"Tannoy is updating its line without abandoning its strengths," the suave Tannoy rep explained to me. "Listen to this recording of Salvatore Accardo. It's an old analog recording and it may be a tad too warm, but you could listen to it for hours."

Indeed I could have. Through the $10,000 (US)/pair Glenairs, the violin was warm and lucid, with the most natural string harmonic overtones I've heard yet at this show. "All that from one 15" concentric driver?" I asked.

"No, on top we have the ST-200 super-tweeter."