Yes they deserve the best source and flat earth amplification you can throw at them. There is a lot to say if you can pick them up for the right price now
You have to find a pair without gumming issues so its hard to recommend a no brainer buy. It can be a labour of love and I had to circle paper round the core with careful use of white spirit. They have a great soundstage and detail jumps out of nowhere in a way I havent heard other budget speakers do. Royd dont play it safe like other budget speakers I could mention...they deserve your experimentation. What they do with bass just has to be heard to be believed.
They have a delicateness but a punch if you get me. A sophistication and a taste of the high end. A bounce and a timing just right to put a smile on. They are growers as you learn what they are capable of. I feel they are not going to amaze everybody on a first listen and youve got to get a pair that have been well looked after.
What Royds give is that knowing feeling that youve bought something very well designed by someone who cares. You will nod and think yeah and that new awareness can happen every time you listen..... like they keep growing on you.
Yes Joe had speakers higher up the range but its hard not to love the little Minstrel
They can sound bright balanced and you cant be too shy with the volume control but Im not feeding them with the amps they deserve. I havent heard them at their best yet which excites me to get a move on
Oh and I find they they sound better spiked onto concrete slabs.
What can I really say but you should really try and hear a pair fired up
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