Tannoy Stirling III LZ Special Edition Loudspeaker

With Dual Concentric driver design, and beautiful oiled walnut veneer. Designed and manufactured in the UK.

The all-new for 2023 Tannoy Stirling III LZ improves on the legendary 10″ Alnico design that has won critical acclaim for over 70 years. A PepperPot WaveGuide is powered by the Tannoy Alnico magnet system to enhance the point source symmetrical dispersion properties. An aluminum-magnesium alloy diaphragm and Mylar surround compression driver delivers exceptional clarity and articulation throughout the high-frequency range

Designed and manufactured in the UK, the Tannoy Stirling III LZ Special Edition speaker aims at reproducing music exactly as the artists intended it to sound. It traces lineage to the Tannoy III LZ (Monitor Red), which has been cherished in homes since the 1960’s. Epic albums by artists such as Peter Gabriel, Led Zeppelin, The Eagles, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Beyonce, and many more, have been mixed and mastered on Tannoy studio monitors.

Dual Concentric design was invented by Tannoy in 1947 and with this true point source, the entire frequency spectrum originates from a single point, as both drivers are on the exact same axis. This approach ensures unmatched off-axis performance, as well as pristine phase coherence.

In order to be able to compensate for acoustically challenged spaces, the III LZ has a frequency control system on the front of the speakers. Front-firing bass ports allow the III LZ to be placed against walls or in corners without sonic compromises.

The enclosure of the Stirling III LZ is made following some of the original III LZ design characteristics but benefits from new high-density materials that weren’t available back in the 1960s. The resulting cabinet provides extreme rigidity to control low-frequency performance and boasts extensive bracing incorporating DMT (Differential Materials Technology) for proper driver coupling. It is finished in an oiled walnut veneer.

Each Stirling III LZ Special Edition is handcrafted by Tannoy’s highly skilled team of artisans.

Specifications

Enclosure Type: Distributed port

HF Driver: 2″ aluminum/magnesium alloy dome with round wire voice coil and mylar surround

LF Driver: 10″ with paper pulp cone with twin roll impregnated fabric surround, 2″ round wire voice coil

Frequency Response (-6 dB): 29 Hz – 27 kHz 

Sensitivity: 93 dB

Impedance (Nom, Min): 8 Ω, 5 Ω

Crossover Frequency: 1.1 kHz

Crossover Type: Bi-wired, hard-wired passive, low loss. Time compensated 2nd order low pass, 2nd order high pass

Adjustments
+/-3 dB @ 1 kHz – 27 kHz shelving,
+2/-6 dB/oct @ 5 kHz to 27 kHz slope

Dimensions (HWD): 33.7″ x 15.6″ x 14.5″ (855 x 397 x 368 mm)

Weight: 73 lb (33.2 kg)