TrueScaleAudio

Compare speakers at true scale

Pick two speakers and see them side by side at their real-world size.

Speaker A
Speaker B
References

Front view — side by side at true scale

ACastle Windsor EarlBWharfedale Elysian 1
Castle Windsor Earl front view
Wharfedale Elysian 1 front view

Click either cabinet to swap A ↔ B · Reference height: 490 mm (49.0 cm) · 1 mm = 1.14 px

Castle Windsor EarlvsWharfedale Elysian 1

The Wharfedale Elysian 1 stands 49.0 cm tall — about 6.0 cm more than the Castle Windsor Earl at 43.0 cm. On footprint the Wharfedale Elysian 1 is the wider cabinet (25.8 cm versus 24.0 cm). The Wharfedale Elysian 1 reaches deeper in the bass, down to 49 Hz versus 58 Hz. Low frequencies come from a 165 mm cone on the Castle Windsor Earl and a 180 mm cone on the Wharfedale Elysian 1. Both land in a similar price bracket, around $4,713 a pair.

Specifications

AB
ManufacturerCastleWharfedale
ModelCastle Windsor EarlWharfedale Elysian 1
Height430 mm490 mm
Width240 mm258 mm
Depth296 mm315 mm
Weight9.5 kg15 kg
Enclosurebass-reflex-rearbass-reflex-down
Drivers1× 165 mm mid-bass (woven polypropylene), 1× 28 mm tweeter (micro-fibre dome)1× 90 mm tweeter (AMT), 1× 180 mm mid-bass (coated glass-fibre matrix cone)
Frequency — low58 Hz49 Hz
Frequency — high22000 Hz22000 Hz
Sensitivity89 dB89 dB
Impedance8 Ω4 Ω
Recommended amp25–100 W25–175 W
MAP (USD)$4,930 / pair$4,495 / pair
Where to buyCheck availabilityCheck availability
Brand websitecastle.uk.comwharfedale.co.uk
Product pageOpen product pageOpen product page

Larger value highlighted in green. For low-frequency extension, lower Hz = greater bass reach, so the deeper side is highlighted.