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we should definitely have this one to gather in all the separate threads.

I recently picked up a pair of Royd Sorcerers, which appear to have the updated drivers used in the SE & Revelation series. These are very small, but weigh 9kg each. They've been a speaker I wanted when I was younger. These retailed at £600 in the 90s.



They are wonderfully 'immediate' speakers that just get to the soul of the music. They are a little ragged, obviously not as flat response as my Argon 3s, and don't go deep, but they just chuck out music in a convincing, believable and 'direct' (brash, even at times) manner.

That is Royds in a nutshell, they just make you smile.

I'm still yet to hear a Royd speaker, I have never ever heard a bad comment about them.

Given your tastes in amplification I would think trying some Royds is pretty mandatory Sovereign.

I'm curious as to what you all think of Rega Elas, given their Royd association. I have had a pair of mk1s constantly in either my lounge or bedroom system since 2005. They are my longest lasting piece of kit and I have always loved them. I just find them so enjoyable. The only Royds I've had are a pair of Minstrels which I liked but couldn't get excited about and a pair of tatty A7s that I use for testing items.

I've been tempted by Edens and Sintras in the past but it just never happened. Still time yet though

Early Rega speakers are Royds, Joe Ackroyd designed them.

I have a rare pair of White Minstrel's, they are staying. Only negative thing about them is the grills are in white so you can make out the drive units and I think it makes them look untidy, might recover the grils in black

Then they will be the Black & White Minstrels - ta da!! :D :D :D

Andrew wrote:

I've been tempted by Edens and Sintras in the past but it just never happened. Still time yet though

A good friend of mine (he was Best Man at my wedding as it happens) has a pair of Sintra II's which I keep trying to twist his arm to sell to me but to no avail. Trouble, as he lives in a flat with paper thing walls he hardly uses them, listening mainly over a Stax headphone system. Theyr'e glorious little speakers.

I quite fancy trying Ela's at some point - I believe the Mk1 & 1.5 both used the Royd drivers, with the Mk2's using Rega's own. I once borrowed a pair of Rega R1's which were great fun - not quite Royd in their presentation but not that far off. Great fun - bubbly, effervescent little things with lots of bounce.