written by Winsbury on 24/01/2014
Very good value. Requiring a really good amp to complement them. Ie Cambridge or marantz. Beautifully made too For the money they're hard to beat I reckon. Enjoy....
written by wolfburgman on 05/03/2009
overall these TDL Studio 10 represent excellent value for money. i thought perhaps the bass would overpower the rest of the sound but was pleasantly surprised at the clarity of the mid and top end. stereo imaging is excellent and there is ample power for most. these speakers seem to be equally comfortable playing a wide variety of music and can quite happily perform at low or high volumes. don,t place them too near a wall or corner as then the bass seems tu become boomy. i believe now these are no longer available although the last time i visited richer sounds they were selling tdl saturn 10s. these look the same as the studio10s but are a lot smaller. if you are looking for a pair of floorstanders with a good overall sound and plenty of punch when called for , then these will certainly not disappoint.
written by vaughn on 11/01/2009
Very detailed focused sound and massive bass if bi-amped
Really like the TDL Studio 10 speakers- just need the amps to really shine look very attractive in a room
Cabinets could be better,a bit hollow and could be spiked or mass fillable for stability
Even women i know seem to lke em (bonus!
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Written on: 24/12/2017
Glad you like your studio 10s. I agree with your point about booking them up to a decent amp to release their full potential. I have mentioned this point in my review. I thought they performed well with my budget amp but when I upgraded to a Sherwood Newcastle top of the range and more power on tap, what a difference. Not just extra volume but better dynamics. Enjoy!
written by xpres1000 on 17/06/2008
The TDL Studio 10 look and sound great. Nice rumble through the floor boards, clear mids and tops. Well made too. Heavy and rather larger than I wanted, but well worth it if you have the room, and neighbours who don't mind the occasional earthquake in their living room. Highly recommended.
written by marty1787 on 20/09/2007
Bought these from richer sounds for £110 which is a bargain. They are massive!
These speakers come with what looks like a gloss black isolation plinth but this in reality is just a slab of MDF so wont do much isolating at all, it's just there for looks. The bass is great, nice and tight. Can be a little on the boomy side if placed too close to a wall but this is normally what happens with all speakers with backwards facing ports.
These were bought to replace a rather weedy sounding set of Mission M73i speakers on a Sony TA-370 amp and they outperformed the Missions all round. That was until the amp was replaced with a Cambridge audio 840 and the Missions started to outperform the TDL's. So by this experience these speakers may work well with other cheap budget amps.
Its just a shame there is no loading chamber so you can fine tune the bass to your liking, but for £110 you cant really expect buyers at this price to want nothing more than to wire them up and go.
written by necronomicon on 29/04/2007
TDL (Transducer development limited) Studio 10 speakers:
Purchased these from Richer Sounds (£120) with some trepidation, as another reviewer had already commented, they have had mixed reviews if you do an internet search. On opening the very large boxes, a giant smile spread across my face, they certainly looked OK to me!-
Dimensions per speaker:
109 cm tall (!)
33 cm deep
24 cm wide.
I purchased the beech speakers, which have an integrated plinth in black gloss. This looks like MDF so if you need to add spikes, it should be no problem if you have a drill!.
Drivers:
1 inch soft dome tweeter
4.5 inch bass/ midrange, rubber surround.
2x 5.5 inch rubber surround bass drivers/ radiators.
1x rear firing bass port.
1x gold plated biwirable speaker terminals, accepts banana plugs or bare wires.
Silver plastic 'surrounds' of each driver can be removed exposing the driver screws.
No driver cloth cover is supplied with these speakers, so if you have curious kids/ dogs be careful.
The ratings are Impedance 4-8 ohms and recommended amplifier is 20-125 watts.
Now these speakers were supposed to have an original price tag of £499.99, and I wouldn't pay that for them, but at the current prices in my opinion they are an excellent buy. Large bass heavy rear firing speakers need a reasonably large room to 'breathe', and shouldn't be placed too close to a rear wall or may end up being too boomy.
Sound:
Of course this is very subjective and I am in no way an audiophile, but after a few hours 'bedding in' period I think they sound awesome. The bass is definately there and they seem nicely detailed with great presence. Thats only my opinion and I have not 'auditioned' them compared to lots of other speakers.
If you intend to buy, listen to them first, and bear in mind how much you are paying for a set of TDL badged multi driver speakers!
written by haddle on 14/03/2007
Bought a pair of TDL Studio 10 stereo speakers for £120, ran them in for 8 hours at fairly low volume and now sound fantastic!
Bass can be a bit over the top but can be fixed.
Sound better than my fostex pm 1 monitor speakers.
Highly recommended for people who want a good pair of floor standing speakers for just over £100.
written by steneedle on 30/04/2006
TDL Studio 10 are very powerful speakers with exceptionaly powerful bass wich can be over boomy sometimes. Vocals sound nice and smooth along with string instruments, they create a very powerful, big soundstage and the stereo image is good too. For the money,they're excellent budget speakers
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Wolfburgman's Response to wolfburgman's Review
Written on: 18/11/2015
Just to let you know, I still have these speakers and to be perfectly honest I doubt if I will ever part with them. Like a fine wine or single malt whisky these speakers have matured well. I recently tried these with an old Sherwood amp which if memory serves me correctly is called Sherwood Newcastle as it was made here in the UK and is highly rated and rare too. The tdls responded magnificently. I did not realise just how much range they have. Just shows you that experimenting with different set-ups really pays dividends.
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Written on: 24/12/2017
Hi yet again as we approach the end of 2017 I thought I'd pop in briefly to update you on my tdls. I still have them and over the years they have had plenty of use and continue to bring me much pleasure. A few weeks ago my son in law came for a visit and when we fired them up he immediately knew there was something amiss. The left speaker was only working on the two woofers while the right speaker was sounding somewhat flat. So after checking wiring and connections my son in law removed the crossovers and discovered blown capacitors on the left speaker and suspect capacitors on the right. As I write this he has now fixed the crossovers and upgraded them with high quality parts to ensure longevity. I've just to wait until his next visit to refit the crossovers and speakers then we can audition them again. All being well we are hoping for good results. Watch this space as they say. If anyone reading this has tdls especially long term please comment below and let me know what you think of these speakers and how you find them after long term ownership. Thank you guys.