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Quad ESL 63's worth repair?

I've got two freinds with some serious "crackling sounds" coming out of their Quad's diaphragms. The crackling becomes worse with humid weather. On the first friends set,one diaphragm was repaired a year and a half ago and is now starting to fail again,along with the other speakers diaphragm. My other friend is having problems with his set and has unplugged them to be repaired. They are both hesitant (can you blame them?) to have any further repairs done. Let me tell you these guys are BUMMED! It seems a shame that such a great speaker should sit unused! Has anyone had any luck with repairing the quad ESL 63's diaphragms ? Any recommendations as to the wherabouts of a quality repair shop?
davej857
detlof
1,899 posts
 
Now how the heck did you know that Sean!!!?? You're right, I gave it up, after I had inadvertedly glued myself to the bass panel of a 63, got immobilised by having duct tape all around me, burnt a hole in the diaphragm with the soldering iron and tacked my thumb to the wooden top enclosure. They had to call the fire department to get me free.......
gregm
3,405 posts
 
Detlof, was it then you threw the Jadis monos out the window in rage?? Cheers
detlof
1,899 posts
 
No Greg, actually I wanted to, but I couldn't, because my thumb was still tacked to the speaker. That was another time, when again a 63, just on return from a refurbishing, made strange rattling noises and passed out on me.......must say, in the end it made a lovely funeral pire and the firebrigade came quite a bit quicker, because they still knew my address from last time. Cheers,
rdr4b
81 posts
 
Detlof pretty much summarized all Quad users' love-hate relationship with their speakers. Can't live without them, can't burn them. I finally decided to move on after 10 years and just have to look back every now and then when I know there is something missing in my current system.
detlof
1,899 posts
 
Now this brother in arms, Rdr4b, speaketh nothing but the truth. Its like being married to a highly temperamental, headstrong women: Sometimes bliss, sometimes hell, but never a boring moment.
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