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I have been an avid fan of Quad electrostatic speakers since I got my ESL-63 back in 1989. I could not understand where all this negative words about broken panels came from, my 63's had no panel problems under the more than 20 years I owned them. And I haven't heard any speakers that sound better, apart from the of lack sub-30Hz bass and high SPL:s we all know are the limitations of Quad ESL:s.
Enter the 989.
I upgraded to the larger version in 2014 after having used the ESL-63 with Gradient SW-63 (2x12" woofers) for some time. I wanted a less "complex" system, and did not need the bass performance of the Gradients for our music tastes. But these 989 was sent of for bad panels three times in a short time! I was beginning to see where all the bad reputation came from...
Out with 989, in with 2912!
I got angry enough to go on the phone and order a new pair of 2912, after having sent the 989 back and forth to the doctor just too much. Happiness entered our living room! The new speakers sounded perfect! But... a faulty panel showed its ugly face after some months. It was fixed under warranty. A couple of years everything was fine, and it happened again. This time they were repaired again, but paid by myself. No big deal, I thought it probably should not happen again.
But it did!
Here we go again. Same low level swooshing sound and silent pops from the other speaker! If somebody came around with just the tiniest amount of money I would let them go!
Why, oh, why?
Why can't Quad design speakers that I can thrust? Are there any speakers out there with very low distortion, but using ordinary dynamic drivers, that I can buy instead? I want to leave the world of Quad ESL!
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Topic - I hate my Quads! - PerStromgren 00:04:44 01/30/24 (44)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - Beardy 11:39:58 02/19/24 (0)
- I don't hate my Quads anymore! - PerStromgren 08:39:25 02/16/24 (2)
- Congratulations to you and Kentajy ! /nt - Story 08:43:55 02/16/24 (1)
- RE: Congratulations to you and Kentajy ! /nt - vandendungenmuziek@kpnplanet.nl 09:59:38 02/19/24 (0)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - PerStromgren 02:45:21 02/06/24 (11)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - Zombie 10:12:27 02/06/24 (9)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - kentaja 10:34:41 02/06/24 (8)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - PerStromgren 02:30:08 02/28/24 (0)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - Zombie 11:29:54 02/07/24 (6)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - kentaja 11:45:38 02/07/24 (5)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - Zombie 12:18:48 02/07/24 (4)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - kentaja 14:22:10 02/07/24 (3)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - jonsan 12:41:03 02/08/24 (2)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - kentaja 14:29:28 02/08/24 (1)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - jonsan 18:24:23 02/08/24 (0)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - kentaja 09:03:11 02/06/24 (0)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - kentaja 15:01:55 02/05/24 (1)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - PerStromgren 02:37:15 02/06/24 (0)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - Jonesy 10:25:29 02/04/24 (2)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - HiOnFi 08:26:11 03/06/24 (0)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - PerStromgren 10:32:50 02/04/24 (0)
- If you can find some Acoustats...-...- - Mendel 18:49:01 02/02/24 (2)
- RE: If you can find some Acoustats...-...- - Sondek 10:45:20 02/03/24 (1)
- One reason is their diaphragm - E-Stat 15:01:58 02/03/24 (0)
- Consider some Acoustat - Byrd69 14:10:57 02/01/24 (3)
- Consider his location - E-Stat 19:57:06 02/01/24 (2)
- Now I have the Muppet's Swedish Chef in my head (nt) - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 18:10:13 02/06/24 (0)
- RE: Consider his location - kentaja 15:02:21 02/05/24 (0)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - jrghca 13:12:40 02/01/24 (0)
- I believe current production Quads are made in China - Mike K 18:51:39 01/31/24 (0)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - PerStromgren 00:41:23 01/31/24 (0)
- Acoustats alternative - artm69 20:29:42 01/30/24 (0)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - George S. Roland 11:57:23 01/30/24 (0)
- Martin Logan's are reliable - jimbill 10:32:44 01/30/24 (6)
- RE: Martin Logan's are reliable - blakey 11:18:04 01/31/24 (0)
- RE: Martin Logans - M3 lover 10:46:41 01/31/24 (4)
- RE: Martin Logans - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 15:48:59 02/02/24 (0)
- Correction - M3 lover 07:35:57 02/01/24 (1)
- Nostalgia Moment - Barry 09:35:03 02/01/24 (0)
- The CLS were introduced in 1986 - jimbill 10:54:18 01/31/24 (0)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - PerStromgren 00:26:13 01/30/24 (3)
- RE: I hate my Quads! - Roger Gustavsson 01:49:52 01/30/24 (2)
- Once you've heard that seamless response - DustyC 06:09:48 01/30/24 (1)
- RE: Once you've heard that seamless response - Roger Gustavsson 07:22:11 01/30/24 (0)
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