Quad 21L vs. 22L2 Sonic differences?

Thnx Mb, will research/try-to-audition the Devore's. Have heard of them before. My current floor standers will not be my last...and to address the OP's subject, I think 22L2 2.5-way is a much better bet than 21L 2-way, sure its more expensive, but the 21Ls are rare, there is a pair of Lanemart 22L2's on sale right now, and if you buy them, you'll be happier with your speakers longer.

The 21Ls are rare cause people who bought them, won't sell them. I have been holding on to them since 2005. When I went to audition the Halo A21, I heard Totems, PSBs, etc, but none of them compared to the Quad.
Tonight I got my manual back from the attic, just to go through the manufacturer's recommendation for speaker positioning. I simply fall in love with the music they make!!

I owned a pair of 21L's approx six years ago, they were finished in the birds eye maple finish and looked great. They definitely sounded better than the Meadowlark Swifts I owned previously but came up well short against a pair of Morel Preludes I happened to find locally for a great price. That may not be a fair competition as the Morels retail for well over $2000.00 but nevertheless I paid well under a grand for them used.

What is the history an evolution of these 21L and 22L.
I believe they came out in around 2003/2004?

We're they updated and or discontinued?
I see references to the 22L2, I that a newer version of the 22L?
Is or was there a 21L2?

22L2 is an upgrade from 22L. Similarly there is a 21L2 that is an upgrade from 21L.
On the Quad sites, they now list 23L. The 21L2 and 22L2 are no longer shown. Some UK sites also sell 25L.

http://www.quad-hifi.co.uk/Series.aspx?lang=En&Tab=L%20Classic%20Series