Quad ESL help appreciated!

[Opti-cal]

I replaced my Quad 63 stats (of 7 years ownership and well maintained by Quad) with the then-new ProAc Response 2 speakers. The ProAcs beat them in every way, imo.
People get latched onto one particular thing - "oh, I could never go back to XYZ" - but in reality there's usually a lot of choices that may even beat your favourites.

Yes I agree it can be easy to get set in your ways a bit. The ProAc's look really nice.

If I cannot sort this issue I have, they'd certainly warrant an audition.

Cheers Jerry

[wee tee cee]

I echo Jerrys position....i retired the statics when i took delivery of reiver acoustic eddingdale sr.

Colin Topps that builds them sold me my 57s years ago, he knew what the do well but the big eddies do everything better sonically with no positioning problems and lovely efficiency.

I found with the 57s i would tailor my music choices to their strengths-the eddies do everything you throw at them with aplomb IMHO.

[Opti-cal]

I echo Jerrys position....i retired the statics when i took delivery of reiver acoustic eddingdale sr.

Colin Topps that builds them sold me my 57s years ago, he knew what the do well but the big eddies do everything better sonically with no positioning problems and lovely efficiency.

I found with the 57s i would tailor my music choices to their strengths-the eddies do everything you throw at them with aplomb IMHO.

Spot on Tony, choosing specific albums, genres and even individual tracks to flatter the speakers is something I've just come to accept as necessary with the 57's, in return for the transparency and midrange.

If, as you say, this is obtainable elsewhere maybe its time to reconsider. Those Reiver Acoustic's look incredible actually and if they do what you say are well priced.

[Barry]

Utter nonsense!

I've been using Quad 57s for over forty years, and I play everything through them: classical; choral; jazz; blues; folk; "world" music; pop; rock and punk.

[wee tee cee]

I love my 57s but have to be realistic as to what they can and cant do.

Last time i plumbed them in i was shocked...sadly it sounded like a duvet had been thrown over the hi fi.

I had considered stacked 57s but just felt it was a losing battle.

[Opti-cal]

Utter nonsense!

I've been using Quad 57s for over forty years, and I play everything through them: classical; choral; jazz; blues; folk; "world" music; pop; rock and punk.

I play everything through mine too but they just shine more with some material than others. This will also be amp and crucially for me, room dependent.

Like I say its probably due to the limitations of my amp and room but they do tend to fall apart a bit with rock and larger scale music for me.

I think to play classical properly you have to be at the top end of their input limit (unless you have protection boards and clamps which I don't).

Interestingly I find them unbelievably good with electronic synth and keyboard/piano music.

I'm far too worried to put anything over 25w through them with all the scare stories . . .

[Opti-cal]

Here's an interesting little product if I do decide to go the EQ route. As suggested by Jerry and others. (Not Shane haha).

I quite like the idea of wide(ish) band EQ manipulation. In my mind it would be smoother than "cutting" into the spectrum with more precise sliders.

It also has a bypass mode.

Would prefer it to be integrated into my tube amp though . . .

https://schiit.eu.com/loki

[Macca]

No you don't want that, you want the one Jerry linked to, do the EQ digitally.

[Opti-cal]

No you don't want that, you want the one Jerry linked to, do the EQ digitally.

Will do Macca, thanks. Never dabbled in EQing with hifi before . . .

[jandl100]

Actually, the £40 one I linked to is analog.
I have one in my 2nd system and have been impressed by it.

The full monty EQ I suggested is the Behringer DEQ2496, that's capable of doing it all digitally. And it would give you full flexibility for whatever equalisation curves you want - it's a very flexible device indeed. Typically £150 used.
But to take best advantage of that you need to be using digital-only sources - and did I notice a turntable in those photos?
- in which case you'd be using the Behringer DEQ2496's onboard ADC (and maybe DAC, if you haven't one of your own), which are pretty good, imo!