Tannoy Gold Monitor LSU HF 15/8 or HPD ?
I am trying to determine if the following speaker is a LSU LF 15/8 or a HPD :
Serial number (500558 -> http://paulsaudio.tripod.com/SerialNumbers.htm), chassis gold paint and stamp date on the chassis (12 NOV 1976) make me believe it's an HPD.
However, the speak comes with a 'Tannoy gold monitor LSU/HF/8' magnet cover and the surround looks to me more like one of a gold monitor (http://44bx.com/tannoy/gold.html).
And the seller insists it's a LSU LF 15/8 taken from GRF Corners, not an HPD.
Any help really appreciated !
a gold painted magnet cover (not plastic like HPD)
stamp date : 12 NOV 1976 (90% sure it's a 6 and not a 4)
Serial number : 500558
Looks like HPD from : http://paulsaudio.tripod.com/SerialNumbers.htm
surround looks more like "a low-frequency driver surround that is corrugated fibre, treated with plasticizer" (LSU HF 15/8 : http://44bx.com/tannoy/gold.html)
than like "a low-frequency driver surround that is a roll-surround made from plastic-foam" (HPD : http://www.44bx.com/tannoy/hpd.html#anchor2238478)
hello,
ReplyDeletethese are monitor gold, to 100%
greetings
Gab
Gabriele is incorrect.
ReplyDeleteThat is an HPD style frame - It has a serial number plate instead of being cast into frame. It has the "nub" in the casting above the speaker terminals near the join where the magnet cover goes on, that is on HPD's, but not golds.
I hope you didn't buy it.
ReplyDeleteI would not touch these. I cant see the nuts on the cone "collar" and the casting looks very odd, kind of rough. Resprayed frame. It's not right in my humble opinion. I own golds, and have worked on many HPD's and golds.