TANNOY REVEAL PASSIVE MONITORS
Tannoy are mainly associated with dual concentric loudspeakers, but the Reveal twoway speakers offer the same quality and have become popular in broadcast and project studio near-field monitor systems.

Tannoy Reveal 6

A compact, passive two-way loudspeaker with a rigid, curved baffle to reduce diffraction. Both the soft dome tweeter and long-throw bass unit are magnetically shielded as standard, allowing operation close to TV and computer monitors. Used by many smaller and project studios as near-field stereo monitors, they can be combined with Reveal active sub-bass units for a complete surround sound monitoring system.

Technical specification:

Power handling (rms): Recommended amplification: Nominal impedance: Sensitivity: Frequency response: Distortion: HF drive unit: LF drive unit: Dimensions : Weight: 50W 100W 50-100W 6 ohms 90 dB SPL 63Hz-51kHz <0.6% 25mm 165mm 210x340x319 7.8kg Average EIA Programme into 8 ohms 2.83V, 1metre +/-3dB, 1metre shielded soft dome shielded bass driver w x h x d (mm)
76-471 TANNOY REVEAL 6 LOUDSPEAKER 100W, 6 ohms, passive, studio near-field, (pair)
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REVEAL SUB 10

REVEAL
The distinctive front panel of the Tannoy Reveal is not just for show; the curved baffle has been precisely designed to reduce diffraction and at 40mm thick is massive enough to provide the most rigid mounting platform for the drive units. A 25mm soft dome tweeter is matched with a 165mm longthrow bass unit by a low-loss crossover. Both drivers are magnetically shielded, allowing operation close to video monitors. The sound quality of the Reveal is relied upon daily by many thousands of engineers worldwide, and it is now firmly established as an industry standard for cost-effective nearfield monitoring.

REVEAL SYSTEMS

Manufacturers dont set industry standards; engineers and studios do by choosing the product they use. Over the last few years the Reveal has become firmly established as a standard for nearfield monitoring with recording, mixing, editing and broadcast engineers and studios worldwide. The Reveal range is designed to maintain that standard and provide Reveal solutions for a wider range of monitoring applications. Active versions provide optimised one-box solutions. Active sub-bass units extend the low frequency range and performance and increase power in stereo set-ups. Higher power versions provide greater SPL for dance music monitoring. Centre channels and subs provide a variety of solutions for surround monitoring. Because weve added to the standard, and not changed it, existing Reveal monitoring systems can be upgraded simply providing the solution you need, now or in the future.
If you need additional bass extension and overall level, whilst maintaining the quality of Reveal stereo monitoring, the Reveal Sub 10 provides the solution. The Reveal Sub 10 is active using 75W RMS to drive a 250mm (10} long throw bass unit covering frequencies down to 31Hz (-3dB) and has a fixed crossover at 80Hz with line level outputs to the left and right monitors. The Reveal Sub 10 can also be used for the LFE (low frequency effects) channel in smaller 5.1 surround systems and includes an all-pass switch so that an external 5.1 processor can set LFE channel frequencies.

SUB 15 5.1

REVEAL ACTIVE
An active version of the Reveal is a natural progression. Two 50W amplifiers and an electronic crossover directly coupled to the drive units provide ideal driving of the Reveal and we were careful to avoid major changes to the critical balance and sound of the passive version. This allows you to move recorded material between rooms and locations using passive and active Reveals - and rely equally on both. Passive and active systems can also be used together if you are moving up from stereo to surround monitoring for example using a Reveal Active for the centre channel with your existing passive Reveals for left, right and rear.
The Sub 15 5.1 provides a complete solution for Reveal 5.1 surround monitoring. It contains 6 channels of amplification and user-switching of filtering on every channel to allow the internal crossovers to be used, or for frequencies to be determined by an external processor. For sub frequencies a 100W RMS amplifier drives the 380mm (15) bass unit. A 100W RMS amplifier is also built-in for the centre channel, and 4 x 70W amplifiers for left, right and rear channels.

REVEAL X

Reveal X has two main applications: Firstly as a dedicated centre channel monitor in a Reveal 5.1 surround system. Its low profile is necessary for many installations but it is critical to maintain the same quality when panning across left, centre and right. The Reveal X therefore uses the same drive units as Reveal to ensure consistency of sound quality, whilst doubling up on the mid-bass unit gives it greater power handling, ideal for the extra level the centre channel often needs to achieve. Secondly the Reveal X is ideally suited to re-mix monitoring for DJs. Stereo re-mix monitoring requires the same standard of accuracy as any other music recording, and many DJs use Reveals for this reason. Now you can have the same quality with the Reveal X and benefit from increased sound pressure levels, which really convey the emotion of dance music.

Reveal systems a natural progression

Stereo monitoring

Reveal and Reveal Active provide the basic building blocks for a monitoring system. Indeed a pair of either will be all that is needed for many applications. If, however, you need to extend the low frequency that youre monitoring, the addition of the Reveal Sub 10 (one for mono sub and two for stereo sub) will give you a system capable of significantly lower frequencies (31Hz @ -3dB). Also, because the main monitors are now only handling frequencies above 80Hz a substantial gain in overall sound level is achievable. For higher levels than Reveal and Reveal Active, as may be desirable for DJ re-mixing, the twin mid/bass units in the Reveal X are capable of producing much higher levels. Again, adding two Reveal Sub 10s (we would recommend the use of two in higher power systems) would give you a system capable of monitoring to 31Hz at very high sound pressure levels.
SPECIFICATIONS LOUDSPEAKER Frequency response (1) Recommended amplifier power Power handling Nominal Impedance Sensitivity (3) Distortion Crossover frequency CABINET Drive units Low frequency design Cabinet construction

MONITORING SYSTEMS

65Hz - 20kHz 30 to 100 W rms into 8 Average (2): 50 W rms Programme: 100 W rms dB SPL / 2.83V @ 1 m < 0.8% 3kHz Tannoy shielded 165mm (6.5") bass driver Tannoy shielded 25mm (1") soft dome tweeter Optimised bass-reflex load, in 12 litres 40mm MDF front baffle 16 mm high density particle board. Red satin finish front Grey suedette vinyl sides and back 340mm x 210mm x 260mm (13.4" x 8.3" x 10.25") 7kg. (15.4 lbs) 65Hz - 20kHz 60 to 150 W rms into 8 Average (2): 50 W rms Programme: 150 W rms dB SPL / 2.83V @ 1 m < 0.8% 2.7kHz 2 x Tannoy shielded 165mm (6.5") bass driver Tannoy shielded 25mm (1") soft dome tweeter Optimised bass-reflex load, in 19 litres 40mm MDF front baffle 16 mm high density particle board. Internal steel plate for magnetic shielding Red satin finish front Grey suedette vinyl sides and back 210mm x 528mm x 260mm (8.3" x 20.8" x 10.25") 13.3kg. (29.3 lbs)
Finish Dimensions (HxWxD) Weight

SPECIFICATIONS

REVEAL ACTIVE 62 Hz 20 kHz 114 dB < 0.8% 32 k balanced on combined XLR/jack 0.775V RMS (0 dBu) 3kHz LF channel (4 load): 50 W rms HF channel (4 load): 50 W rms
SPECIFICATIONS Power rating Frequency response (low pass on) (all pass on) Input level Input connectors Output connectors

REVEAL SUB 10 75W RMS

REVEAL SUB 15 100W RMS (Sub & Centre) 70W RMS (Front & Rear)

5.1 surround monitoring

Left, centre right channels: Across left, centre, right it is essential to use monitors that a have a very consistent tonal balance and frequency response in an ideal world they should be identical monitors and amplifiers, so the first choice would be 3 x Reveal or 3 x Reveal Active. There may be other considerations, such as being cost-effective with amplifier channels, so the Reveal Active has been designed with exactly the same tonal balance as the Reveal. Therefore, when using Reveal for left and right with Reveal Active for centre the only difference is the amplification. There may also be practical problems with the centre channel monitor being vertical (portrait) and so our horizontal (landscape) centre monitor maintains a consistency with the left and right by using exactly the same drive units. In this case Reveal left and right and Reveal X centre is the best possible combination. Rear channels: Because todays multi-channel mixes are full bandwidth on rear channels, it is important to monitor to the same standard on rear as on left, centre and right channels. For this reason we strongly recommend the rear channels are the same as the left and right monitors. In this case Reveal or Reveal Active for rear channels are the best choice for any of the L,C,R set-ups listed above. Low frequency effects (LFE) channel: For LFE there are two options. In smaller systems, where maximum sound levels are a lesser issue, the Reveal Sub 10

Frequency response (1) Maximum SPL (4) Distortion ELECTRONIC SYSTEM Input Sensitivity Crossover frequency Amplifier output power Output noise (HF channel, 20Hz - 20 kHz unweighted) User controls and indicators Power Supply
-80 dBV Power ON/OFF switch, Power ON LED Fixed mains voltage IEC inlet with detachable power cord Power consumption 10 to 160 VA Tannoy shielded 6.5 bass driver Tannoy shielded 1 soft dome tweeter Optimised bass-reflex loaded, in 12 litres 40mm MDF front baffle, 16 mm high density particle board. Azure blue satin front Grey suedette vinyl sides and back 340 mm x 210 mm x 260 mm (30.4 x 8.3 x 10.2) 8.5 kg (18.73 lbs)

High pass output

Additional features
Cabinet Drive unit Low frequency design Cabinet construction
is an ideal choice. Being active it can be used with any combination of passive or active Reveals used for L,C,R,Rear. An important feature is the all-pass switch that bypasses the internal crossover and allows all frequency control of each channel to be set by your external 5.1 processor. The second option is the Sub 15 5.1, which has been designed specifically for surround monitoring. Providing all of the amplification channels needed you simply add 5 x Reveal or 4 x Reveal and 1 x Reveal X for the centre channel. The result is a very cost effective system capable of outstanding performance.

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Mains voltage Mains fuse Driver type Enclosure type Enclosure volume Dimensions (HxWxD) Weight
3dB, measured at 1m in an anechoic chamber
Long term power handling capacity as defined in EIA standard RS426A Average over specified bandwidth for half-space environment Peak SPL at mix position for 1 pair driven
-6db @ 25Hz-120Hz -6db @ 25Hz-500Hz Variable input gain control on each channel XLR balanced, stereo Sub/Centre/FL/FR?RL/RR XLR balanced XLR balanced, stereo Binding post connectors FL/FR/Centre/RR/RL Fixed @ 80Hz, 2nd. order, Centre/FL/FR/RR/RR stereo On fixed @ 65Hz, 2nd order Off All pass (20Hz20kHz) Phase invert switch on sub channel (0o & 180o) Auto mute, after approx 20 Level control for each 5.1 minutes, in absence of input channel (6dB) signal Auto Power On Threshold 5mV @ 50Hz Thermal & over current protection Provision of spikes for floor coupling Power LED 100-120V, 200-240V nominal 230V nominal (220-240V) (selectable), 50-60Hz 50-60Hz T2A (125V), T1A (250V) T1.25A (250V) 250mm long throw bass unit 380mm long throw bass unit Closed box Twin ducted port 27 litres 95 litres 300 x 300 x 410mm 475 x 520 x 505mm (11.8" x 11.8" x 16.14") (18.7" x 20.5" x 19.9") 13kg (28.66 lbs) 34kg (74.95 lbs)