Tannoy Arena: Sound and style that might just take you by surpris

Advantages: Amazing sound and build quality
Disadvantages: May not be to everyone's taste

...Tannoy Arena. These speakers are an amazing piece of tech, which can make a beautiful edition to your living room. Sound. I can?t fault these speakers for sound. They produce a meaty sound which makes explosions roar and are detailed enough so that you can pick out every crunch and chime from the shattering of glass. Music sounds bright and has depth. The bass box can be adjusted and its big sound blends with the other speakers. The Tannoys are loud enough to easily fill your room with sound or even have you pinned to the back wall. These speakers never sound small or weak. Looks and tactility. These speakers look and feel brilliant. They are a beautiful blend of high quality materials. Even when turned off they make a huge contribution to any room by being eye catching but not imposing. I have these speakers on the stands which...

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Tannoy Arena Speaker system

Advantages: Compact size and astounding looks with excellent quality
Disadvantages: None, unless the envy of friends counts!

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NomisG 15.08.2007 · Read review
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Arena

Advantages: Some good tracks
Disadvantages: You don't get the feel of being there

...Back in the 80's the world was, shall we say, a colourful place, the boys were as pretty as the girls and all our fashion sense was terrible. Still it wasn't all bad and the era produced a wide range of musical styles and legendary bands, one of my favourite groups of the time is Duran Duran. Arena is a selection of live recordings from the groups concerts and consist of tracks from 3 of the bands album releases "Duran Duran" "Rio" and "Seven & the ragged tiger" the only albums the group had released before Arena was put together. It also features the new track, or at least it was new at the time of release back in '84, "wild boys" The track listing is as follows- 1-Is there something I should know 2-Hungry like the wolf 3-New religion 4-Save a prayer 5-Wild boys 6-The seventh stranger 7-The chauffer 8-Union of the snake 9...

piggypine 14.03.2008 · Read review
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I love my Tannoy's

Advantages: Very clear, very crisp
Disadvantages: slight lack of bottom end! Tho I wouldnt frett.

...Finally ! After 2 years i've got my small home studio together. Why so long? laziness and a sheer huge ammount of university work to do, that's why. Im Welsh but you could forgive me for being Scottish by my meaness when it comes to forking out for equipment (only joking, no offence to any Scottish, just mirroring an urban myth of being tight with the cash heh.) The Tannoy Reveal Actives come in at around £359. Believe me I've been to every single site to find the cheapest price and they all more or less (+-10%) fizzle off at that price. I was told about these monitors a while ago and that if I wanted to use them for dance music that I should think twice! Whoever that was, they got it wrong. These babys boom loud let me tell you. I was amazed by the clarity of the sound. They handled the roughest, most dirty basslines I could...

chongster 22.04.2004 · Read review
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Cardiff International Arena

Advantages: great location
Disadvantages: expensive inside

...and shows. Generally i have only been to concerts there so I can not comment on anyother event that happens there. When you first enter the CIA there are some charming people on the door waiting to check your tickets ect. Honestly they are not the most cheerful people i have ever met but then would you be with hundreds of giggling and excited women coming through the door? When you get throught th doors you are in the main foya where you can buy some refreshments which are over priced hugley so i tend to bring stuff with me as i think its a rip off paying well over the odds but then they have to make there money i guess. There are CIA staff floating around so you can ask them to check your ticket and they will point you in the right direction to your seat. When entering the main arena you will notice that it is all seated (it was on my...

kirstymartin1984 24.03.2008 · Read review
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Sheffield's Largest Indoor Arena!

Advantages: Large Seating Capacity And Flexible Seating Plans
Disadvantages: Expensive Bar Prices

...Since its official opening by Her Majesty The Queen on the 31st May 1991 the Sheffield Hallam FM Arena has established itself as one of the most prominent venues in the city. It was originally designed and built to host the World Student Games, which were held in Sheffield in 1992. Since this time it has received over 7 million visitors and hosted a multitude of live sporting and musical events. It has also hosted many exhibitions and conferences. My most recent visit to this place was a few days ago when I went here to see the Scissor Sisters and a thoroughly enjoyable night was had by all. It is this most recent visit which has prompted me to write this review. THE HISTORY The Hallam FM Arena occupies a 19-acre site in an area to the East of Sheffield City Centre known as the Lower Don Valley. Historically this was the area...

micksheff 06.12.2006 · Read review
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LG KM900 Arena - An iPhone Rival

Advantages: Good camera, small and light phone. QWERTY keyboard for texting
Disadvantages: Screen switches itself off after too short a time

...I recently upgraded to my new LG KM900 Arena from my current LG KF600 Venus after a bit of an argument with my (now) former provider. I got a great deal from Orange so I'm now the proud owner of the Arena. It's a candybar phone with a completely touch screen interface. I was a bit wary about not having a keypad but this phone is very responsive and I haven't had any trouble so far. My phone has a screen protector on it so it doesn't get scratched and this hasn't affected the way the phone responds to touch. It has the unique 'S-class' interface which has four different screens - the widget screen which is completely customizable, the contacts screen which displays your favourite contacts, the shortcut screen which is again customizable to your own choice and the multimedia screen which displays your favourite tracks...

tor0908 10.06.2009 (28.06.2009) · Read review
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LG Arena KM900 Superb A********

Advantages: two camera's, fast, easy to access and navigate, excellent sound and graphics, hardwearing
Disadvantages: bottom heavy.

...It was that time again to upgrade my contract mobile phone for a newer model and i had no idea which one to get. After upgrading 18 month ago the mobile phone i had got broke within 4 months so i reverted to my previous model. I was advised this time round that the LG Arena touchscreen model would be the perfect phone for me and they were right! The thought of a touchscreen phone somewhat terrified me and on its arrival i have to admit it took me twenty minutes to turn it on and a further 30 minutes to work out how to dial a number. This was by no means a fault of the phone but perhaps my lack of knowledge of touchscreen phones and LG models. After a couple of days i had totally got the hang of this model and have to admit it really is one of the best phones i have ever had. The LG Arena is slim, sexy and lightweight...

thomas1983 12.09.2009 (11.10.2009) · Read review
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Tannoy takes centre stage.

Advantages: Great price Vs performance, compact, good sound.
Disadvantages: Very minor "boxiness" in mid range.

..., probably a bit of a hump at around 800Hz, if my gut feel is anything to go by (that and 22 years in the industry)...... The Tannoy MxC is a small, compact 3 way speaker unit, with two main drivers and a central tweeter. My model has a light Maple wood finish, but it comes in other colour schemes to suit your furnishings. The speaker is intended to sit either on top of your TV, or, in my case, underneath it. It is a good idea to have the TV sit on top of the speaker if possible, as this will anchor the speaker cabinet solidly in place so the cones can move freely against the cabinet, and not cause any phase errors or other distorions. Its the same priciple as spike mounting the main speakers onto the floor (see my EVO3 review for more info). The two main drivers are 130mm diameter placed either side of the single centre placed tweeter...

g8ina 07.05.2004 · Read review
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Mayhem at the Arena

Advantages: Brilliant club with an excellent sound system
Disadvantages: can get a few random people there!

...Arena is a fantsatic club in Amsterdam. With many clubs closing down due to drug busts, old age or random fires (like what happened with club Roxy) Arena is one of the best nights left. A variety of music graces the decks the nights I have visited it has been a mixture of house/trance/progressive music. The atmospere is electric, it is usually quite busy and generally the people are wicked. unfortunately I have run into a few random people the last couple of times I was there. But it takes all sorts to make the world go round and you will always get a few starnge people where ever you go!! The soundsystem is another plus, the music is clear and distinct, it's not muffled at all. It's not too loud either, some clubs can be unbareable and you leave with your ears ringing, Arena isn't like this however. The decor is quality and it...

carminator 10.07.2003 · Read review
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