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brainz2000
01-11-2014, 15:47
For Sale - £100 Ono
Collection only - Manchester

On cradle stands (sought after) ... Sold as seen ... Bass drivers occasionally need to be loosened gently by hand but not gummed up...

No boxes... So come and get them..

Demo available prior to take away...

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/11/01/4e73588fadfe5a570fff9aa4614de5e6.jpg

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brainz2000
05-11-2014, 20:28
Bump
brainz2000
11-11-2014, 06:17
Bump
brainz2000
16-11-2014, 00:41
And up...
DSJR
16-11-2014, 18:07
Come on guys, these are lovely little speakers!

I espy a pair of later Keilidh's. What are you using with these? If you can make them active (yes I know you have to open them up to cut links on the crossovers, but all the drive units will be loose by now anyway) the midrange balances the bass better and the whole thing is really really good I remember :)
brainz2000
23-11-2014, 11:04
Bump

Am using a Primaluna Prologue one valve amp or a Temple Audio Bantam gold driven off a Beresford Caiman 2 fed from a vortexbox server...
trio leo
24-11-2014, 17:30
Hello Tim,
Are these white Minstrel's a Royd product or are they standard black ones painted white with re-clothed grills?

enjoy your music :)

cheers Al
Bourney
26-11-2014, 00:01
These used to be mine, they are factory finished white, I bought two pairs that had been commissioned in white for a fancy home cinema set up. The cradles are probably worth £50 to a minstrel fan. They make a noticeable improvement. These are a complete bargain and sold by a gent to boot. I should buy them back just for those odd 'minstrel hit' moments.
brainz2000
06-12-2014, 22:04
Bump ...
brainz2000
24-12-2014, 11:28
Bump
ReggieB
24-12-2014, 14:27
Damn - I always fancied a pair of Royd Minstrels, but don't have anywhere to put them nowadays. I don't understand them not selling.
Eskimo123
25-02-2015, 17:31
Have these been sold??

Thanks
J
agk
25-02-2015, 17:56
They would look good in your igloo wouldn't they?
Eskimo123
25-02-2015, 21:32
I'm sure they would!! :)
brainz2000
27-02-2015, 01:35
Not sold... Let me know if you are interested...
Stiffy
27-02-2015, 02:26
I've sent you a PM
Eskimo123
27-02-2015, 10:00
Not sold... Let me know if you are interested...

I am I've just sent you a message. I'm Manchester based...
brainz2000
27-02-2015, 11:44
Blimey - no interest for ages and then two enquiries back to back ...

I am going to take them in order to be fair ...

James (Eskimo123) was first, both in the thread and by PM ...

If his interest doesn't pan out then I will get back to you John.

James - PM on its way

Tim
Eskimo123
27-02-2015, 12:22
Not received anything yet Tim ... Maybe just double check my email (your private message box is full by the way!)
Stiffy
27-02-2015, 12:51
No probs. fair is fair.
brainz2000
27-02-2015, 14:47
Cleared out inbox - sorry about that

Will check the email -
Subject: Royd Minstrel speakers
11:49am

Maybe just held up somewhere



Gist of email is I need to check for a time slot with the wife - not around tonight or tomorrow - could maybe do Sunday evening, or one night next week

Tim
brainz2000
02-03-2015, 08:58
Now SOLD.

Thanks James.
Eskimo123
02-03-2015, 09:56
Thanks a lot Tim! Greatly appreciated...

They sound good in my room!! They look great too (much smaller than I imagined... which is a good thing!)... I think I'm perhaps yearning for a touch more bass out of them... I'm considering maybe a sub or something just to give a touch more as I really like what the speaker is producing at the mid/high end. I've current got them placed pretty close to the wall. It's a carpeted floor...

Any recommendations from anyone are welcome or perhaps tips on how to get the best out of what I've got already...
Yomanze
02-03-2015, 10:16
Thanks a lot Tim! Greatly appreciated...

They sound good in my room!! They look great too (much smaller than I imagined... which is a good thing!)... I think I'm perhaps yearning for a touch more bass out of them... I'm considering maybe a sub or something just to give a touch more as I really like what the speaker is producing at the mid/high end. I've current got them placed pretty close to the wall. It's a carpeted floor...

Any recommendations from anyone are welcome or perhaps tips on how to get the best out of what I've got already...

Hi James, part of that perception with the bass may be down to how there is very little 'overhang' or 'boom' to the sound, which non-HiFi speakers seem to do in order to create a bigger illusion of sound. Royd speakers are very 'tight' and 'fast' and aren't the 'deepest' of speakers. I think when you go back to "more bass" you might fine it lacks the 'tune' of the Minstrels.

A sub would be very difficult to integrate with the Minstrel's bass, but if you want more bass from them, the following recommendations are:

* Bring them out into the room a little bit, toed in, with the ports facing inwards - then try outwards
* Bring them closer to the corners of your room with the ports in & out

Each of these will make a significant difference to the sound - speaker positioning can make the difference between massive bass boom and no bass at all.