I had a long-lasting love affair with My ESL 63s until recently parting with them. With a clean front end and a subwoofer for about 70Hz down (I can't remember my setpoint), they are truly hard to beat for most everything but larger orchestral works. But>> BEWARE>> older electrostatics do not travel well. The glues binding the diaphragms to the panels break down over time and separate, making for expensive problems which will not reveal themselves until delivered/set up and tested.
Quad ESL's-Which One's Are The Best?
Hey Folks,
I have never owned a pair of Quads but when I see the 57's going for around $3,000.00 or the 989's for around $ 5,600.00 I begin to feel the pull of temptation. I begin to imagine just how good my digitally remastered recordings of Wilhelm Backhaus would sound coming from a pair of Quads and my ears begin to salivate. Now with the 2905's in dealer showrooms, Quad ESL's are bombarding me in all directions and depending on who you talk to, the 57's sound the best, or the 2905's are the superior Quads in every way, etc...etc... I had a Quad dealer recently tell me not to buy the 989's for various reasons but I bet he didn't tell people that when he was trying to sell them. So which one's are the best, is it OK to buy pre-owned?
I have never owned a pair of Quads but when I see the 57's going for around $3,000.00 or the 989's for around $ 5,600.00 I begin to feel the pull of temptation. I begin to imagine just how good my digitally remastered recordings of Wilhelm Backhaus would sound coming from a pair of Quads and my ears begin to salivate. Now with the 2905's in dealer showrooms, Quad ESL's are bombarding me in all directions and depending on who you talk to, the 57's sound the best, or the 2905's are the superior Quads in every way, etc...etc... I had a Quad dealer recently tell me not to buy the 989's for various reasons but I bet he didn't tell people that when he was trying to sell them. So which one's are the best, is it OK to buy pre-owned?
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