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: 930 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, sale cancelled, item not fit for purpose
 In use EVERY day!! Tag Mclaren PA20R, Harman Kardon PA2400, Esoteric SA60, Ruark Templar II's Assorted bits of HiFi, Arcam Alpha 7SE, Denon DMD 1000, KEF KHT 2005.1, Marantz 2060, Marantz CD6000 OSE SE, Marantz CD67SE (heavily modded & sounding superb!), Marantz SR4400/N1S, Marantz SR7200, Myryad MC100 (modded), NAD 3140, Panasonic DVD-S75, Pioneer PD-S501, Pure DRX-701 ES, Roksan Kandy KC1 (modded), Sony DVP-S735D x 3, Sony MDS-JE530, Sony STR-DB930, Stax SR-40, Teac R-H300, Toshiba SD900E, ......................to be continued!! Items Wanted!! Turntable, Reel to Reel |
 
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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: 5648 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, Yamaha C-2a, 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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 2nd best ain´t bad either  Group: Charter Member Posts: 3468 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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