heritage series Tannoy’s is on my bucket list. In the meantime, a pair of Gold 5’s or 7’s and any nice little DAC would be perfect for near field listening while working on my iMac.

[@simplereef4854]

What electronic components that go well with those speakers might I ask ?

[@friedeyes333]

Anything from a simple USB audio interface like Motu, SSL, Audient, etc up to audiophile geared DAC's and preamps with balanced outputs. Try to used balanced cables and they will reward you with the best gear you can afford to feed them.

[@peterminartz4992]

I own them for like half a month now, and still like them Everyday. They do remind me a bit of mij fostex fe103sol backloaded fullrange horns, dynamic, punch, the bass is realistic, and goes fairly deep. And the point source gives very nice imaging. They lack some refinement but i mean, for this price?? Nothing to be sad about. They get you involved with the music, that's what's counting for me as a musician my self. Cheers!

[@deemo182]

Just started watching your content, but love it. Excellent quality, sound, and editing. Keep up the great work!

[@saquibhussain6000]

Andrew, looking at what you've been covering, I HIGHLY recommend you review the small affordable and stylish bookshelf speakers from Cambridge Audio.

[@Harry-Giles]

That would be pretty cool!

[@adolphhernandez7615]

Hi Andrew, I really enjoy your reviews, they come across as sincere and not pretentious like other reviewers. Your decor is spot on too. I also like that your wife now contributes and discusses her views too. Keep up the great work. G'Day from Sydney Australia

[@bigchimpin4215]

Very good value. Especially the gold 8. All class AB amps across the the lineup.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

They all seem priced just right to me as well! Thanks for watching!

[@AnotherAnonymousMan]

Fantastic video as always! Great to see you guys are handling the crisis so well. Stay strong and safe, guys!

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thank you! We're doing okay. Thank you for tuning in this morning!

[@bruceheitkamp1724]

Hope you both are doing ok after last week. As desk top speakers for a computer they sound very interesting.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

We're starting to get back to relative normal. We're turning the water back on later today, so fingers crossed we don't have massive damage. They're great for desktop use, though they're larger than some desktop speakers. Thanks for watching!

[@lamecasuelas2]

Great stuff! Please take care and have a nice week!

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thanks for watching and we're doing better now, thank you.

[@petdoe8938]

I have a really large collection of tannoy speakers from really old to new some taken from larger and i mean large speaker cabinet's they have the most amazing sound i have found so far you can't go wrong buying most of there models

[@SuperMaximus66]

Ah you guys always manage to put a genuine smile on my face. Glad you are doing well under the circumstances. Living in South Africa we have rolling blackouts every other month. So I can commiserate on that level. Thanks for the Tannoy review. My favorite speaker brand (currently have a vintage set)

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

WOW, all the way from S. Africa. That's amazing! Thank you for watching and so glad we're able to put a smile on your face! Blackouts do suck. I had to live with them in California for a bit, so yeah, I can relate. Thanks for watching and enjoy your vintage Tannoy speakers!

[@shapeshifterboogie9853]

Have Adam Audio A7X and I love them. Although I see the benefits of having a all in one design, I have found that components that just do one thing very well have my personal preference. As noted here with the Tannoy’s my A7X speakers do require sub(s) to get that full range sound. But don’t forget these are near field speakers usually these are on top of a console aimed “straight” at the engineers head. So they sound quite a bit different. Now if there is one thing I would like to see change with Adam Audio is that they make their range available in white. Yes I know these are meant to be heard not looked at, still if HEDD can do it why can’t Adam Audio. Any how Andrew perhaps you should check out PSI Audio from Switzerland I hear great things about their speakers.

[@friedeyes333]

Yep, the PSI's are on my lust audition list. Firmly in the "professional monitor" price bracket though.

[@shapeshifterboogie9853]

@@friedeyes333 Yeah they aren’t what I would call cheap.

[@friedeyes333]

@@shapeshifterboogie9853 I don't think anyone would. The smallest one recently went up in price with the new in house built tweeter and are now close to $4k for a set of what are essentially micro monitors.

[@shapeshifterboogie9853]

@@friedeyes333 Yeah I feel the same. They sound good but not 4K or 10K great. I think I might add a Adam Sub10 or upgrade to the HEDD TYPE20 MK2 in white. Or try and get a good deal on a set Adam S3V

[@mitchbuchannon6637]

Have had the Tannoy DC1 5.1 setup for probably 15 years, upgraded amp and sub in that time but they still going strong.

[@fernandomolina8974]

Are these better than the E5 XT?

[@randyshakes]

Great video! So glad to see you doing something positive for your community and state. I’m in Oklahoma and we’ve had some of the same issues but not on the same scale. Love the fact that you’re reviewing Tannoy! I’ve been using some big ol Tannoys for a couple years now and love their sound. I’d be interested in hearing your opinions on some of their other speakers.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

We try to do what we can with this channel. I hope to review more Tannoy in the future as well as they have definitely gotten my attention.

[@Gez492]

Having watched the footage on TV here in🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿UK So glad to hear from you guys. Can we extend our love and best wishes to all the folks in Texas and hope things improve very soon ❤

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thank you Gerald, we appreciate you and your support means the world to us!

[@Gez492]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews Andrew just checking, does the donation page work for international donors?

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

You know, I'm not really sure. It's all handled internally by KZbin so I would assume it would unless your country has a restriction to donating to foreign charities. Give it a shot and let us know!

[@danieloherrick6332]

How do you control the volume remotely since they don't have a remote? Can you set the max volume on each speaker, connect a preamp, and use the preamp to control the volume? Thanks

[@JaccoSW]

Depending on what you connect them to yes. I would use them with a balanced DAC like a Topping E50 or Pre90 preamp and control the volume through there.

[@joaopenteadodebarrosfilho7644]

Hi, Andrew! I live in Brazil and I have been watching your reviews with great interest and attention. I admire the clarity of how you present the equipment and its diction makes it much easier to understand for a foreigner like me. I am a doctor and I have photography and audio as hobbies. In my country we do not have this great offer of products as you have in the USA, in fact, we have a very limited offer and with very high prices due to high taxes on imported products. One of the few manufacturers that have official representation in Brazil is Canadian Edifier. That was the reason for choosing this brand for the bookshelf speakers that I bought when setting up my home office. If you could do a review of this brand we Brazilians would be immensely grateful. By the way, my choice was for the Edifier Airpulse A100 and to my surprise, I found the speakers amazing! Best regards!

[@stewartmacdonald601]

I have the Adam Audio T7V's for the DJ rig, and like them a lot. I never clocked these studio monitors when I was looking unfortunately. But I am not unhappy at all with my decision. For reference, I came from a pair of KRK Rokit 6 G1's.

[@simonsiegmund7141]

Andrew or anyone else who randomly sees this and can answer, what type of adapter specifically do I need to connect the Arylic to the Tannoys? It's mentioned around 7:50 in the drawback section. Thanks!

[@SchuylerBatdorf]

2x RCA Male to 1/4" TRS Male cable.

[@PlayshotKalo]

What sub should I pair with my Klipsch The Fives speakers? Think the REL T5i would go nicely?

[@zyghom]

I totally agree: good quality bass, even if not 20Hz is better than muddy 20Hz

[@SergioHernandez-le8wp]

I totally agree with your agreement

[@theodorewilliams5070]

I have the gold 7s and Yamaha Hs7s and they are just as good as each other . When mixing and mastering I use them both and there are no other home studio monitors that are as good as them out there

[@Untilitpases]

That's great to hear. How are the Tannoys now? Are you still using them?

[@Clint3571]

Could you do a review on a set of large PA speakers with compression drivers? I have been reading that they are very sensitive and can be a great investment for the money.

[@matti1753]

great video as always ;)

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thank you Matti!

[@matti1753]

​@@andrewrobinsonreviews maybe you can help me a bit with the "choosing amp" thing :) Do you think the XTZ Sound Edge A2-300 could be "okay" at the start for the B&W 702 Signature? Or do you know anything else in this price range that could be ok with them? In the future I would probably upgrade at some point

[@divadgnol67]

Awesome video and thanks for all you guys do. Glad you're using your platform to create positive change

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

We do what we can. While I know we're just a tech channel, it's important to both of us that we do more than just talk toys and specs. Thank you for watching and for your support!

[@mikebooth8858]

Surprised you didn't give Kali Audio a mention living where you do! Their IN-8 3 way actives make a very strong case for themselves in a domestic setting and have the coax mid tweeter + 8'' bass driver plus in room settings. They sound really good too!

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

I will have to check them out. I appreciate the tip! Thanks for watching!

[@circusreturn2397]

Do they hiss? I’ve heard the LP6, and they hiss badly. But heard in some reviews that the IN-5 is pretty quiet.

[@epi2045]

I’m not anti self powered speakers and have owned several in the pro-audio world for recording. I just take issue with longevity. From my experience they “fry” or get “glitchy” over 2-3 years.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

What models have you owned that have let you down? Appreciate you watching all the same!

[@epi2045]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews Genelec 8010A, Focal Alpha, and DynaAudio BM5... I think part if it is because I tend to just leave them on for long durations because it’s easy to forget to turn them off. However I had a pair of Yamaha HS that would not die.

[@adamberman9586]

The Tannoy Golds sense when there is no audio signal present and after a little time will engage into a standby sleep mode until a signal is reintroduced. Small feature but I really appreciate it.

[@MrMegatron85]

Really like how these look. If I didn't have my vanatoo's, I'd check these out

[@peterrabbitwarren]

Looks like a great little speaker. Is there a sub line out? Images don't show any. Maybe a streamer can do that prior to sending the signal to the Tannoys?

[@rjzlwop3153]

Great review and I hope y’all are doing well from the ice and snow it is finally on melted in Conroe

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

We're doing better now. We hope to have running water later today with no burst pipes (fingers crossed).

[@Projacked1]

I asked my girlfriend what grabbed her first with the Tannoy's. We stepped up after a cable upgrade I did for our 'regular' oldskool Philips hi-fi speakers. She said; 'we immediately had all the goodness we were used too, but calmer and tighter in a comfortable way.' Acoustic music absolutely shines on the Gold's. Our reference for that has become Ben Harper's 'The Three Of Us' ....check it out on the Tannoy's !....have fun baby! Ow, and greetings from Freya to your wife, she really likes the addition of your 'discussions' and her opinion compared to yours. Also, big shout-out to your support for Texas. Freya is connecting to people in Texas for you guys as we speak. The native indian population reservations are the poorest communities in Texas, according to what she knows. 'The Black Feet reservation 'and 'The Pine Ridge reservation' are two of them.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Oh wow! Thank you to you both and I appreciate you sharing your experiences both in hifi and in life!

[@soundhead18]

Love Tannoy! I have the Tannoy Reveal 6 Passive Studio Monitors for my Surround System and will definitely buy more. Love the sound. No “room correction” necessary.

[@mediocrecoder6184]

What would be a good near field alternative to these that isn't flat but around the same price?

[@robertpierson6149]

Andrew, great review. Looking to use them as a computer monitor. Q uestion, how did you hook them up to your computer? Headphone jack? I will be coming from a iMac 5k.

[@sasha_akntv]

Please help me figure it out. It is stated that 2 audio sources can be connected to the Gold series monitors simultaneously. Are we talking about simultaneous connection ONLY to balanced inputs? Or can XLR and AUX be connected at the same time? (for example, audio interface and vinyl player)

[@poanesbitt]

First off, thank you for both of your hearts and doing the fundraiser and helping out those in need! I'm in the ATX area and know there are many people across the state that it will help. Secondly, all seriousness aside, we need to see a picture of this cool guy caveman Andrew or it's not real. Thirdly, thanks as always for the review.

[@Dampealx7]

Hello! Can you recommend some subwoofers to pair nicely with these? Thx

[@HalfwayThereCA]

How do you think these would perform on an actual bookshelf? Definitely would look nice. Would love to see some Vanatoo reviewed some time.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

They would likely do better than most given their rather inert design and front port. They're made to be placed on a desk so you might be alright.

[@peterforster969]

Fantastic review as always, I was looking for a desktop replacement speaker and purchased them on the back of this review. Really happy with the purchase, they play exactly as described. Thank you.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Glad this could help! Enjoy your set up!

[@paulmasella1616]

Good luck guys endeavoring to get through this disaster. I know what it’s like as a someone who lived through 911 who lived about 1.5 miles north of the site. You’ll find that this is the time when strangers become unlikely heroes. I’m praying for you all. God bless!!!

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thank you Paul and thank you for joining us this morning!

[@aidanmoran3881]

How do you feel about these compared to the fives for dedicated home theatre speakers since the fives have ARC?

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

As a dedicated 2 channel home theater speaker the Klipsch are FAR more flexible and so they're better suited for 2.1 home theater duty.

[@gpapa31]

Quick question, aren’t these type of active speakers like Tannoy (Eg: Genelec, KRK, Adam etc) meant for Studio mastering and mixing purposes ONLY, because apparently they’re designed to be deliberately quite flat and detailed and NOT meant for Hi-Fi listening? It would be nice if you did a video to clarify the difference between studio monitors and Hi-Fi oriented active speakers because apparently there’s a huge difference, or maybe is Audiophile marketing hype.

[@Leo-yn5fx]

its audiophile marketing hype

[@vtkz]

The difference is, you dont pay for overpriced cabinet finish and passive crossovers. Most of the ,,Hifi,, people want to experiment with Amplifiers, even if Active ones have in most of the time the better performance for the price.

[@anttikinnunen7904]

There's NO disadvantage on being flat and detailed. Quite the opposite. IF you happen to like warmer sound just roll of highs and/or make a bass boost. It just is not how The recording was intented to sound. Some studio speaker may have delibarate emphasis on nasty frequenses or mids, but thats another thing.

[@chadrymoncordova2964]

i dont really mix ang solely listen to music. To be honest I bought these speakers for their good looks (my personal opinion). Got an external DAC the topping d30 pro as there was EMI when I connect it straight to my PC via 3.5mm jack . As long as you have good quality audio playing, these speakers are awesome for listening. Although when I play random youtube video most of the audio is horrible. I have a small room , and the bass is adequate.

[@carlosalvarez7445]

I have a pair of KRK Rokit 8 g4 speakers and they are awesome! The clarity, detail, image and soundstage, very good. Plus you can make tone adjustments with the included eq system. That said, they are also TRANSPARENT, therefore good recordings in DSD sound heavenly, crappy recordings sound, well... like crap, these speakers are terribly unforgiving.

[@Hacker7410]

Hello guys I need some help I got the Gold 5, i’m trying to get them connect to the computer but I am getting some static sounds, if I connecting to my cell phone it doesn’t do it.

[@TheMrNicke]

I'm not sure if you already fixed this issue but I had a similar problem. My solution to the problem was connecting each speaker to separate outlets in my house, not using the one where the computer was connected.

[@Harry-Giles]

Enjoyed it guys. Best wishes to you in getting back to normal with the weather issues.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thanks, Harry!

[@aceofspades6667]

I prefer "dumb" speakers and I actually like powered/active bookshelves for nearfield or midfield listening. I currently have a pair of Event 20/20 BAS v3 speakers in my office and they are great from 2-8 feet away. I previously had a pair of Yamaha HS8's and they were highly enjoyable as well.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

I love the idea of a hifi system centered around powered speakers, and I think we may do more of these types of videos in the not too distant future!

[@kkam7044]

Hi Andrew, thanks for all the work you do on your channel. I just want to say I purchased a pair of the Gold 5s primarily based on your review and am enjoying them, simple set up with a Airplay2 streamer straight into them. You mentioned no hiss whatsoever but on mind I hear it from about 3 feet away even if I turn the gain all the way down, hopefully I can solve this but overall I really like them, thanks!

[@wizardmix]

@Andrew Robinson Often times you'll hear "tape hiss" in an audio recording so that can be a thing too. Good to know on those Tannoys, I'm curious to how you think they compare to the Paradigm Monitor SE Atoms.

[@hoanghai2k]

What is your opinion on Gold 5 + sub vs Gold 8 for 25sqm room size? I love your review

[@EntropyConcept]

Honestly would go for the gold 7’s, seem like the beat bag for buck. If you really want that bass extension... for whatever, perhaps a gold 5 with a pb1000 or such is a good idea

[@Gamez4eveR]

A subwoofer will improve the sound of pretty much any near field studio monitor, regardless of its driver size.

[@eruilluvitar]

I'm really curious if you've heard the Kef LSX and if so how they compare to these?

[@wp7187]

Apologies if the answer is now irrelevant, but I remember being put off by the KEF LSX speakers when a reviewer mentioned that they used a lot of clever processing to get around their diminutive size: as a result, they sounded very exciting but their noticeable processing was always a distraction if you listened into the recording. Whilst that could be a plus or a minus depending upon what you listen for, the Tannoys regardless seem like a better option if you’re looking for a more accurate sound.

[@peterpulpitpounder]

Greetings. I have pair of KRK 5 G4 monitors presently setup on my desktop. They are nice, but not quite as warm as I prefer. I have tweaked them via the settings to hype the bass up just a bit, and tone down the treble, etc. In any case, the bass response on these speakers is, at least on paper, deeper than the Gold 5, but I am very curious how the Gold 5 sound in comparison. And 200 watts per speaker? On a desktop, just how much wattage would one utilize? In any case, I'm looking for something slightly warmer than my present studio monitors.

[@circusreturn2397]

when you say “warm”, it’s not the bass you should be looking for. bass is “oomph” and the “warm” you’re looking for is the mids. the mids on almost all tannoy (and probably most other british brand too) speakers are great in this regard.

[@BFlood4471]

Great review. Would love to hear your thoughts on a larger speaker like the Arden's.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Thank you, will have to google the Ardens and see what's what. Appreciate you tuning in this morning!

[@arobinson22833]

Andrew, have you ever had an opportunity to listen and or review any of the Meridian DSP line of speakers?

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Yes, used to own their in-wall versions back in the day! Great speakers!

[@normandyflores554]

Glad to know you and Kristi are back and okay. Nice review on the tannoy. I'm in a hunt for an active speakers right now for our bedroom to replace my Edifier R1280DB which is now commissioned in our office😊 Greetings again from 🇵🇭

[@capdec9398]

I'm considering these but the dealbreaker would be if they hiss. I tried a few nearfield speakers and monitors and some hiss really badly. I'd be positioning them about 2 feet away, do they hiss at this distance?

[@mikhalize]

The Tannoy Gold don't have any hiss :)

[@kona328WH]

Great review. Top content, great voices on a great MIC. love listening to the review on my klipsch 5s. I'm the guy on twitter with the 5s on funky stalls that I showed you. Keep up the great work.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Do we sound good on the 5's? Thank you so much for tuning in!

[@kona328WH]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews mate your voice sounds buttery smooth 👍

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

@@kona328WH good to know. Appreciate the feedback!

[@kona328WH]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews You guys hang in there. Wish you all a speedy recovery in Texas.

[@dorons2108]

thanks for the review. very well delivered. glad to see experts actually looking at studio monitors as a valid consumer / multi-role option. the combination of an internal amp gives far better results than most random speaker-amp matches. for years I am struggling to fight brightness and fatigue of B&W 684.. Would be great to hear your opinion about the famous Yamaha HS8.

[@JA-en4kr]

Compared to the ELAC Navis ARB-51. Regarding sound, Which one is better? If the ELAC is better, does the value vs the Tannoy is a good deal, or absolutely no?

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

I have not heard the Navis so I cannot say, sorry. Appreciate you tuning in though!

[@JA-en4kr]

@@andrewrobinsonreviews Waooo! Thanks for the Reply ! I love active speakers, that are purely analog, and don't have DAC in them. As I love my RME ADI-2 DAC FS. And is very rare to find pure analog active speakers that also have Balanced XLR inputs. Love your review, thanks again