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Quad ESL 57 speakers
Posted: Sat May 19, 2012 1:30 pm
by Dowser
Oh well, sanity prevails - one pair of my Quads needs to go...
A pair of black Quad ESL 57 speakers, 329xx serial numbers. EHT units rebuilt a couple of years ago, they sound great (but I cannot justify 57s and 63s). Come with power leads.
I'm moving country in a few weeks, quick sale needed - €500.
Also see my separate ad for some DIY stands to raise these up off the floor higher.
Thanks, Richard
Re: Quad ESL 57 speakers
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 9:53 am
by Dowser
Looks like I'm going to accept an offer of €400 for these - any members here interested at this price?
Richard
Re: Quad ESL 57 speakers
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 10:21 am
by Diapason
Christ that's tempting. I wonder would I ever use them at all at all...?
Re: Quad ESL 57 speakers
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 10:41 am
by Ivor
Diapason wrote:Christ that's tempting. I wonder would I ever use them at all at all...?
yes you would... and you could sell them on in a while for that money too.
Re: Quad ESL 57 speakers
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 10:47 am
by Diapason
The reason I'm extra-tempted is that my amps are (apparently) lauded as being a perfect match for the ESL57s. In fact, when researching my amps the best source was a thread about ESLs on a Chinese website.
Dowser, I'll mull this over for an hour or two!
Re: Quad ESL 57 speakers
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 11:05 am
by Ivor
if you can lend yourself €400 for a few months you may end up selling your current speakers.
Re: Quad ESL 57 speakers
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 11:10 am
by Diapason
That's highly unlikely!
Re: Quad ESL 57 speakers
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 11:23 am
by Ivor
well you'd have the choice.
Re: Quad ESL 57 speakers
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 11:25 am
by Diapason
Ivor wrote:well you'd have the choice.
Ivor, are you not a bit warm in that red devil suit with the horns and the cloven hooves? And what are you doing on my shoulder anyway?
Re: Quad ESL 57 speakers
Posted: Mon May 28, 2012 11:35 am
by Ivor
If I was standing on your shoulder you wouldn't be able to type! (for months).
I came home from the hifi show yesterday and fired up the oul' valves. Now I heard some great systems yesterday but when I dropped the needle on some vinyl at home I was 100% content with my lot. No Vitus envy, no coveting my neighbours DcS. Quads aren't for everyone but that balance of forensics and invisibility is hard not to love. I just think you'd love it too. There.