Tannoy Cheviot Mk II (1975–1980)

A floor-standing passive loudspeaker from Tannoy's Prestige series, with a 12-inch dual concentric driver and front-panel level controls.

Overview

The Tannoy Cheviot Mk II is a floor-standing passive loudspeaker built between 1975 and 1980 as part of Tannoy's Prestige series. It was meant to bring professional monitor performance into the home, and it was a flagship consumer model in its time. The speaker uses a 12-inch dual concentric driver in a 2-way configuration. The sound is time-aligned and point-source, with strong midrange clarity and wide horizontal dispersion. The cabinet is front-ported with a solid wood veneer finish, and the crossover has front-panel level controls.

Specifications

Recommended Power	50–100W RMS
Nominal Impedance	8 ohms
Sensitivity	91 dB (1W/1m)
Driver Configuration	12-inch dual concentric
Crossover	2-way with front-panel level controls
Cabinet Design	Front-ported, solid wood veneer
Dimensions (H×W×D)	76 × 30 × 38 cm (30 × 12 × 15 in)
Weight	22 kg (48.5 lbs) per cabinet

Design

The Cheviot Mk II is built around Tannoy's dual concentric driver, where the tweeter sits in the center of the woofer. That layout gives time-aligned, point-source sound and minimizes phase distortion. The cabinet is front-ported and finished in solid wood veneer. The built-in 2-way crossover has front-panel level controls.

Context

The Cheviot Mk II came out in 1975 as a flagship of Tannoy's Prestige line, the top of the company's consumer speakers in the 1970s. The Mk II revision brought refined crossover components and enhanced cabinet construction over its predecessor. The aim was professional-grade audio performance in a domestic setting.

Market

Well-maintained or professionally restored pairs typically go for $800 to $1,500 USD on the secondary market. The usual problems are degraded original foam surrounds, failed electrolytic capacitors in the crossover, and lifting or worn solid wood veneer. Refoaming with modern surrounds and recapping the crossover are common and recommended fixes.