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In Reply to: RE: DON't TELL ME, PLEASE, THAT THIS IS OTTO MAJOR's PANEL RE-VISITED! posted by stickler to perfection on July 05, 2009 at 23:42:47
G'Day,
One would hope that they would have to be better and would have to judge the present crop on their performance; of course. I was mightily **unimpressed** with the originals, I can tell you. Sounded nothing whatever like an original Quad treble panel and measured poorly also with a significant loss of HF. No dust cover, and so they were a bit prone to being unreliable for that reason as well. The back stator was composed of strands of computer data cable (separated) carrying ht music signal and would flex a great deal more than a perforated plate - this is in the style of Jantzens stator (wire) designs. Nothing new there.
However, that is, as you say, 10 years ago. I would like to see a pair for review if they are available and I imagine so would kentaja. I for one, would need to have physical measurements as well as listening tests to convince me that these panels had improved at all.
So, tell us, by all means, what has changed? Materials, mode of construction? Nothing to hide. After all the original Quad materials and structure are well known, but that doesn't mean everyone has the skills to rebuild them, as you know, so I don't see a risk in publishing the basic material and structural innovations, except those you think are truly patentable, perhaps.
Oh yes, and the ones I have were not sold as "prototypes" but equivalent production replacements for the original panel. They were not.
Regards,
Gary Jacobson
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