Originally Posted by Roy S
Would have been rude not to! I’ve always fancied a pair of Castles, how do they sound (if you’ve got them yet?)
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Would have been rude not to! I’ve always fancied a pair of Castles, how do they sound (if you’ve got them yet?)
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Now that is a bargain - well done!A pair of Castle Trents for £15? Don’t mind if I do!
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They do voices very well, perhaps a little light bass wise but that might be the source. Will try them on the end of the Luxman later for shits and giggles.
These were from a local charity shop ‘sold as seen’, the fact that the grills were still present and in good condition was a good indication that they’d been looked after.
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These are a bargain currently, if you happen to be anywhere near Cobham... Ruark Templar, and apart from the usual fading due to having their grilles on (and a badge missing) they look in great condition.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/136745408...Bk9SR7K4hozRZg
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They were about £700 new around 25 years ago or maybe a bit longer ago than that. Not a cheap speaker.
I got some for £130 about 20 years ago from some rich bloke in Manchester (TT Turbo and an M5 in the driveway) who was selling up prior to emigrating.
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This made me smile, not the optimistic price, but the vision of one extremely frustrated person, hands dripping with glue, attacking the speaker with a Dremel.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/376719418...Bk9SR8DcqIbcZg
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Well at least the seller is being honest. He probably repaired the speakers whilst listening to a certain Rolling Stones LP.
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We can't be certain it was a bloke, it might have been "Some Girls"Well at least the seller is being honest. He probably repaired the speakers whilst listening to a certain Rolling Stones LP.
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Either way it was Dirty Work and presumably The Last Time they will attempt such a repair.
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