Hello all.
I'm finally going to let my Quads go. My new upgrade means space is at a premium in the man cave, they're now taking up valuable real estate and I can no longer justify keeping them. Apart from everything else, I hardly ever listen to them and they deserve to be used more often.
Cosmetically they're in good condition, there's some scuffing on the feet but the grilles themselves are in very good shape. I bought them here a few years ago, so I might as well share that thread as the pictures are pretty much unchanged:
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Sonically they're pretty good I think. One is *slightly* down in level compared to the other, but again I believe this is common enough as it's hard to get a perfect pair. Anyway, a balance control sorts that out. When I brought them to Tony's to compare with his refurb'ed pair they were definitely a little quieter, but really similar in terms of tonal balance, with that unmistakable Quad midrange that everybody loves. So basically I think they're a good pair. At the very least, I can confirm that Miles Davis and Nat King Cole and all those boys sound gorgeous on them!
I'm looking for 400 Euro because that's what I paid for them and I think it's fair value. I have no boxes so can't really ship, although I can probably deliver to Dublin and environs.
Sold: Pair of Quad ESL 57
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Sold: Pair of Quad ESL 57
Nerdcave: ...is no more! 
Sitting Room: Wadia 581SE - Rega Planar 3/AT VM95ML & SH - Bluesound Node II - Copland CSA 100 - Audioplan Kontrast 3
Kitchen: WiiM Pro - Wadia 151 - B&W 685s2
Sitting Room: Wadia 581SE - Rega Planar 3/AT VM95ML & SH - Bluesound Node II - Copland CSA 100 - Audioplan Kontrast 3
Kitchen: WiiM Pro - Wadia 151 - B&W 685s2
Re: For Sale: Pair of Quad ESL 57
Ah sorry to see them go Simon but hard to see how they would get plugged in much when the SF yokes arrive.
GroupBuySD DAC/First Watt AlephJ/NigeAmp/Audio PC's/Lampi L4.5 Dac/ Groupbuy AD1862 DHT Dac /Quad ESL63's.Tannoy Legacy Cheviots.
Re: For Sale: Pair of Quad ESL 57
you should get these and the 989's tony you've loads of room yet:)tony wrote:Ah sorry to see them go Simon but hard to see how they would get plugged in much when the SF yokes arrive.
sd card player, modded soekris dac, class a lifepo4 amp or gb class a/b amp, diy open baffle speakers based on project audio mundorf trio 10's
Re: For Sale: Pair of Quad ESL 57
Tempting just keep going till I get all the ESL's in Ireland! I am saving slowly for me big7.Just another 10 yrs to go
GroupBuySD DAC/First Watt AlephJ/NigeAmp/Audio PC's/Lampi L4.5 Dac/ Groupbuy AD1862 DHT Dac /Quad ESL63's.Tannoy Legacy Cheviots.
Re: For Sale: Pair of Quad ESL 57
Tony, now or never!!!
Remember, stacked 57's! :)
Remember, stacked 57's! :)
I5 4440+TXCOmobo+JCAT Femto-Intona-JKRegen+HynesPS+TeraDak ATX-820W=JCATusb=DiverterHR=Wadia 931/922(GNSC mod)=PassLabsXA100.5=2xValhalla=Stacked&moded ESL57+JAS SuperTweet+2MJ Acoustics Ref.I
4SteinHarmonizers;RR777;Tellus;StillpointsUltraSS
4SteinHarmonizers;RR777;Tellus;StillpointsUltraSS
Re: For Sale: Pair of Quad ESL 57
Sold STP, etc.
And surprisingly, not to Tony!!
And surprisingly, not to Tony!!
Nerdcave: ...is no more!
Sitting Room: Wadia 581SE - Rega Planar 3/AT VM95ML & SH - Bluesound Node II - Copland CSA 100 - Audioplan Kontrast 3
Kitchen: WiiM Pro - Wadia 151 - B&W 685s2
Sitting Room: Wadia 581SE - Rega Planar 3/AT VM95ML & SH - Bluesound Node II - Copland CSA 100 - Audioplan Kontrast 3
Kitchen: WiiM Pro - Wadia 151 - B&W 685s2
Re: Sold: Pair of Quad ESL 57
My money is on the man from Blackrock adding to his ESL stash.
Adam the stacked route maybe explored one day but not for the moment
Adam the stacked route maybe explored one day but not for the moment
GroupBuySD DAC/First Watt AlephJ/NigeAmp/Audio PC's/Lampi L4.5 Dac/ Groupbuy AD1862 DHT Dac /Quad ESL63's.Tannoy Legacy Cheviots.