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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: 19.3 in · 1 in = 29.03 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
Height16.9 in19.3 in
Width9.4 in10.2 in
Depth11.7 in12.4 in
Weight20.9 lb33.1 lb
Enclosurebass-reflex-rearbass-reflex-down
Drivers1× 6.5 in mid-bass (woven polypropylene), 1× 1.1 in tweeter (micro-fibre dome)1× 3.5 in tweeter (AMT), 1× 7.1 in 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.