The ToneWinner TD-2 is a passive home theatre speaker system from Guangzhou Tonewinner Electronics, built around a pair of floorstanding main speakers with a matching centre and surround pair. The main speakers were developed first as stereo models, and the centre and surround units were added later to form a complete set for 5 or 7 channel use. The whole system ships at 82 kg. Each main speaker comes in a carton of 325 x 1103 x 410 mm at 30 kg, and the centre and surround cartons each measure 682 x 252 x 513 mm.
Key specs that matter
Each main speaker is a two-way, three-driver design with a 6.5-inch mid-bass unit, a 6.5-inch bass unit and a 1.1-inch tweeter. It is rated at 87 dB sensitivity, 38 Hz to 20 kHz and 20 W to 100 W of amplifier power, measures 250 x 1005 x 320 mm and weighs 27 kg. The centre speaker uses two 5-inch drivers and a 1.1-inch tweeter, with 87 dB, 60 Hz to 22 kHz and 10 W to 50 W, in a 550 x 180 x 220 mm cabinet of 6.7 kg. Each surround carries one 5-inch driver and a 1.1-inch tweeter, with 85 dB, 75 Hz to 22 kHz and 5 W to 22 W, in a 180 x 300 x 210 mm box of 4.2 kg.
Engineering and use context
A thin soft film dome is used for the tweeter, with a 28 mm voice coil. High-damping mixed mineral material forms the mid-bass cone, and the bass unit uses a mica cone with a rubber surround, working down to about 40 Hz. The crossover uses two-stage metallised polypropylene film capacitors in the high-pass section and a two-stage filter with non-polar capacitors and a large oxygen-free copper coil on the mid-bass path. The main speakers have front-facing reflex ports, which use the output from the rear of the diaphragm to raise efficiency at low frequencies. Cabinets are MDF with a 50 mm thick front baffle, covered in rosewood veneer that is painted and polished in a black and red scheme with rounded corners, a look the maker intends to fit classic room styles. Internal wiring is hi-fi grade, and 24K gold-plated oxygen-free copper binding posts allow standard or bi-wired connection.
Pairing
The modest power window of the main pair points to an AV receiver or power amplifier of moderate output rather than a high-power design. The maker lists its own Dolby Atmos receivers and powered subwoofers in the same catalogue, so a ToneWinner receiver with an SW series subwoofer completes a 5.1 or 7.1 layout.
Alternatives
The ToneWinner TD-8 is another speaker set from the same TD series of home theatre systems.