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Caernarvon

Caernarvon

BrandTannoy
FunctionSpeaker
Produced1982-1984
CountryUnited Kingdom
Form FactorFloorstanding
Signal PathPassive Hardware
Dimensions36.6 × 77.5 × 36.5 cm (W × H × D)
Weight27.5kg
Frequency Response40Hz-20kHz ±3dB
Driver10" Dual Concentric (Type 2558) (Barium Ferrite Magnet, PepperPot Waveguide)
CrossoverType 1022
Impedance (Nominal)8Ω
Impedance (Minimum)5.5Ω
Sensitivity (Anechoic) (1W/1m)90dB
Sensitivity (Domestic) (1W/1m)93dB
Recommended Amplifier Power50W-180W
Peak Power Handling350W
Phase Response (100Hz-8kHz)±20°
Time Compensation (100Hz-8kHz)±18μsec
Dispersion90° Conical
Crossover Frequency1.2kHz
Distortion (Third Harmonic, Half Power, 100Hz-20kHz)<10%
Distortion (Third Harmonic for 85dB, 70Hz-20kHz)<0.5%
Distortion (Third Harmonic for 100dB, 70Hz-20kHz)<3%
Enclosure TypeBass Reflex
Enclosure Volume73l
Enclosure Construction18mm High Density Particle Board, Bitumen Damping
FinishWalnut (Hand-laid Cork Baffle in UK market)
GrillThree Piece, Brown Cloth (Oatmeal in UK market)
Connections
  • Input · Binding Post
Controls
  • Energy (Shelving) (1kHz-20kHz) · ±6dB
  • Roll-Off (Slope) (5kHz-20kHz) · +3dB/-6dB per octave