Just won these on Ebay......

[Jac Hawk]

tweeters are fine and yes they do sound good, just taken one apart and found a nice simple crossover as well as a rather large dead spider, poor bugger probably crawled in when they were made.

Do you think a set of hardboard or thin MDF grill frames with acoustic fabric covers would be ok, and also be able to be velcroed on the the speaker front's

[Reid Malenfant]

tweeters are fine and yes they do sound good, just taken one apart and found a nice simple crossover as well as a rather large dead spider, poor bugger probably crawled in when they were made.

Do you think a set of hardboard or thin MDF grill frames with acoustic fabric covers would be ok, and also be able to be velcroed on the the speaker front's

All good news The spider probably crawled in through the port

Yes i don't see why you can't make some grills as you describe, just leave as much space around the drivers as possible so you don't get reflections from the edge of the wood. If you happen to have a branch of John Lewis near you, they sell some very acousticly transparent material. Not 100% sure on the name of the stuff but Polyester Jersey or somesuch name rings a bell

[Jac Hawk]

i'm still a bit worried that the speakers will still be a little boomy even upstairs, is there any way this can be reduced, maybe by filling the void inside the cab with loose filling? any suggestions

[DSJR]

Castles tended to have a smooth and if anything, slightly dry presentation, so you may not find the need to damp the bass further except possibly lining the port if necessary to minimise "chuffing."

[Marco]

i'm still a bit worried that the speakers will still be a little boomy even upstairs, is there any way this can be reduced, maybe by filling the void inside the cab with loose filling? any suggestions

Hi Mike,

Unless you have a really bad room and/or an amp with the grip of a damp piece of lettuce, bass boom won't be an issue with the Dittons

Put them on a good pair of stands (I use Atacamas) away from side walls and use them with 'clean' sounding speaker cables (I use Van Damme) and you'll be away nicely!

Marco.

[Jac Hawk]

Castles tended to have a smooth and if anything, slightly dry presentation, so you may not find the need to damp the bass further except possibly lining the port if necessary to minimise "chuffing."

and just how would do that, what would i use?

[Marco]

Lol - I've just realised that you were talking about the Castles not the Dittons, sorry, Mike!

Marco.

[Jac Hawk]

Lol - I've just realised that you were talking about the Castles not the Dittons, sorry, Mike!

Marco.

Castles, dittons they're all speakers to me mate.

I would apreciate any advice on how to control the bass though, dave said to line the bass ports, but i'm not sure how to do it or what to use.

Also there are some marks on the cabs, not scratches but more like someone has been using them as a table to draw on, so the veneers are "bruised" i think that's the correct term, anyway, i'd also like some sugestions if anyone has any on how to lift these marks, i have a feeling it may be possible with a hot steam iron and a towel but i'm not sure and i don't want to damage the cabs anymore than needs be...

[Ian Walker]

Castles, dittons they're all speakers to me mate.

I would apreciate any advice on how to control the bass though, dave said to line the bass ports, but i'm not sure how to do it or what to use.

Also there are some marks on the cabs, not scratches but more like someone has been using them as a table to draw on, so the veneers are "bruised" i think that's the correct term, anyway, i'd also like some sugestions if anyone has any on how to lift these marks, i have a feeling it may be possible with a hot steam iron and a towel but i'm not sure and i don't want to damage the cabs anymore than needs be...

Try the drinking straw trick Mike...used to work for me with Castle Richmonds

Ian.

[Jac Hawk]

Try the drinking straw trick Mike...used to work for me with Castle Richmonds

Ian.

Bloody hell i just got an IM off chris, he said someone was bound to come up with the straw trick, great minds and all that...