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Re: Quad ESL 57 speakers

Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 12:58 pm
by Diapason
Sorry, yes of course that's what you meant, and Richard had suggested 24 hours might be needed to get the electrostatic charge "right" again.

Re: Quad ESL 57 speakers

Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 1:23 pm
by fergus
Best of luck in Mid Range Heaven Simon!!

BTW there is not much room left for an organ in that room now!

Re: Quad ESL 57 speakers

Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 2:34 pm
by Diapason
There's more room in my wallet than there is in the mancave.

Re: Quad ESL 57 speakers

Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 2:40 pm
by Fran
Aim each panel right at you..... so that they are perpendicular to the listening spot. Don't sit too close either, 6-8 ft if you can.

The stands do help, improves the bass depth somewhat, but more than that, they take up less floor space.

I know first impressions and all that, but do you like what you're hearing?



Fran

Re: Quad ESL 57 speakers

Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 3:00 pm
by Diapason
I'm really trying not to form too many opinions at this early stage, not least because I *know* I haven't the right location for them yet. They sound perfectly pleasant, but I've yet to dial in the magic.

Thank you for the positioning advice, Fran. I'm going to playing around for weeks I'd say!

Re: Quad ESL 57 speakers

Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 8:38 pm
by jaybee
Have they affected the "crackle/buzz" at all?

Had no idea, never having seen a pair in the flesh, that they were that big... Looks like you'd have to sidle between them to change your cd!

Re: Quad ESL 57 speakers

Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 9:01 pm
by Diapason
They're fairly sizeable alright, even more so in such a narrow room as uIe man cave. Cowboy Junkies spinning at the moment, sounding lovely. Think you'd like there actually, Jaybee.

Re: Quad ESL 57 speakers

Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 9:25 pm
by jaybee
by all reports its what they were born to do....

caution horses?

Re: Quad ESL 57 speakers

Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 9:33 pm
by Diapason
LOL, I have no idea how you know that, but yes, The Caution Horses. Civil Wars gorgeous too, but have moved briefly to classical now, will finish with some jazz shortly. These were made around the time Miles Davis was recording Kind of Blue. Mad when you think about it.

Re: Quad ESL 57 speakers

Posted: Thu May 31, 2012 9:52 pm
by jaybee
how do they compare with say, martin logan?

or your own for that matter!