Speaker
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- OBJECT TYPE
- surround sound/front
- DATE
- 2002
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2004.0305.002
- MANUFACTURER
- Tannoy Ltd.
- MODEL
- mercury mx1
- LOCATION
- Coatbridge, Strathclyde, Scotland
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 25102
- Part Number
- 2
- Total Parts
- 26
- AKA
- N/A
- Patents
- N/A
- General Description
- wood, metal & synthetic components.
Dimensions
Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.
- Length
- 23.2 cm
- Width
- 16.9 cm
- Height
- 30.1 cm
- Thickness
- N/A
- Weight
- N/A
- Diameter
- N/A
- Volume
- N/A
Lexicon
- Group
- Communications
- Category
- Television
- Sub-Category
- N/A
Manufacturer
- AKA
- TANNOY
- Country
- Scotland
- State/Province
- Strathclyde
- City
- Coatbridge
Context
- Country
- Unknown
- State/Province
- Unknown
- Period
- Unknown
- Canada
-
Unknown - Function
-
To amplify sound. - Technical
-
MX1 design makes extensive use of reinforcement to stiffen and control the cabinets in order to improve sound performance. The driver in this speaker is coated with a ceramic film to enhance stiffness; the two drivers are very close together to smooth the sound when listening off-axis. Particularly well suited to digital surround systems like Dolby Digital. (Ref. 2) This speaker was one of a pair, mounted on a stand, and placed on either side of projection TV. mx1 speaker specifications: surround 2 way; 130 bass; 25mm tweeter; sensitivity 87dB/Watt/m; claimed 100Watts; impedance 8ohms. (Ref. 5) - Area Notes
-
Unknown
Details
- Markings
- "TANNOY" printed on oval synthetic plate fixed to lower centre front of speaker. Label fixed to speaker casing back reads "TANNOY/ [holographic logo]/ DESIGNED IN THE UK/ mercury mx1 - Dark Oak/ Serial No. 025102/ [barcode]/ 80001360000403025102/ C E/ Assembled in Taiwan". Terminals labelled "-" and "+" .
- Missing
- Appears complete.
- Finish
- Wood frame; vinyl imitation dark oak wood finish; metal & synthetic fittings; synthetic fabric grill.
- Decoration
- N/A
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Tannoy Ltd., Speaker, circa 2002, Artifact no. 2004.0305, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2004.0305.002/
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