Tannoy Arena HighLine 300 User Manual

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Beauty is not just skin deep.

Arena HighLine is not just another home
theatre speaker - it's a Tannoy - clearly
not just another speaker company. Our
loudspeaker engineering skills are
legendary. Tannoy studio monitors, used
throughout the professional recording
world, have played a leading role in the
audio production of many blockbuster
movies.

Tannoy never cuts corners when it comes
to loudspeaker design …carefully and
painstakingly rounded off …but never
cut. HighLine 300 is lavishly finished in
silky smooth matt silver or black to
beautifully enhance any contemporary
surroundings.

The picture's amazing …and that's even
before the film starts!

Arena HighLine - a speaker design
tempting enough to make you forget to
switch the screen on.

“YOU ARE TRYING TO SEDUCE ME, AREN’T YOU?”

THE GRADUATE (1967)

Here's looking at you kid.

When it comes to setting up a home
theatre, obviously a great picture is
essential. But to achieve the full scale
and impact of the movie experience, the
soundtrack should get equal billing.

Tannoy HighLine completes the picture
with the best sound ever.

“THIS IS OUR MOMENT TO SHINE,

A multi driver array comprising two 75mm
(3”) midrange units, two 75mm (3”) bass
units and one 19mm (0.75”) ultra high
frequency SuperTweeter™ is used in the
elegantly slim and compact HighLine
300 series.

Using exactly the same driver
complement in each of the loudspeakers
within the full system ensures a synergy
of sound which is a crucial element for
the very best home theatre experience.

Extending the bandwidth of the
loudspeakers by using a SuperTweeter
ensures enhanced intelligibility by
providing a more focussed sound stage
through superior spatial imaging. Vocals
and instruments are clearly more
separate and distinct and percussive
sounds have more reality and impact.

TO SHOW THEM WHAT WE'RE MADE OF.”

ROBOTS (2005)

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Weight …there's something

else… In order to provide

stability to the tall and slender

cabinet the floor standing

versions are provided with a

substantially weighted platform.

Offering the speakers a firm footing

by lowering the centre of gravity

provides additional acoustic benefits

through enhanced floor coupling and

subsequent stabilising of the audio image.

Mounting the high frequency unit
centrally between two midrange drivers
creates a larger radiating area and
controls tweeter dispersion off axis.
Technically known as a D'Appolito driver
configuration, this system provides a
greater uniform coverage area of the
sound. This means that the whole family
gets an equal share of the full home
theatre experience and not just the
person sat in the middle of the sofa!

For maximum acoustic integrity of the
drive units the already robust cabinet is
further internally braced at strategic
points throughout its length to ensure
perfect reproduction. So even if the
postman rings twice …you'll hear exactly
what you're meant to.

Extra thick walled enclosure extrusion

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19mm (0.75”) SuperTweeter™

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One of two 75mm (3”) midrange drivers in

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D'Appolito configuration

Tannoy DMT™ (Differential Material Technology)

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cabinet bracing

Drive unit shielding

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“WAIT A MINUTE, WAIT A MINUTE.

YOU AIN’T HEARD NOTHIN’ YET!”

Everything is worked out perfectly.

Exquisite engineering, attention to detail
and robust construction are the hallmarks
of all components and accessories
throughout the HighLine range.

Not satisfied with specifying extravagantly
thick section aluminium for the
loudspeaker casing, Tannoy's product
design and acoustic engineering team
have gone that extra mile to ensure that
Arena HighLine is the absolute best in
its class.

THE JAZZ SINGER (1927)

In creating something so finely crafted
the functionality element has not been
ignored. Fitting effortlessly into the room
environment is paramount so the simple,
yet effective fixing mechanisms allow
completely unobtrusive installation.
Invisible wall mount brackets are standard,
but low profile table stands and height
adjustable floor stands, all with carefully
thought through cable management, are
available as optional accessories to ensure
the speakers fit your décor seamlessly.

This combination of meticulously crafted
design, exceptional acoustic performance
and application flexibility has delivered a
system that defines the category.

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INCLUDING OPTIONAL FLOOR STANDS ON REAR SPEAKERS

“THAT PRETTY MUCH COVERS ALL THE OPTIONS, DON'T IT?”

FIREFLY (2002)

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The versatility of Arena HighLine is
exemplified by the breadth of choice of
system options open to you. You may wish
to opt for one of the two recommended
speaker configurations, but the system
has been designed to precisely adapt to
your installation needs.

Offering absolute flexibility when it comes
to integrating with your living space, Arena
HighLine's versatile mounting platforms
maximise performance and enable an
exceptional variety of room integration
solutions.

Use of the supplied wall brackets ensures
a low profile, wall-hugging fixing of the
satellites and centre. Height adjustable
floor-mounting stands and custom table
supports for use with the satellites are
available as optional accessories.

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Shaken, not stirred.

The high efficiency 300 Watt power
amplifier delivers exceptional
performance and bandwidth to deliver
the huge dynamics demanded by
modern movie soundtracks.

It's possible when you hear mention of
a subwoofer, you immediately think of a
boring black box that you want to hide
from view. Not so the Arena Highline
subwoofer - it's beautifully finished to
coordinate with the rest of the system.

“TELL ME ABOUT IT . . .

The comprehensive control functions of
the Arena Highline subwoofer enables
simple optimisation of the unit for music
or home cinema listening and output
adjustment to match the relative level of
the main speakers, or just setting to
personal taste. Depending on available
space or the desired visual effect, the
subwoofer provides clever orientation
options - the 280mm (10”) driver can
be faced downwards, sideways or
forwards to optimise acoustic coupling
to the listening room.

STUD”

GREASE (1978)

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSTECHNICAL DIAGRAMS

ARENA HIGHLINE 300

1055.5
[41.56]

173.0
[6.81]

TS300 SUBWOOFER

590.0

[23.23]

109.0
[4.29]

590.0

[23.23]

445.0

[17.52]

109.0
[4.29]

OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

759.2

[29.89]

173.0
[6.81]

60.0

[2.36]

109.0
[4.29]

ARENA HIGHLINE 300 CENTRE & SATELLITE SPEAKER

PERFORMANCE

RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER POWER:
MAXIMUM SENSITIVITY (2.83V @ 1m):
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE:
FREQUENCY RESPONSE (-6dB):
CROSSOVER FREQUENCY:

25 - 75W RMS
87dB
8 Ohm
95Hz - 62kHz
300Hz, 6.0kHz

DRIVE UNITS

DRIVER TYPE:
MAGNETIC SHIELDING:

4 x 75mm (3”) LF/MF, 1 x 19mm (0.75”) HF
YES

CONSTRUCTION

SATELLITE WEIGHT:
SATELLITE DIMENSIONS (H x W x D):
CENTRE WEIGHT:
CENTRE DIMENSIONS: (H x W x D)
FINISH:

5 kg (11.1 lbs)
590 x 109 x 101mm (23.23 x 4.29 x 3.98”)
5 kg (11.1 lbs)
109 x 590 x 101mm (4.29 x 23.23 x 3.98”)
MATT BLACK, MATT SILVER

ACCESSORIES

SUPPLIED:

ALUMINIUM WALL BRACKET FOR EACH SATELLITE AND THE CENTRE
CENTRE CHANNEL TABLE STAND

OPTIONAL:

FLOOR STAND FOR SATELLITES
TABLE STAND FOR SATELLITES

ARENA HIGHLINE 300 TOWER SPEAKER

PERFORMANCE

RECOMMENDED AMPLIFIER POWER:
MAXIMUM SENSITIVITY (2.83V @ 1M):
NOMINAL IMPEDANCE:
FREQUENCY RESPONSE (-6DB):
CROSSOVER FREQUENCY:

DRIVE UNITS

DRIVERS:
MAGNETIC SHIELDING:

CONSTRUCTION

WEIGHT:
DIMENSIONS (H X W X D):
FINISH:
SUPPLIED ACCESSORIES:

25 - 75W RMS
87dB
8 Ohms
80Hz- 62kHz
300Hz, 6.0kHz

4 x 75mm (3”) LF/MF, 1 x 19mm (0.75”) HF
YES

10 kg (22.3 lbs)
1055 x 173 x 175mm (41.53 x 6.81 x 6.89”)
MATT BLACK, MATT SILVER
FLOOR COUPLING SPIKES AND POLISHED FLOOR PROTECTORS

210.0

270.5

[10.65]

[8.27]

COLOUR OPTIONS

THE SILKY SMOOTH MATT SILVER OR BLACK FINISH
OF HIGHLINE 300 WILL SEAMLESSLY BLEND WITH
CONTEMPORARY SURROUNDINGS.

350.0

[13.78]

BLACK SILVER

ARENA HIGHLINE TS300 SUBWOOFER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

PERFORMANCE

OUTPUT POWER:
LOW FREQUENCY RESPONSE (-6DB):
LIMIT FOR USABLE OUTPUT:
INPUT:
INPUT FILTER (-6DB):
AUTO MUTE:
ADDITIONAL FEATURES:

MAINS VOLTAGE:
MAINS FUSE:
MAXIMUM POWER CONSUMPTION:

DRIVE UNIT

DRIVER TYPE:

CONSTRUCTION

ENCLOSURE TYPE:
ENCLOSURE VOLUME:
ENCLOSURE DIMENSIONS (EXCLUDING FEET):
ENCLOSURE WEIGHT:
FINISH:

300W RMS
29Hz
16Hz
2 x LINE LEVEL PHONO (RCA)
2ND ORDER LOW PASS, 50Hz - 150Hz
AFTER APPROXIMATELY 12 MINUTES ABSENCE OF INPUT SIGNAL
PHASE CONTROL, CROSSOVER DEFEAT SWITCH FOR LFE OPERATION, SOFT LIMITING TO AVOID OVERLOAD,
LF EXTENSION CONTROL
120V NOMINAL AC ~ 60Hz, 230V NOMINAL AC ~50Hz
120V - T3.15AL/ 250V, 230V - T1.6AL/ 250V
416VA

1 x 250mm (10”)

CLOSED BOX

20.0 LITRE (0.7 cu.ft.)
445 x 350 x 210mm (17.51 x 13.78 x 8.26”)
13kg (28.7lbs)
GLOSS BLACK, GLOSS SILVER