Stacked Quad ESL's

[JAS]

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I would like to talk (chat) with anyone using stacked QUAD ESL-57's. I
customed built a set a few years ago and still enjoy using them. I modeled
them after the Levenson HQD system. Twin KEF B-139 subwoofers in a 12 foot
transmission lines and Decca ribbon tweeters.

James

BTW - the last person that I know that used them was a women in Portland, OR
by the name (then) Cindy Lewis. At one time there was a person in PDX that
used 3 pair of the classic speaker system.

My e-mail address is: ja_smith@comcast.net

 

[Bear]

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JAS wrote:

> I would like to talk (chat) with anyone using stacked QUAD ESL-57's. I
> customed built a set a few years ago and still enjoy using them. I modeled
> them after the Levenson HQD system. Twin KEF B-139 subwoofers in a 12 foot
> transmission lines and Decca ribbon tweeters.
>
> James
>
> BTW - the last person that I know that used them was a women in Portland, OR
> by the name (then) Cindy Lewis. At one time there was a person in PDX that
> used 3 pair of the classic speaker system.
>
> My e-mail address is: ja_smith@comcast.net
>
>
What about them?

I don't have them, but I've heard them quite a few times.
Worked with the Deccas extensively
And worked with the Quads, and Quad cells...

_-_-bear

 

[JAS]

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I'm just curious if folks are still using the system and how many are out
there. I've not had any issues other than my wife thinks they are hideous
large for a 'hi-fi' loudspeaker.





"BEAR" <bearlabs@netzero.net> wrote in message
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> JAS wrote:
>
>> I would like to talk (chat) with anyone using stacked QUAD ESL-57's. I
>> customed built a set a few years ago and still enjoy using them. I
>> modeled them after the Levenson HQD system. Twin KEF B-139 subwoofers in
>> a 12 foot transmission lines and Decca ribbon tweeters.
>>
>> James
>>
>> BTW - the last person that I know that used them was a women in Portland,
>> OR by the name (then) Cindy Lewis. At one time there was a person in PDX
>> that used 3 pair of the classic speaker system.
>>
>> My e-mail address is: ja_smith@comcast.net
>>
>>
> What about them?
>
> I don't have them, but I've heard them quite a few times.
> Worked with the Deccas extensively
> And worked with the Quads, and Quad cells...
>
> _-_-bear

 

[Bear]

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JAS wrote:

> I'm just curious if folks are still using the system and how many are out
> there. I've not had any issues other than my wife thinks they are hideous
> large for a 'hi-fi' loudspeaker.
>

They're not all *that* large! :- )

I would think that she would find them "nice" to listen to.

You might get more WAF by taking her to a store or other audiophiles
house and letting her *try* to listen to those speakers - it's hard to
beat those Quads even today.

Btw, what are you using for amps and the rest of the system?

_-_-bear

 

[JAS]

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Main units are driven with Marantz 8b's in triode mode. Custom (my design)
pre-amp and crossover electronics.





"BEAR" <bearlabs@netzero.net> wrote in message
news:detb1t030gd@news2.newsguy.com...
> JAS wrote:
>
>> I'm just curious if folks are still using the system and how many are out
>> there. I've not had any issues other than my wife thinks they are hideous
>> large for a 'hi-fi' loudspeaker.
>>
>
> They're not all *that* large! :- )
>
> I would think that she would find them "nice" to listen to.
>
> You might get more WAF by taking her to a store or other audiophiles house
> and letting her *try* to listen to those speakers - it's hard to beat
> those Quads even today.
>
> Btw, what are you using for amps and the rest of the system?
>
> _-_-bear

 

[Guest]

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Hello James,

> I would like to talk (chat) with anyone using stacked QUAD ESL-57's. I
> customed built a set a few years ago and still enjoy using them. I modeled
> them after the Levenson HQD system. Twin KEF B-139 subwoofers in a 12 foot
> transmission lines and Decca ribbon tweeters.

I also use stacked Quads for more than 20 years now and I'm very happy with
them. Have a look at my homepage (sorry up to now only available in German
language)

http/www.r-stens.de/diy/QuadESL/diy_quad.php

At this moment I think about building a subwoofer for my Quads. A new power
amplifier project (Aleph X) is ongoing.

Regards

Ralph

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