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hi mr g:

if i heard a cone design that had all of the admirable characteristsics of a planar/dipole, i would consider it for purchase.

unfortunately, every cone design i have heard has exhibited "colorations" which i do not like.

there is a very good chance i will purchase two pair of quads unlimited quad 57s, realizing limitations in dynamics and bass.

Perfectly fine by me MRT. My admittedly non-inductive reading of your words is that the quads unlimited 57s were your favorite speakers at the time of submission of your last post.

the quad 57 has the least inaccurate midrange, period. i am surprised you have not revealed it. it is not attenuated in the treble, but it is dynamically restricted nad attenuated in the bass. greater transparency does not guarantee less timbral inaccuracy. where the quad excels is in accuracy of timbre. there is no speaker which surpasses it in that respect.

obviously any statements without definitive proof are opinions. i will admit that. i am curious as to what speaker system you own.

by the way, i visited you at the sahara hotel at a ces during the 90's. you remarked that you like a lean sound.
i have a witness who will confirm your comment.

too much transparency and accuracy of timbre are not synonymous.

i consider the quads unlimited reproduction of the original quad esl to be the least inaccurate with respect to timbre. my concern is the bass response as well as the susceptibility of the panel to degradation due to temparature and humidity. i am also not looking forward to having a speaker dependent upon the quality of the ac.

the alternatives to my ears are few, so it may be a comprimise among the imperfect speakers. if you have any ideas as to a speaker system which is minimally erroneous when recreating the sound of an instrument, please let me know.

thanks

ATC 20s. Pro studio quality.