Tannoy REVEAL-6

The new Tannoy Reveal range of near field monitoring speakers builds upon the success and recording industry reputation of the famous original Tannoy Reveal. When launched in the mid nineties, the Reveal was widely recognised as the product that defined the category, and has been the monitor of choice for thousands of amateur and professional recording facilities worldwide.

The original Reveal model was well renowned for its rigid cabinet and substantial baffle. With the new Reveal models, the cabinets have been further braced and refined to provide the most rigid platform possible for the new driver designs. Securely attached to the solid baffle, with no less than 10 hex socket countersunk-head screws, an all-new bass driver performs with significantly reduced distortion. Magnetic circuit flux control rings and extensive Klippell™ based symmetry analysis has made this performance improvement possible and the new driver provides tight, punchy and controlled bass response with a clean and open mid range for superb vocal intelligibility. The open and detailed reproduction of mid-high frequencies is further enhanced with the inclusion of the Tannoy WideBand™ high frequency unit to improve and extend the high frequency phase response. This ensures increased tonal accuracy of individual instruments in the reproduction process – a mix critical factor allowing the best EQ and placement decisions to be made.

Significant advances in digital speaker measuring techniques such as Klippell™ symmetry and non linear distortion analysis, laser scanning interferometry, acoustic CAD simulation, and precision manufacturing processes have all resulted in a comprehensively improved range of Reveal monitors. The new models provide greater bandwidth; significantly lower levels of distortion, smoother responses, more accurate phase control, higher sensitivity levels and greater input source flexibility. An option of two cabinet and driver configurations is offered so that a precise choice can be made to satisfy the user requirements for all listening environments and applications.

Features:

• 40mm MDF sculpted baffle – stiff, heavy and rigid andminimises diffraction.
• Recessed drive units flush with the baffle surface –minimises diffraction.
• New tweeter has wide band design extending theamplitude response beyond 20kHz audibility to 50kHz to correct the phaseresponse from 8kHz to 20kHz within the audible band. This preserves theharmonic structure of sounds and the stability of the stereo image.
• Smooth tweeter faceplate contours prevent diffractionand cavity effects.
• 10 point fixing maximises contact between drive unitand baffle.
• New design bass units have aluminium flux controlrings around the voice coils and copper caps on the pole pieces – linearisesthe voice coil motional impedance to reduce non linear (3rd order) distortionproducts caused by varying voice coil inductance.
• Bass unit development using Klippell™ analysisequipment to minimise offsets and linearise the suspension components.
• 18mm MDF cabinet construction provides stiffness andminimises colouration.
• Internal construction braces the sides and rear ofthe cabinet against the rear of the bass driver to provide a rigid reactivemass for the moving cone assembly. Ensures fast tight bass response and clearmidrange.
• Front baffle and rear panel tongued and grooved intothe cabinet as a mechanical interlock for safety if wall mounted.
• Simple foolproof gold plated terminal panel. Nodegradation due to bi-wire links in the HF signal path.
• OmniMount™ friendly fixing points for wall mounting.

Specifications:

• Frequency Response: 65Hz to 51kHz
• Recommended Amplifier Power: 50-100W @ 8 ohm
• Power Handling, Average RMS: 50W
• Power Handling Programme RMS: 100W
• Nominal Impedance: 6 ohm
• Sensitivity: 90dB for 1W @ 1m
• Distortion: <0.6%
• Crossover Frequency: 2.9kHz
• Dispersion (@-6dB): 90 degrees
• LF/MID Driver: 165mm (6”) multi fibre paper pulp cone
• WideBand HF Driver: 25mm (1”) titanium dome,neodymium magnet system
• Shielded: Yes
• Cabinet Type: Optimised bass-reflex loaded
• Construction: MDF cabinet and front baffle, Tongueand groove front and back
• Finish: Grey cabinet, Maroon painted baffle