professional range catalogue - Tannoy

Few companies' products have such a profound impact on our
lives that their names enter the dictionary as generic descriptions
for their inventions. There are notable exceptions such as Biro,
for its ballpoint pen and Hoover for its vacuum cleaner. But in the
audio field, Tannoy stands alone for its success in developing early
public address systems and then continuing its reputation for
pioneering audio solutions. The word Tannoy is synonymous with
sound, appearing in the dictionary as: 'a communications
system with loudspeakers, used for making announcements in
public buildings.' The phrase 'Over the Tannoy' is universally
used to describe a PA announcement.
Tannoy is one of the oldest and most prestigious audio brands
in the world, having been founded as the Tulsemere Manufacturing
Company back in 1926. The name originates from a solid-state
rectifier invented by company founder, Guy Fountain, made from
an alloy or mixture of Tantalum and Lead. This Tantalum-Lead Alloy
was the basis of the now world famous brand name of Tannoy.
Pioneering Heritage
Tannoy stands alone for its success in developing early public address
systems and then continuing its reputation for pioneering audio solutions.
Today, Tannoy is the brand name that can be found on many of the most
prestigious sound installations throughout the world.
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Today, Tannoy is the brand name that can be found on many of
the most prestigious sound installations throughout the world.
Examples include the Hong Kong Convention Centre, the Sydney
Opera House, the London Palladium and the Hard Rock Hotel in
Las Vegas, and most recently, the Burj Khalifa and Atlantis Hotel
Resort in Dubai and Yas Marina Hotel on the Abu Dhabi F1 circuit
to name but just a few. The company’s Scottish factory HQ is
located in Coatbridge, near Glasgow where they’ve been based
for the past 35 years.
Product development has been even more energetic and exciting
since Tannoy became part of the TC Group of companies in
2002. TC Group now comprises of several individual audio
technology businesses, which includes TC Electronic, a leader in
the field of digital sound processors for the MI market, as well as
Swedish amplification specialists Lab.gruppen. The combined
expertise of Tannoy, Lab.gruppen and TC Electronic is allowing
the companies to share research and development and
award-winning products like Tannoy’s new QFlex series bear
testament to this exciting synergy.
Presently, Tannoy remains active in three key audio sectors:
Professional/Commercial Audio (the exclusive focus of this
catalogue), Residential Hi-Fi and Studio Monitors. In each of
these market sectors, Tannoy continues to incorporate highly
developed derivatives of the Dual Concentric driver into its
products maintaining the sound principles behind the original
design concept in that it combines transparent, fluid performance
with true point source symmetrical dispersion properties. The
recent introduction of the highly acclaimed VQ Series sound
reinforcement system is a perfect example of this cutting edge
evolution of a consistently developed principle.