kalali- i don't know what is on offer, but keep in mind that most of the original Quads do need some work, whether it is sympathetic restoration, repairing or replacing panels or both- you have to factor that in, unless the pair you are looking at have already been redone by a reputable restorer and not abused since. Kent McCollum of Electrostat Solutions is the person I'm having restore my old Quad loudspeaker. There was a double pair restored by him that a friend recently pointed me to for sale here, but that takes it to a whole other level....
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A friend of mine runs his 3 stack ( 6 panels) with 6 Quad 2 mono amps these were made for the 57's and i have to say they sound wonderful, deep base fast and articulate and highs mids to die for. i recomend you get another set of 57's and some Quad 2 amps and enjoy. ok maybe extream but the Quad amps are made to run these speakers and do so very well. When you stack more then one set the base filles out alot and the panels just fill the whole room. |
glennewdick 1-09-2017 I have heard stacked Quads. AWESOME It was at " Sound Components " a high quality dealership in Miami. They had in the their showroom a system referred to as the " HQD" system. Stacked Quads, one Decca Ribbon tweeter and a 24" Harley sub-woofer housed in what looked like a coffin. But this is the first time I have heard of stacking 3 pairs of Quads. The funny thing is that when I had my Quads I was never aware, while listening to music, of any deficiency in the bass or treble. It was only when my brain kept telling me the bass did not go low enough and that the high frequencies were rolled off. |
nyame Why stop there ? https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/72/13/36/7213361b9e13336a168f4c0d98008eb3.jpg The funny thing is that when I had my Quads I was never aware, while listening to music, of any deficiency in the bass or treble. It was only when my brain kept telling me the bass did not go low enough and that the high frequencies were rolled off. My rooms are adjacent to one another. I can have the same music material running at the same time for fun. There are matrix 800’s in the adjacent room. I can tell you and so can others that there is no roll off in the HF’s with the RM10 and 100% functional Quads. The room treatments between the two rooms is also very different. Now the bass. ****************************************** Interview with Peter Walker Interviewer : For people who would like to use your speakers as mid-range and high-end reproducers - do you make suggestions about what they might add for moving- coil supplement below 100Hz, say? ***************************************** So it gives you 6 db more in the low end, and 3 db everywhere else. So it is not linear, and they still don’t play any lower than 45 hz . Peter Walker never heard today’s subwoofers. I had one occasion to hear stacked quads. Whether the setup or one of the panels was off a little, the magic I hear with two was lost. Seemed like a lot of effort and risk (multiple panels) _ to me at the time and the reason I pursued the sub route for db levels in the larger room. The secret for me in my space - to have the single pair panels elevated so they are 44 inches off the ground at the mid panel point. . ****************************************** @Kalali there is no such thing as a good deal with Quads. I would never buy any without seeing. and hearing them, along with the paperwork for when they were restored. Also removing the back panel to determine if they were a smoker. Would you buy a car that was owned by a smoker ? Cheers |
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