I am looking to acquire a vintage/classic set up. I have read a lot on here regarding amps and speakers from the various ‘classic’ British hi-fi manufacturers such as Quad, Leak, Naim, Linn, Celestion,Tannoys etc…..Wow there is so much to learn about the pros and cons of older equiment. Here is the first of many […]
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The thread starts as follows: “For the last few years i have made do with a high end headphone system, but am moving in the next 2 months and will have my own music room so have decided im going to give speakers a go. I’ve never owned Hifi speakers before but after selling my […]
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Hi, I’m Neil McCauley / editor in chief and I’m on a mission to resurrect this excellent classic British design. In short, to distance it from the widespread perception that it’s purely for the pipe and slippers brigade. Yes, of course it does to some extent have it’s roots in that patronized yet well-meaning market […]
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Werner Ogiers writes as follows: “You may remember my review of the Spendor-made Quad 10L loudspeaker of a couple of years ago. How I came from indignation – the heresy of a non-ESL Quad! – to sheer love for that performing tiny tot. Alas, the pleasure our acquaintance was short, as Quad went through troubled […]
The thread starts: I’m very happy with a pair of QUAD 2805’s which I bought new about 1yr ago. I’ve been using a VTL 5.5 Preamp w/phono, LP12, Zeta Arm, BlackBird, Ayre 7E CD, VTL 225 Deluxe Monoblocks converted to 6550c’s w.shunyata Tiapan helix PC’s,Diamond Racing cones on Solid Steel ampstands, Nordost Heimdall speaker cables. […]
Each weekday Neil selects one item for sale (trade) from the UK-based Art of Sound forum for your attention. It also appears on our Twitter feed http://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?50397-Quad-22L-Floorstanding-Speakers-in-Rosewood&p=846873#post846873
The thread starts ….. I have now had several months to compare the flaws & virtues of all of these in my system. Unfortunately I have not been able to use the 57’s so this is largely based on the units driving the Hornings which have Lowther mids but are otherwise not horn based at […]
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A user review of this classic yet marginalised UK preamp.
They say ….. Quad’s new loudspeaker range: the S Series combines Kevlar-coned bass/midrange drivers with a specially designed ribbon tweeter. The range comprises two standmount models (S-1 and S-2), two floorstanders (S-4 and S-5) and a centre speaker for home cinema systems (S-C). At 285mm high, the S-1 incorporates a 100mm bass/mid cone, while the […]
They say ….. Like the S Series, which launched in 2015 to widespread acclaim, the new range combines advanced Kevlar-coned bass and midrange drivers with a specially designed ribbon tweeter. The Z Series takes this fundamental design to a whole new level, however, re-engineering the drive units, crossovers and cabinets to provide the perfect bridge […]