If you find a clean pair for under $700, buy them immediately. Recap the crossovers, refresh the ferrofluid, drive them with a muscular amp, and you will own a piece of British hi-fi history that will out-perform most plastic "studio monitors" sold today.
This is where Tannoy lives or dies, and the System 8 NFM II lives up to the reputation. The midrange is incredibly present and textured. Vocals seem to float in the center image with a realism that non-coincident drivers often struggle to achieve. tannoy system 8 nfm ii review
The analog enthusiast. The engineer who hated the harshness of NS10s. The home studio owner who wants "that 90s record sound" (Think Nirvana’s In Utero or Radiohead’s The Bends —both mixed on Tannoy systems). If you find a clean pair for under