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12-02-2010, 10:18
hifi_dave

Bat shit and boring are words which spring to mind at the mention of ESL63, at least the 57's had a bit of mid-band magic.
12-02-2010, 12:41
DSJR

IF you angle the 63's back, they do it too. Set them too low, the treble fires into the floor and they sound muffled.

I remember a wonderful 57 era Quad dem at a show with the 57's on trestle tables. Wonderful sound and peace... A couple of years later and the 63's were sat on the floor, the TD160-M75ED was heavily filtered by the 44 pre and the sound was truly dire. The rep denied there was anything wrong and it was years before I heard what the 63's could really do....
12-02-2010, 13:30
hifi_dave

I made frames which held the 63's and which we could tilt forward and back, we removed the covers and other mods but just couldn't get on with them. The 57's, especially, with bass bins (as they were known) and super-tweets worked a treat. On their own they have an interesting mid prescence, just a narrow band, which is quite appealing.
12-02-2010, 16:40
Rare Bird

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Originally Posted by DSJR

IF you angle the 63's back, they do it too. Set them too low, the treble fires into the floor and they sound muffled.

I remember a wonderful 57 era Quad dem at a show with the 57's on trestle tables. Wonderful sound and peace... A couple of years later and the 63's were sat on the floor, the TD160-M75ED was heavily filtered by the 44 pre and the sound was truly dire. The rep denied there was anything wrong and it was years before I heard what the 63's could really do....

I've always prefered the 57's..Stackkers are larvley.
13-02-2010, 00:37
The Vinyl Adventure

... I ain't interested in the Andre ... Just trying to be of service to the thread :)
13-02-2010, 00:44
Rare Bird

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Originally Posted by hamish

... I ain't interested in the Andre ... Just trying to be of service to the thread :)

Sorry i thought you were intrested in a set! :rolleyes:
13-02-2010, 01:17
Marco

57s were defo best - and stacked even more so!

I wouldn't say no to a pair of 2905s either... I nearly bought a pair before going down the vintage Tannoy route :)

Marco.
13-02-2010, 01:37
Rare Bird

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Originally Posted by Marco

57s were defo best - and stacked even more so!

I wouldn't say no to a pair of 2905s either... I nearly bought a pair before going down the vintage Tannoy route :)

Marco.

Stick with old technology it dont break down, even if it does you can fix it easy enough. 2905! arnt they chinese
13-02-2010, 10:55
Ali Tait

If it's statics you want and you dont mind a bit of DIY,check out the ER Audio site.I have two pairs of Rob's speakers and they are superb.Every bit as good if not better than the new Quads and for a fraction of the price.
13-02-2010, 12:03
hifi_dave

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Originally Posted by Andre

Stick with old technology it dont break down, even if it does you can fix it easy enough. 2905! arnt they chinese

Surely Not...:eek:

It's a good ol' British company, lovingly hand-crafting products in Huntingdon. Everything put together with care and attention by a team of dedicated artisans.

Oh bugger, I'm reading an advert from 1980....:doh:

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