Tannoy FX Conclusion
I think these are great speakers for the price. I have to include price in my statement because I would have chosen a more expensive speaker package for my system if price were not a concern. But at $699 retail, you would do well to purchase these Tannoys. They pass all of the criteria I stated earlier for a satellite system:
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Can be heard and not seen
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Work well in smaller spaces
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Are absolutely cost effective versus a higher-priced alternative
They will out perform any HTIB solution that I have heard to date. And if you were even remotely thinking of running out and buying a Bose system, consider that Tannoys cost about two-thirds less, and in my opinion, sound much better and have a superior build quality.
The Score Card
The scoring below is based on each piece of equipment doing the duty it is designed for. The numbers are weighed heavily with respect to the individual cost of each unit, thus giving a rating roughly equal to:
Performance × Price Factor/Value = Rating
Audioholics.com note: The ratings indicated below are based on subjective listening and objective testing of the product in question. The rating scale is based on performance/value ratio. If you notice better performing products in future reviews that have lower numbers in certain areas, be aware that the value factor is most likely the culprit. Other Audioholics reviewers may rate products solely based on performance, and each reviewer has his/her own system for ratings.
Audioholics Rating Scale
— Excellent
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- — Poor
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