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Description :
The Sorcerer is a very musical high quality stand mounted loudspeaker. It may also be considered one of the best bookshelf speakers around the world for its size. They are very solid and heavy pair of speakers. Joe Akroyd, who fronts Royd and whose ideas are behind these loudspeakers, has devoted a considerable amount of time and energy to the removal of all the sources of coloration which he feels has marred many previous small box loudspeakers. The appearance too is impressive: accurately halved and beautifully finished walnut veneer on four sides plus the baffle which is recessed in a solid walnut quadrant frame into which the black cloth covered grille frame sits.

The Sorcerers are considerably dynamic speakers. Once they settle in, the bass fills out and they sound more musical and alive. They are designed to work close to a rear wall, so holographic sound- staging and image depth are not priorities. Instead, you're blessed with a vivid, up-tempo performance that never sounds small. Though best suited to average-sized rooms, the Sorcerers have enough energy to fill out larger rooms at a pinch. They have a slightly rich, warm tonal balance, coupled with a slight zing to the upper frequencies. The Sorcerers are consummately musical, underpinning any hi-fi niceties with a wicked sense of rhythm. It's also possible to use the Sorcerers in the near field, placing the speakers along the base of an imaginary isosceles triangle. This dramatically improves the imagery, but to get balanced bass weight, the speakers need to be about three feet from your ears, which is hardly practical in most listening-rooms. In fact, the only criticism regards the Sorcerer's inability play music at very high volume levels. Yes, they'll play loud, but if you want those moments of head-banging, you may have to look elsewhere.


Specifications :
Sensitivity.................................86 dB 1 watt @ 1 metre
Recommended Power................30 - 100 watts 
Drive Units.................................1 Royd 5" cast chassis bass/mid unit
               .................................1 Royd 19mm dome tweeter with secondary chamber
Nominal Impedance....................8 ohms
Crossover Frequency..................3KHz
Bass Resonance Frequency........43Hz
Frequency Range.......................35 Hz to 20KHz
Finishes....................................Walnut, Black Ash or Cherry veneer
Dimensions(w x d x h)................203 x 185 x 305 mm
Weight......................................9kg per side

Miscellaneous :
Condition...................................9/10 (Good condition)

Reviews :
http://www.roydaudio.com/models/sorcerer/
http://www.roydaudio.com/reviews/sorcerer-gramophone-march-1994/ (Gramophone)
http://www.roydaudio.com/reviews/sorcerer-qmagazine/ (QMagazine)
http://www.roydaudio.com/reviews/sorcerer-review-hi-fi-choice-feb-1995/ (HiFi Choice)
http://www.roydaudio.com/reviews/sorcerer-review-what-hifi-july-1998/ (What Hifi)