Hi Lacee
My WPK Quad 57's continue to be a very special speaker to me for two reasons.
I really enjoy the music on them, but they also help me to tune the other speakers.
I thought about this. instead of "more of everything" I would prefer "better of" in one area.
So I have a question for you.
Does stacking Quads allow them to go lower than 40 db (or) give a higher db level at 40db without affecting db levels of the midrange ?
or looked at another way - I rate their 40db bass as a 6 out of 10 - meaning - the notes are there when placed properly; its just that they have lost their heft (db level) compared to the midrange. This is a known thing about them.
So will stacking quads improve the 40db bass which I rate as a 6/10 on a single pair - to a 7 or 8 /10 when stacked?
If your answer is yes then acquiring another pair someday and sending the panels to Wayne for restore is worth it - imo. Look forward to your impressions on this.
Here is my take on this based on my personal experience.
I can also go a long time without the Quad's and not miss them.
This is because I enjoy my other speakers.
Here's my opinion on it.
Its not till you re-insert them into play again that you realize that you "forgot" why you love their sound so much.
And it starts all over again for me. I never tire of this.
Building out the adjacent area in the basement as a 2nd music room allows me to keep them in play now.
I had an opportunity to buy restored Acoustat X speakers a couple of years ago.
Unfortunately it would have put my wife over the top.
Even I realized this. Enjoy the X.
Cheers
My WPK Quad 57's continue to be a very special speaker to me for two reasons.
I really enjoy the music on them, but they also help me to tune the other speakers.
I had stacked 57's and they were magic,more of everything you already enjoy about the 57's
I thought about this. instead of "more of everything" I would prefer "better of" in one area.
So I have a question for you.
Does stacking Quads allow them to go lower than 40 db (or) give a higher db level at 40db without affecting db levels of the midrange ?
or looked at another way - I rate their 40db bass as a 6 out of 10 - meaning - the notes are there when placed properly; its just that they have lost their heft (db level) compared to the midrange. This is a known thing about them.
So will stacking quads improve the 40db bass which I rate as a 6/10 on a single pair - to a 7 or 8 /10 when stacked?
If your answer is yes then acquiring another pair someday and sending the panels to Wayne for restore is worth it - imo. Look forward to your impressions on this.
I don't miss my stacked 57's anymore.
Here is my take on this based on my personal experience.
I can also go a long time without the Quad's and not miss them.
This is because I enjoy my other speakers.
Here's my opinion on it.
Its not till you re-insert them into play again that you realize that you "forgot" why you love their sound so much.
And it starts all over again for me. I never tire of this.
Building out the adjacent area in the basement as a 2nd music room allows me to keep them in play now.
I had an opportunity to buy restored Acoustat X speakers a couple of years ago.
Unfortunately it would have put my wife over the top.
Even I realized this. Enjoy the X.
Cheers