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Quads 57 -

Ok. So let me start out by saying I am not in search for the worlds best speakers or the perfect setup.

I just want something that will make music to my ears and make my little toes tap with joys.My amp of choice is the Ayon Spirit III
My music is 80% Jazz, 10% Female vocals, 10% rock et. al. (paul simon/arlo guthrie, dylan eagles). My source is mostly Vinyl.
I currently have a B&W CM7 that I don't like much. Music sounds good, but no soul. Room size is 10 ft x 11 ft.
I top out at $4K on budget (and that's pushing it).
I am fairly close to pulling the trigger on a brand new refurbished 57 from Quads Unlimited.
So I guess what I am asking here is, if you have ever owned a 57, do you still have it? If not, how soon did you move on & why?
jarraa

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weseixas
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Hello,

If you are going to purchase one of Wayne PK's 57, then dynamics will not be a problem nor is your listening space, Maybe your amplifier, but I'm not familiar, so i cant say, but his 57's will not lack dynamics nor have issues with that small space, you have not heard 57's if you have not heard his, the power is exceptional coming from 57's.

Ohh, 57's were originally designed for small listen space's, stands are also important, discuss such with him.
weseixas
519 posts
 
Hello,

I have tried 63's in a small room 14x10 with a sub and they had no issues the sound was excellent with the sub.

regards,
weseixas
519 posts
 
A PK modified quad does not have any top end issues. I have heard his single, double and triple. The power is immense on the triple and does require a pretty big room to make them work, the double is the best compromise to me and the single is a hugh improvement over the standard single.

regards,
weseixas
519 posts
 
Wouldn't you have a impedance mis-match with that 8 ohm load on a pr of stacked 57's ..


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