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Quad 2805 reliablity? Distance from wall needed?

I've heard Quads and enjoyed them but I keep
reading about their reliability problems in both
private and public postings (even in reviews).
I hear about blown panels, etc.
So what't the real story (primarily with the current 2805)?
(I used to have Apogees long ago that proved to be a nightmare with one ribbon woofer that could not be repaired after 3 trips back to their repair facility at the time. A shame because I loved the tonality and
fatigue-free listening.)
And one more question about the 2805s, I keep reading that they need to be far from the wall behind them. My Apogees were fine 2-feet from the wall, so can Quads perform without any fatal flaws at this distance?
Thanks in advance for anyone who cares to answer.
rgs92

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macdadtexas
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I have known several guys with Quads and they have all had problems when they first got them, then never again. The problem always, or almost always seems to be from trying to play the speaker too loudly. They just don't go that loud. You can't get Klipchorn, Wilson (all), Soundlab, Martin Logan, or even Magnepan volumes out of them. If you try to do they, you can fry a panel.

The 988(9) and 2905 are much better than the older models, but it still can happen. The just don't play that loudly. But, and this is a HUGE but, the sound sublime. I love them, they are just fantastic speakers, all of the models. The stacked 57's are just breathtaking. The newer models have a much deeper and coherent bass than you would ever imagine. They just don't play that loudly, no matter what you have upstream of them.

Great, great speakers though.
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