Opinions on these UK speakers, Castle Howard
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Opinions on these UK speakers, Castle Howard| willie garvin |
Posted: August 31, 2009 10:00 am
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 normal people worry me  Group: Members Posts: 276 Member No.: 769 Joined: August 30, 2009  |
Hi,
Is there anyone who has had/used/repaired/etc these speakers as I am tempted to make an offer on them. But I don't know a thing about them. http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT Thanks in advance, mick aka willie -------------------- I didn't lose my mind, I sold it on ebay
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| clint e. |
Posted: August 31, 2009 11:34 am
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 D161t@L 0N L1N3 / Analog at heart  Group: Moderator Posts: 6194 Member No.: 40 Joined: July 13, 2006 |
I don't know this model, but what i know about Castle speakers is that they are very well known for great quality cabinetry.
--------------------   "It occurred to me by intuition, and music was the driving force behind that intuition. My discovery was the result of musical perception." (When asked about his theory of relativity) - Albert Einstein |
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| dingus |
Posted: August 31, 2009 04:28 pm
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 How can people be so cruel? Group: Admin Posts: 4990 Member No.: 3 Joined: June 29, 2006 |
i havent a clue about these speakers, but going by the gear you do have, i'd say you have a natural affinity for sniffing out fine pieces. if info remains lacking, i would go with your instinct on these.
-------------------- Teledyne AR9, Yamaha B-2x, Yamaha M-2, Hafler DH-110, EAD DSP 1000, Squeezebox v3, Wadia WT-3200.
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| hifi_nut |
Posted: September 01, 2009 01:49 am
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 Trying " Single brand system "approach .  Group: Charter Member Posts: 3412 Member No.: 6 Joined: June 30, 2006 |
The Howards were top of the line in Castle´s range back in the 90´s.
They have Quarter-Wave loaded bass, which almost matches Transmission Line designs for bass depth with a much simpler ( and cheaper to build ) box design. I desperatly wanted to buy a pair in 1997 or thereabouts, but I just couldn´t afford them. Instead, I bought the model imediatly bellow, the Chesters, which were not as impressive, but still pretty decent. The Treble in both models can be a bit strident. I liked my Chesters quite a lot driven by an Audio Research D-70 valve amp I had at the time. Contrary to a lot of other more famous British brands, Castle speakers don´t seem to hold their value so well in the second hand market, so I would be careful about the buying price. Jorge |
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