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New Albion Photos

Arthur — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 12:41:23 +0000

Many thanks to Torbjorn Bjorklund for supplying many great photos of his pair of Royd Albions. These were definitely one of Joe Akroyd’s more exclusive high end models, a great example of him really pushing the limits. They are extraordinarily rare on second hand market, in fact I’ve never seen a pair on ebay since starting work on this website!

Added A7 Photos

Arthur — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:54:49 +0000

Many thanks to Dave, for sending through some nice photos of his A7 Mk I’s (which are currently on ebay), with their highly distinctive violet/purple tweeter. Check them out here.

A14 Mk II Review Added

Arthur — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:45:04 +0000

Just added review of the A14 MkII from Hi-Fi Choice, May 1991. Some insight into Royd’s early 14 litre speakers.

Rega Ela / Royd Apex Comparison Review Added.

Arthur — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:46:15 +0000

Just added an interested review of the Royd Apex and Rega Ela (version 1) from Hi-Fi Review, Nov 1989. The first versions of the Rega Ela shared a good deal of design with the Royd Apex. It includes some elusive information on actively bi-amping the Royd Apex, using the Naim NAXO 2-4 active crossover.

New Coniston Info

Arthur — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:43:15 +0000

I’ve updated the Coniston page with details of the different versions that existed, Series I, Series II and R. All were subtle different and are testament to Joe striving for perfection. I still have little info the first release of these, so if anyone has anything, I’d greatly appreciate it.

Sapphire Review Added

Arthur — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 21:04:03 +0000

Just uploaded a review of the Sapphire’s, from Hi-Fi World, June 1992. This is from a round of up various speakers at the £200 price point and refers to the first version of this speaker (I presume as it mentions them being just single wired).

The Herald Review Added

Arthur — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 16:38:54 +0000

Added a review of The Herald, from What Hi-Fi? April 1997. Just a short review, but does shed some light on this less common model.

Eden Review Added

Arthur — Sat, 13 Jun 2009 21:38:14 +0000

You can now find a review of the Royd Edens’ from Hi-Fi News, Nov 1989. Perhaps not the most flattering, but a worthy read nonetheless. Plenty of useful stats and measurement graphs.

RR2 Photos

Arthur — Thu, 28 May 2009 21:22:44 +0000

You can now find a load of nice hi res photos of the Royd RR2′s, thanks to Richard ’2by2′.

RR1 Review Added

Arthur — Sun, 17 May 2009 11:22:11 +0000

Just added a review of the RR1′s from Hi-Fi+ Spet/Oct 2001. Its a nice lengthy and detailed write up, with some nice photography, definitely worth reading.