Kingdom Royal
The Kingdom Royal is a new flagship loudspeaker representing the sum of Tannoy’s rich heritage, cutting-edge technical innovation and world renowned acoustic engineering.
A true no-compromise design, Kingdom Royal brings together a new series of Tannoy reference components, a radical new cabinet and the finest quality materials throughout. From the high gloss wood veneer and Italian leather trim to the all-new 12in Dual Concentric™ driver with its cryogenically treated 3in HF dome and compression motor, every component represents the pinnacle of materials, technology and the summit of Tannoy’s technical excellence.
The result is a triumphant expression of Tannoy itself. Pushing the boundaries of high-end loudspeaker design to new levels, Kingdom Royal offers unsurpassed acoustic performance, ultra-low colouration, high efficiency and musical integrity unmatched by any other loudspeaker on the market today.
"I had finally experienced the miraculous merging—the union—that is at the heart of the yogic experience." Jason Victor Serinus, Stereophile, Oct 16, 2013
Specifications
| Cabinet Dimensions (H x W x D) | 1275 x 585 x 600 mm (50.2 x 23.0 x 23.6”) |
| Enclosure Volume | 160 litre (5.65 cu.ft.) |
| Enclosure Type | Reflex for bass driver, closed box for Dual Concentric™ |
| Enclosure Weight | 120kg (265lbs) |
| Recommended Amplifier Power | 20 to 600 watt RMS per channel |
| Power Rating | 300 watt RMS 1200 watt peak |
| Maximum SPL | 120dB at 1 metre for 300 watt RMS 126dB at 1 metre for 1200 watt peak |
| Total Harmonic Distortion | Less than 1% at 300 watt RMS (50Hz to 20kHz) |
| Sensitivity | 96dB for 2.83 volt at 1 metre |
| Nominal Impedance | 8 Ohms |
| Dispersion | 90 degree conical |
| Frequency Response | 24Hz - 61kHz (-6dB) |
| Crossover Frequencies | 120Hz bass to Dual Concentric™ midrange 700Hz Dual Concentric™ midrange to compression tweeter 17 kHz Dual Concentric™ tweeter to SuperTweeterTM |
| Crossover Adjustments | Dual Concentric™ energy +/- 3.0dB in 5 steps, 700Hz- 17kHz SuperTweeter™ energy +/- 3.0dB in 5 steps, 17kHz- 61kHz |
| Crossover Type | Bi-Wired, Hard-Wired passive, low loss. All connections silver soldered. 99.9999% purity PCOCCTM wiring, except for SuperTweeter™ 99.997% purity single strand custom silver cable. Complete assembly deep cryogenically treated. Free floating isolation system. All crossover slopes 2nd order, except for SuperTweeter™ 1st order high pass |
| Low Frewquency Driver | 380mm (15 inch) nominal diameter with treated paper cone. 75mm (3 inch) diameter voice coil |
| Dual Concentric | 300mm (12 inch) nominal diameter Dual Concentric™, with 52mm (2 inch) midrange voice coil and treated paper cone. High frequency 75mm (3 inch) diameter aluminium alloy dome, deep cryogenically treated |
| SupertweeterTM | 25mm (1 inch) diameter 64 micron magnesium alloy dome, ceramic coated. Neodymium magnet system. Plasma bonded voice coil. |
| Cabinet Construction | Birch ply and high density fibreboard. Extensive internal bracing |