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Lesser known 2 way bookshelf Speakers from the 80's

I recently went into a local Hi Fi shop and heard a pair of Heybrook HB2's from the 80's and was quite impressed. The shop owner also had a pair of Mordaunt Short Pagaents or Carnivals that were to be fixed.  

A few years back I owned a pair of Linn Helix LS150s that were also quite impressive.  I also owned a pair of Paisley Research AE500's that were amazing!  

What were some of your favorite British and non-British two-way bookshelf speakers from the 80's and early 90's.   
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lou_setriodes OP
673 posts
 
The Pro Ac Super Tablettes still haunt me as I had the Studio 1’s many years ago.....also the concrete Rauna Tyr II’s.

Thanks for the info on the Fried's.

Anyone ever hear the Castle Durham 900’s? What about Royd or JPW?
dodgealum
1,400 posts
 
Maybe straying into the next decade a little but the Epos ES-14 was a great two way design.
gnostalgick
88 posts
 
Castle Trent (mkII I think) were my first real speakers.  Not the most detailed, but midrange & vocals were spot on.  Gifted them to a friend when I embarked on extensive travelling.
naimfan
166 posts
 
The ProAc Studio 1 Mk. 2 - astonishing quality and quantity of bass for the size speaker it is.  Ditto the Response 2, thought that probably doesn't count as "lesser-known."

The Epos ES14 remains a great sounding speaker. 

Both the Celestions mentioned - the SL600 and SL700, as long as you had a powerful enough amp to drive them.  The 700 in particular could sound absolutely amazing.

And there were various Royds and Ruarks and Spendors and . . .
fin1bxn
140 posts
 
Cizak, ADS, Boston Accoustics and Burhoe Acoustics
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