Current feeling on stacked quads?


thinking about stacking els57's, but there seems to be division about this idea. thoughts? suggestions? advice?
mothra

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How do stacked Quad ESL 56's compare to full range Soundlabs? I thought this might be a difficult question?

Chris
Detlof, in my experience stacked ESL 57's have better dynamics than Maggie MG II or III's. It's not that the Quads could play as loud as the Maggies: they don't. But the Quads have a bigger dynamic range and are better in reproducing tiny dynamic swings. Do you agree with this? That was one of the reasons I chose the Soundlab over Maggie MG 20.1. If solid state amplifiers are not first choice with the Soundlabs, why do I see many pictures from home audio systems and systems at shows in where big Soundlabs are being matched with... (the very solid state) Parasound JC-1's? Is this an exception to the rule?

Chris