EJ Jordan’s Greenwich BBC-Inspired Standmounts Launched

EJ Jordan has launched the Greenwich, its second loudspeaker featuring Ted Jordan's unique full-range driver in a BBC-inspired cabinet. However, visitors to this year's NWAS in Cranage will have already experienced prototypes of the British speakers plugged into a system including Music First Audio's new Reference V2 passive pre-amplifier.

Following last year's Marlow, the new, larger Greenwich is made from high-quality, 9 mm Baltic birch ply, which is, of course, heavily damped and tuned according to the BBC's pioneering research in the 1970s. However, we have been told that each element of the Greenwich has been evaluated and refined based on feedback from its smaller sibling.

Where the Greenwich differs from conventional BBC speakers is the use of Jordan's proprietary drive units. Here each 8kg Greenwich utilises a pair of Jordan Eikona drivers, an alloy-coned, full-range driver requiring no crossover or additional units. The quoted frequency range is 44 Hz–18 kHz with 16-ohm impedance (12-ohm minimum).

Colin Shelbourn, Jordan MD, explains:

The Eikona full-range unit is something special. It covers the majority of the musical spectrum in a detailed, phase-coherent way that's almost impossible to achieve using traditional units.

The Greenwich is handcrafted in the UK's Lake District, using components sourced as close to the manufacturer as possible, we are told. The 16-litre, Baltic birch ply cabinets are covered with high-quality, real wood veneers, and the speaker connections are Tom Evans's exclusive copper binding posts.

We are told that the speakers have a 86 dB/Watt sensitivity, and EJ Jordan recommends an amp rated at 10-150 Watts.

The Jordan Greenwich speakers are available now and cost £4,950 a pair for walnut and £5,150 for tamo ash.

Custom-made open frame stands are available, 510 mm and 610 mm high, costing £420 and £450, respectively. Prices are exclusive of VAT but include shipping.

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