Tannoy System 1200 Passive Dual Concentric Studio Monitors Pair

This loudspeaker is a professional mid-field reference monitor, able to reproduce with accuracy and at high levels frequencies as low as 40 Hz. Using an advanced 12” Dual Concentric driver, if offers the advantages of point source operation in a very cost-effective design. The attractive octagonal shape of the cabinet with its rounded edge corners and front panel contributes to the excellent acoustic performance of the cabinet.

Due to its point source operation it will perform equally well in both landscape and portait orientations.

Description – The Dual Concentric driver might look like a conventional bass unit, but the system incorporates a high performance tweeter positioned immediately behind the centre of the bass cone.

This design produces all the frequencies from a single point, mirroring the way sound is produced in real life. The accurate phase response achieved delivers a realistic soundstage, along with a smooth and natural sound which is unfatiguing over long listening periods.

The speaker is capable of high volume levels without compression and delivers excellent transient response. The System 1200 is capable of producing accurate, high quality sound for a wide range of applications. The use of the latest materials and manufacturing techniques gives the System 1200 the ability to exploit the full performance of today’s analogue and digital recording equipment whether in the studio, at home or in the theatre

Technical Specifications
Frequency Response…..40Hz-20KHz +/-3dB
Recommended Amplifier Power…..100 to 300W RMS (8 Ohm)
Power Handling…..180W (Average)…350W (Programme)
Nominal Impedance…..8 Ohms
Sensitivity…..95dB / 1W @ 1m
Distortion…..<0.4% 40Hz-25KHz
Dispersion…..90 Degrees Conical
Crossover Frequency…..1.3KHz

Cabinet
Drive Unit…..305mm (12″) Tannoy Dual Concentric
Low Frequency Design…..Optimised Bass Reflex Loaded
Volume…..74 Litres
Cabinet Construction…..MDF 36mm (1.4″) front panel, 19mm (0.75″) high density particle board
Cabinet Finish…..Baffle: Charcoal textured paint. Cabinet: Charcoal Vinyl
Dimensions (HxWxD)…..396.5mm (15.6″) x 648.5mm (25.5″) x 472mm (16″)
Weight…..27 Kgs (59.5 lbs)