Castle reviews

Castle Bastion Center Speaker review
Center Speaker Castle Bastion

Castle Bastion, the loudspeaker of central channel, was created as an essential addition to the system of home theatre with Harlech S2 and Howard S3. Its construction is made in the accordance with classical D'Appolito scheme: 28-mm with a soft dome is in the center, at the edges - two 130-mm MF/LF drivers...
Castle Compact Subwoofer review
Subwoofer Castle Compact

Castle subwoofer is compact and beautifully finished with natural veneer. A long-stroke driver with a paper membrane is installed in almost a cubic case. Two bass-reflex ports are placed at the bottom. The body is made of thick (18 mm) MDF plates and supplemented with internal annular stiffeners, reducing...
Castle Compact Satellite Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Castle Compact Satellite

Near other speaker systems these systems just get lost - so small they are. But, despite of this, Compact Satellite by firmness will show fight even medieval fortress: all walls are made of 15-mm MDF panels. Castle Compact Satellite are finished also without discounts on sizes: all surfaces are carefully...
Castle Cube Subwoofer review
Subwoofer Castle Cube

Lined with elegant wood veneer Castle Cube - a perfect cube, if we neglect the height removable plastic supports. They create an air gap required for the full functioning of the "bottom" reflex port. Speaker mounted on the front and secured with eight screws already. In a ten drivers double magnet system...
Castle Harlech Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Castle Harlech

Castle Harlech - English two-way system with the original acoustic design. Speaker has three drivers: tweeter inch metal dome midrange and a pair of head diameter of 130 mm with polymeric conical diffusers. One of the conical speakers unexpectedly on the top panel. The inner space of the speaker is divided...
Castle Harlech S2 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Castle Harlech S2

Face and body carefully smoothed transitions, panache natural veneer inset highlights on the top panel, made of solid wood already. Well it is very beautiful. Castle Harlech S2 - one of the two systems have undergone another modification to the quarter-wave resonator. Even better was the look of the...
Castle Howard S3 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Castle Howard S3

Castle Howard S3 - top floor standing model of Classic series is presented to be the third in succession version. Having kept the characteristic appearance, the Castle engineers have significantly reworked the design, introducing a number of significant improvements. For example, the tweeter received...
Castle Isis Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Castle Isis

Isis is one of the most compact models in the assortment of the British Castle Acoustics. Like most of the company's loudspeakers, Isis is designed for people with sensitive, well-mannered taste. Finish of the bodies with tinted veneer looks great and gives small speakers significance, suggesting to...
Castle Keep 2 Center Speaker review
Center Speaker Castle Keep 2

Traditionally for Castle the body of Keep 2 loudspeaker is impeccably finished with natural veneer. The branded drivers are massive magnetic systems, carbon fiber diffusers of the mid-woofers, polyamide membrane of the tweeter. At the input of the filter there is blocking excess bass off capacitor. At...
Castle Kendal Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Castle Kendal

Many of those who are well acquainted with the products of the British Castle Acoustics, I think, will easily agree with the statement that one of the distinguishing features of the acoustic systems manufactured by the company is the constantly felt and somewhere even emphasized concern for the quality...
Castle Knight 1 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Castle Knight 1

Castle speaker systems have always inspired a special respect. You feel the English style, precision and chastity in both external design and the manner of music playing. And our youngest model from the budget line is not an exception. Having low price, Knight 1 is perfectly finished with high-quality...
Castle Knight 2 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Castle Knight 2

The British company Castle is considered to be the strongest player in the market of speaker systems. Knight 2 are classical two-way monitors of bass-reflex type with the port on the back panel. They are made in strict traditions of the company with the use of time proved technical solutions. So, an...
Castle Knight 4 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Castle Knight 4

A smart acoustic design, which the manufacturer calls Twin-Pipe Technology (TPT), is used in speaker systems Castle Knight 4. In fact, it is a maze with the outlet on the bottom plane of the body. Therefore, the special space plates, providing a necessary clearance between the bottom part of the speaker...
Castle Knight 5 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Castle Knight 5

Brand Castle has recently belonged to the British IAG Ltd. concern, which also includes such famous manufactures as Audiolab, Mission, Quad, Wharfedale and others. Castle Acoustics itself for over 35 years has made the specialty in production of speaker systems for different purposes. It independently...
Castle Richmond 3 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Castle Richmond 3

Castle shows the classical English design most brightly. This is well seen in strict design of the body, differing by picturesque protective grill. Its form is the direct consequence of traditional proprietary placement of the tweeter: asymmetrically under mid/lf-driver. The tweeter's dome is made of...
Castle Richmond 7i Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Castle Richmond 7i

According to the words of the chief designer of Castle, in creating the new Richmond 7i all the available experience was used, which allowed them to improve their design. Bodies are assiduously designed and finished with luxurious natural veneer, even from the inside. The walls of the 18-mm MDF plates...
Castle Severn 2 Floor standing speakers review
Floor standing speakers Castle Severn 2

The speakers of the famous British company, as a rule, are distinguished by outstanding, refined design, and the charming Severn 2 is no exception to this rule. The beautiful quality of the lacquered wood veneer finish immediately distinguishes the system from the rest of the competition, the appearance...
Castle Tay Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Castle Tay

Castle Tay is a two-way speaker system with bass reflex output on the faceplate. The diameter of the MF/LF head with conical diffuser is 130 mm, the soft dome of the tweeter - 25 mm. The recommendable power range of the amplifier is 25-110 W (nominal power - 110W). The possibility of separate connection...
Castle Warwick 3 Bookshelf speakers review
Bookshelf speakers Castle Warwick 3

The body of Castle Warwick 3 loudspeaker is made of 18-mm MDF and is finished with natural veneer (9 variants); quality of the finish is as always brilliant. Diffuser of the LF/MF driver is a carbon fiber fabric; sound coil is wound with a lightweight aluminum wire, coated with a layer of copper. Located...