Any experience with Tannoy loudspeakers?

Dan's project is impressive regardless of the fine details and what-have-you's. Yes, the Westminster is the only current production Tannoy with a complex folded-horn cabinet structure, and has been for some time. The other cabinets are pretty simple (minus the nice cosmetic wood work) but reasonably well braced and upper-line products use the excellent Baltic birch plywood. Part of me wishes I had Westminsters instead of Canterbury, but I think they would just overwhelm my room.

So minor philosophical differences aside, you can at least see how enthusiastic we Tannoy owners are for our speakers - one common theme is that we all feel Tannoy offers a good route out of audiophile hell and towards musical bliss. Get you some!!

tbevan,
I remember listening to a pair of original  Arden's back in 1977. Wonderful sounding loudspeaker. Easily bested the Yamaha NS-1000's I had at the time. :-)

The main  principal difference  big size Tannoy  loudspeakers to compare  to other  famous brands  - they use non compression woofers. 
is require big amount volume, but much more sensitive,  no need big
monster amps, much more faster and get much better midbass ability.  
Huge soundstage , not boomy base
i liked

@mulveling - youmentio the tannpoys are backed into an alcove - are they right up againt the wall/corner?

Cheers

@williewonka 
No, they have some space around them from the corners - about 3.5 feet from back of speakers to the front wall, and just shy of 2 feet from the outer sides to walls. Gives them enough space to breathe, even with all ports fully open. 10' ceilings help, too. 

Works out nicely because visually it acts like a "stage" for the system, and all the gear is set back enough to be protected from the walkway.