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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
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Front view — side by side at true scale

AWharfedale Elysian 1BCastle Windsor Earl
Wharfedale Elysian 1 front view
Castle Windsor Earl front view

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

Wharfedale Elysian 1vsCastle Windsor Earl

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 180 mm cone on the Wharfedale Elysian 1 and a 165 mm cone on the Castle Windsor Earl. Both land in a similar price bracket, around $4,713 a pair.

Specifications

AB
ManufacturerWharfedaleCastle
ModelWharfedale Elysian 1Castle Windsor Earl
Height490 mm430 mm
Width258 mm240 mm
Depth315 mm296 mm
Weight15 kg9.5 kg
Enclosurebass-reflex-downbass-reflex-rear
Drivers1× 90 mm tweeter (AMT), 1× 180 mm mid-bass (coated glass-fibre matrix cone)1× 165 mm mid-bass (woven polypropylene), 1× 28 mm tweeter (micro-fibre dome)
Frequency — low49 Hz58 Hz
Frequency — high22000 Hz22000 Hz
Sensitivity89 dB89 dB
Impedance4 Ω8 Ω
Recommended amp25–175 W25–100 W
MAP (USD)$4,495 / pair$4,930 / pair
Where to buyCheck availabilityCheck availability
Brand websitewharfedale.co.ukcastle.uk.com
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.