I reckon there is too much guff written about speakers given the music you end up listening to when you get trapped by an audiophile. These do the job and are quite nice to look at.

I own a couple of sets of these, one set i bought from Richer Sounds quite some time ago, they sound great if they're set up right with a decent amp. I have an old NAD that serves them well. The second set i picked up on eBay for next to nothing and are also doing good service. I use these in a home setting as well as alternative reference monitors in my studio, they're well balanced and a good all rounder. Tannoy are a great brand, i would imagine most of their range is acceptable but some people can get very silly about speakers ; )

Oh dear. How diappointed can one be. These little speakers have some great reviews. I am very very unhappy with the pair I just got for a bargain 30 quid from ebay. To be honest it wont be long until they are back there. They have a very annoying point in the range where due to standing waves, inside the light weight cabinet, certain mid bass notes are too load and overpoweringly prominent. The only way to overcome this is to drive them hard and loud. Easy listening at lower volumes is just impossible. Having said that when you do wind them up they will send out some impressive sounds but the low notes are just not there. I cant fault the mid range and highs, female voices and songs are very good indeed. I am sorry but if this is rated as a good speaker then I dread to think what a bad one sounds like.

Add a bit of wallop to the general PC sound with any amplifier. But still at £50 and with a great sound it is easy to recommend the Tannoy Mercury.

The Tannoy Mercury are fantastic speakers for the price. I'm buying someone a pair for Christmas as I'm so happy with the ones I have. Great sounds and with enormous range! They're small, compact and stylish too.

Don't buy these Tannoy Mercury Speakers - every single component had decay!

I seem to have had my Tannoy Mercury stereo speakers forever. They never let me down. They are easy to drive and accommodate, and they sound much bigger than they are, and show musical maturity way beyond their rivals.

They now support the rear in a second home cinema set up. I just can not let them go. On auction sites these go for as little as £30, which is a hi fi bargain of monumental proportions!