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Quad Z4 - Anyone Heard or Bought?

Posted by cawson@onetel.com (A) on October 20, 2016 at 05:31:38

Has anyone heard or bought the new Quad Z4 speaker, or it's little brother the Z3?

The initial impressions from magazine reviewers seem to be very positive although I've not found a full review yet.

I'm looking for a speaker to replace my Avantgarde Unos that sounded fantastic in my London home. However they are not so good in my new and very different living room. Although the room shape and other features are undoubtedly difficult, I was hoping a change in amplifier might give a boost to the Unos. Minor improvement with a GamuT D200, but not back to the excitement that these speakers are capable of.

Trying a Quadral Aurum Mentan next week (I'd probably go for the bigger Vulkan) and hopefully the Revel Studio 2 in due course, but the Quad is much less costly (£3200 for Z4) and has a ribbon tweeter (as do Quadrals) which I think may be more akin to the Unos's horns as far as detail and "tingle factor".

Any feedback on the Quads or other ideas that may be helpful greatly appreciated

[My room is roughly semi-circular (actually more parabolic) with floor-to-ceiling glazing along the curved wall - 1000 sq ft with low 7'7" ceiling height. Speakers are in the middle of the room facing across to one side of the curved wall - you see the problem?]

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