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DISCONTINUED TANNOY MERCURY F1 CUSTOM 5.1 SPEAKER SYSTEM
 

DISCONTINUED TANNOY MERCURY F1 CUSTOM 5.1 SPEAKER SYSTEM
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Tannoy
 
What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision Five Stars
June 2007
    "This is without doubt the most exciting and enthralling speaker package in this test", "Brilliantly dynamic and thoroughly engaging listen; very capable, yet compact sub; integration of speakers embodies 'surround sound' ethic; inviting price".
 
What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision Five Stars
February 2007
    TANNOY F1 CUSTOM: "For just £109 you can buy speakers that rival far pricier models", "a great budget speaker - whether on the end of a micro system or budget separates."
 
What HiFi Awards 2007 Winner
Awards 2007
    TANNOY F1 CUSTOM: "Best Stereo Speakers under £150", "These Tannoys are both lively and entertaining in a way that eludes most of the competition. They're a great budget buy, and easy to partner, too".
 
What HiFi Awards 2007 Winner
Awards 2007
    "Best Speaker Package £750 to £1500", "Exciting and forgiving, the Mercury F1 is a prodigious package for its modest price", Small sub, big bass - the Tannoy gives the best of both worlds".
 
What Hifi Awards 2008
Best Stereo Speakers Under £150
    "There are a few decent £100-ish design around, but these Tannoys are in a different league. They may not look it, but they sound expensive", "The eloquence and fluency of speakers in the next price point up".
 
Complete, matched 5.1 Speaker system from Tannoy's highly-rated Mercury range, consisting of two pairs of Tannoy Mercury F1 Custom Speakers, the Tannoy Mercury FC Centre Speaker and the Tannoy TS12 Subwoofer.

For those with 6.1 or 7.1 capable amplifiers, you can upgrade to 6.1 sound by adding an extra, matching Tannoy Mercury FC Centre speaker, or 7.1 sound by adding an extra, matching pair of Tannoy Mercury F1 Custom speakers in the order box below.
 
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DISCONTINUED TANNOY MERCURY F1 CUSTOM 5.1 SPEAKER SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
Amplifier power (watts): TS12 Subwoofer: 500 RMS
Controls: TS12 Subwoofer: Phase control, volume control, crossover defeat switch for LFE operation, LF extension control
Auto mute/power: TS12 Subwoofer: Yes
Power handling (watts): Mercury F1 Custom: 100 RMS (peak)
Mercury FC Centre: 70 RMS (continuous), 140 RMS (peak)
Recommended amp power (watts): Mercury F1 Custom: 10 - 70 RMS
Mercury FC Centre: 10 - 90 RMS
Sensitivity (dB): Mercury F1 Custom: 87
Mercury FC Centre: 90
Nominal impedance (ohms): Mercury F1 Custom & FC Centre: 8
Magnetically shielded? Mercury F1 Custom & FC Centre: Yes
TS12 Subwoofer: No
W x H x D (mm): Mercury F1 Custom: 170 x 300 x 220
Mercury FC Centre: 430 x 150 x 170
TS12 Subwoofer: 335 x 372 x 335
Weight (kg): Mercury F1 Custom: 4
Mercury FC Centre: 5.3
TS12 Subwoofer: 12.5
Frequency response (Hz): Mercury F1 Custom: 55 - 20,000
Mercury FC Centre: 38 - 20,000
TS12 Subwoofer: Down to 26Hz
Crossover frequency (kHz): Mercury F1 Custom: 2.9
Mercury FC Centre: 2.7
Biwireable? Mercury F1 Custom & FC Centre: No
Connections: Mercury F1 Custom & FC Centre:
4mm banana plug/binding posts

TS12 Subwoofer:
2 x RCA/phono line level input, 2 x XLR balanced input, 2 x XLR balanced output
Drivers: Mercury F1 Custom:
HF: 25mm(1") Nitro-Urethane layer damped woven polyester dome, shielded neodymium magnet assembly
LF: 130mm (5") coated multi-fibre paper pulp cone

Mercury FC Centre:
HF: 25mm(1") Nitro-Urethane layer damped woven polyester dome, shielded neodymium magnet assembly
LF: 2 x 100mm (4") coated multi-fibre paper pulp cones

TS12 Subwoofer:
300mm (12")
Supplied accessories: Mercury F1 Custom: Removable front grilles
Mercury FC Centre: Removable front grille
Bass port? Mercury F1 Custom & FC Centre: Front reflex
TS12 Subwoofer: Sealed cabinet design
Finish: Mercury F1 Custom & FC Centre: Apple or dark oak
TS12 Subwoofer: Black
Extra: F1 Custom:
15mm (5/8") particle board cabinet with internal cross-bracing

FC Centre:
15mm (5/8) particle board, internally cross-braced enclosure, with 19mm front baffle

TS12 Subwoofer:
Downward firing design

General information about cables: Mains cables are always included, where applicable. Unless specified under "Supplied accessories", above, high-quality leads are not included. Some separates are supplied with low-quality, "giveaway" leads which will get you going, however we recommend that you use high-quality leads, in order to maximise the performance of your system. In the case of speakers, cables are not included unless specified. Recommended accessories are displayed on the next page, after you click "Add to basket", below.

 

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