Speaker
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- OBJECT TYPE
- surround sound/centre
- DATE
- 2002
- ARTIFACT NUMBER
- 2004.0305.011
- MANUFACTURER
- Tannoy Ltd.
- MODEL
- mercury mxC
- LOCATION
- Coatbridge, Strathclyde, Scotland
More Information
General Information
- Serial #
- 9833
- Part Number
- 11
- 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
- 42.0 cm
- Width
- 20.7 cm
- Height
- 15.8 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
-
MX speaker series design makes extensive use of reinforcement to stiffen and control the cabinets in order to improve sound performance. This speaker was placed on top of the television: it was designed with appropriate shielding so that the speaker magnet does not distort the image. It was purchased October 2, 2002 for 400.00 (plus taxes). mxC speaker specifications: 2way 3 driver; 100mm bass; 25mm tweeter; sensitivity 90d/B/Watt/m; claimed 150Watts; 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 mxC - Dark Oak/ Serial No. 009833/ [barcode]/ 80001500001129009833/ C E". 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/2004.0305.011/
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