A short follow up since my last post over a year ago with this Quad 57 speaker.
They have changed physical location by 70kms and came home. I have had the opportunity to spend much more time with them. A sound so seductive at times with the human voice, that I have tried to make them the be-all and end –all; with external tweeters and subs. I kept bouncing back and forth between stock and modified form.
Then I did some research and discovered that Roger Modjeski used his Quad 57’s to voice his RM10 Tube Amp.
From Audiocircle
"As QUADAPHILES know that speaker has rather special requirements to both protect it from over voltage (sparking) and is somewhat amplifier fussy. The RM-10 has been popular among QUAD owners and it is widely known that I was using that speaker when I designed the RM-10"
Roger Modjeski
I already owned a Music Reference RM9. I did actually use it with the 57’s temporarily when I first got them; the sound was very good for the short time I did this; but as I was worried about damaging them, I didn’t use them for a long period in this fashion.
I acquired a RM10 a few months ago. I can say for now, I no longer feel the need to experiment. The Quad 57 seem to sing with the RM10 with no fear of over driving them. They go plenty loud as well in the fairly large room they are in. For what they can do - they do this very well for me, and provide their unique music perspective.
I also found out from the restorers of these speakers that the Quad 63 are much more fragile and susceptible to humidity than the Quad 57, based on the way they are built. Regardless, I have since purchased a large de-humidifier that I use in the summer along with the air-con to keep the area they are in dry so they will last as long as possible.
Disclaimer – I am not affiliated with Music Reference
They have changed physical location by 70kms and came home. I have had the opportunity to spend much more time with them. A sound so seductive at times with the human voice, that I have tried to make them the be-all and end –all; with external tweeters and subs. I kept bouncing back and forth between stock and modified form.
Then I did some research and discovered that Roger Modjeski used his Quad 57’s to voice his RM10 Tube Amp.
From Audiocircle
"As QUADAPHILES know that speaker has rather special requirements to both protect it from over voltage (sparking) and is somewhat amplifier fussy. The RM-10 has been popular among QUAD owners and it is widely known that I was using that speaker when I designed the RM-10"
Roger Modjeski
I already owned a Music Reference RM9. I did actually use it with the 57’s temporarily when I first got them; the sound was very good for the short time I did this; but as I was worried about damaging them, I didn’t use them for a long period in this fashion.
I acquired a RM10 a few months ago. I can say for now, I no longer feel the need to experiment. The Quad 57 seem to sing with the RM10 with no fear of over driving them. They go plenty loud as well in the fairly large room they are in. For what they can do - they do this very well for me, and provide their unique music perspective.
I also found out from the restorers of these speakers that the Quad 63 are much more fragile and susceptible to humidity than the Quad 57, based on the way they are built. Regardless, I have since purchased a large de-humidifier that I use in the summer along with the air-con to keep the area they are in dry so they will last as long as possible.
Disclaimer – I am not affiliated with Music Reference