But those Quad-57's didn't have a lot of bass extension, right?

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Topic - most musically involving system you have ever heard ? ....... - trioderob 07:52:28 08/30/24 (91)

Quad 57's for me - Story 15:33:25 09/03/24 (31)

I have a flashbulb memory of my first audition of the "ESL-57" :) - mhardy6647 05:45:54 09/04/24 (30)

But those Quad-57's didn't have a lot of bass extension, right? - Chris from Lafayette 11:03:24 09/04/24 (28)

They do if you do it right. - Geoffkait 05:38:05 09/07/24 (8)

Arctic stands? I know cryogenic treatment is popular but that seems a bit too much - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 12:04:40 09/09/24 (0)

show us a pic of them in your own digs - Story 06:04:24 09/07/24 (6)

I'll show you mine if you show me yours. Nt - Geoffkait 08:00:14 09/07/24 (5)

show them filled with DUST since you took off the mylar dust covers??? - Story 08:19:44 09/07/24 (4)

You've been following the wrong sheep again. - Geoffkait 08:40:02 09/07/24 (3)

another one of your absurdities, are you taking illegal drugs? - Story 12:34:55 09/07/24 (2)

Only the ones I get from your mom. Nt - Geoffkait 13:28:24 09/07/24 (1)

come on over, I'll give you some more - Story 13:31:40 09/07/24 (0)

RE: But those Quad-57's didn't have a lot of bass extension, right? - Larry I 10:40:46 09/06/24 (0)

They do have extension, but not low frequency power - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 11:47:50 09/04/24 (17)

"Dipoles start to roll off early..." - E-Stat 12:03:32 09/04/24 (16)

Stop boasting about your girth - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 15:04:36 09/04/24 (1)

Actually - E-Stat 15:38:19 09/04/24 (0)

RE: "Dipoles start to roll off early..." - Inmate51 13:00:31 09/04/24 (10)

Semantic shenanigans - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 15:01:57 09/04/24 (9)

RE: Semantic shenanigans - Inmate51 16:02:15 09/04/24 (8)

RE: Semantic shenanigans - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 16:12:59 09/04/24 (7)

Mostly agree with you - E-Stat 15:34:23 09/05/24 (6)

Agree with me completely, or ... - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 17:30:30 09/05/24 (5)

Sorry - E-Stat 18:50:35 09/05/24 (4)

No contrition necessary - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 11:50:20 09/06/24 (3)

As an IT guy - E-Stat 12:02:05 09/06/24 (2)

RE: As an IT guy - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 12:12:10 09/09/24 (1)

Ok! - E-Stat 12:19:36 09/09/24 (0)

It seemed, from what I've read, to be a particular problem with the Quads - Chris from Lafayette 12:43:03 09/04/24 (2)

It's typically about diaphragm area - E-Stat 13:12:32 09/04/24 (1)

Yes - that's my understanding too [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 19:10:01 09/04/24 (0)

RE: I have a flashbulb memory of my first audition of the "ESL-57" :) - mpcrnc@aol.com 10:15:02 09/04/24 (0)

RE: most musically involving system you have ever heard ? ....... - Rzado 14:58:34 09/03/24 (0)

Including or Excluding The Room? - Inmate51 10:29:09 09/03/24 (7)

Excluding The Room, Duh ;-) - AbeCollins 13:34:09 09/03/24 (6)

RE: Excluding The Room, Duh ;-) - chocolate_lover 08:39:41 09/04/24 (0)

Oooh, oooh, I know! - E-Stat 13:43:00 09/03/24 (4)

And even better.... - AbeCollins 14:39:55 09/03/24 (3)

Kewl - E-Stat 14:55:27 09/03/24 (2)

RE: Kewl - Inmate51 04:57:35 09/04/24 (1)

RE: Kewl - G Squared 07:41:26 09/04/24 (0)

surprised - slapshot 23:27:07 09/02/24 (1)

Good answer (nt) - Ozzy 06:29:41 09/03/24 (0)

Over the years - E-Stat 15:51:41 09/02/24 (0)

RE: most musically involving system you have ever heard ? ....... - oldmkvi 09:16:41 09/02/24 (12)

Was that the 2003 show? - Luminator 12:38:14 09/02/24 (9)

That Mac dealer was owned by a guy who then - oldmkvi 12:54:08 09/02/24 (8)

OMG! That bogus-dealer place wasn't called "The Pleasured Ear" by any chance, was it? - Chris from Lafayette 16:41:39 09/02/24 (4)

RE: OMG! That bogus-dealer place wasn't called "The Pleasured Ear" by any chance, was it? - oldmkvi 17:11:43 09/02/24 (3)

I understand, but I was wondering if there was a name change. . . - Chris from Lafayette 00:23:08 09/03/24 (2)

RE: I understand, but I was wondering if there was a name change. . . - oldmkvi 08:43:25 09/03/24 (1)

OK - Thanks for checking! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 10:11:30 09/03/24 (0)

RE: That Mac dealer was owned by a guy who then - Luminator 15:23:42 09/02/24 (2)

RE: That Mac dealer was owned by a guy who then - oldmkvi 08:48:43 09/03/24 (1)

We were kids, so we wanted toys - Luminator 17:10:17 09/03/24 (0)

Then no wonder you have a Mcintosh-based system yourself! - Chris from Lafayette 10:51:21 09/02/24 (1)

RE: Then no wonder you have a Mcintosh-based system yourself! - oldmkvi 12:31:27 09/02/24 (0)

RE: most musically involving system you have ever heard ? ....... - www.records 06:03:36 09/02/24 (8)

Sounds like you got some great bargains! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 10:44:28 09/02/24 (5)

RE: Sounds like you got some great bargains! [nt] - www.records 15:44:22 09/02/24 (4)

Now we appreciate your moniker! - E-Stat 13:45:04 09/03/24 (1)

RE: Now we appreciate your moniker! - www.records 14:50:58 09/03/24 (0)

holy christ - Story 15:54:59 09/02/24 (1)

RE: holy christ - www.records 18:31:19 09/02/24 (0)

RE: most musically involving system you have ever heard ? ....... - chocolate_lover 10:04:46 09/02/24 (1)

RE: most musically involving system you have ever heard ? ....... - www.records 15:17:54 09/02/24 (0)

RE: most musically involving system you have ever heard ? ....... - hahax@verizon.net 20:58:10 09/01/24 (0)

The best always depends on context... - John N 18:22:09 09/01/24 (0)

RE: most musically involving system you have ever heard ? ....... - chocolate_lover 11:18:16 09/01/24 (0)

The Tenor-Rockport room at Tuscany CES 2001. Nt - Geoffkait 04:59:23 09/01/24 (0)

what great responses ,,,,,, and even more than that ..... - trioderob 18:30:00 08/31/24 (0)

RE: most musically involving system you have ever heard ? ....... - tomservo 11:43:10 08/31/24 (0)

Most musically involving system was a mystery...... - M3 lover 10:55:04 08/31/24 (0)

Jim Smith's of Get Better Sound (nt) - Vinyl Valet 06:07:05 08/31/24 (0)

Take 5 Audio ... - reelsmith. 20:22:46 08/30/24 (0)

RE: most musically involving system you have ever heard ? ....... - Wojciech 19:56:30 08/30/24 (0)

Vintage QUAD 57s playing - G Squared 19:41:52 08/30/24 (0)

RE: most musically involving system you have ever heard ? ....... - niws 17:57:54 08/30/24 (0)

Michael Green's Test Room System - Eflatminor 12:44:04 08/30/24 (0)

RE: most musically involving system you have ever heard ? ....... - dgaapc7 10:59:58 08/30/24 (0)

Like you, I'm an MBL fan too - Chris from Lafayette 10:25:29 08/30/24 (1)

RE: Like you, I'm an MBL fan too - G Squared 19:39:58 08/30/24 (0)

RE: most musically involving system you have ever heard ? ....... - Larry I 10:21:05 08/30/24 (2)

you got me ..... - trioderob 10:36:42 08/30/24 (1)

RE: you got me ..... - Larry I 11:09:01 08/30/24 (0)

Tannoy speakers - Byrd69 10:08:33 08/30/24 (0)

RE: most musically involving system you have ever heard ? ....... - Todd Krieger 09:27:02 08/30/24 (0)

one more .... actually 2 ,,,, - trioderob 09:23:29 08/30/24 (1)

See my post above - ditto. nt - G Squared 19:42:55 08/30/24 (0)

For me it's more of a state of mind but.... - AbeCollins 08:38:46 08/30/24 (1)

RE: For me it's more of a state of mind but.... - mlsstl 09:57:16 08/30/24 (0)

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But those Quad-57's didn't have a lot of bass extension, right? - Chris from Lafayette 11:03:24 09/04/24 (28)

They do if you do it right. - Geoffkait 05:38:05 09/07/24 (8)

Arctic stands? I know cryogenic treatment is popular but that seems a bit too much - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 12:04:40 09/09/24 (0)

show us a pic of them in your own digs - Story 06:04:24 09/07/24 (6)

I'll show you mine if you show me yours. Nt - Geoffkait 08:00:14 09/07/24 (5)

show them filled with DUST since you took off the mylar dust covers??? - Story 08:19:44 09/07/24 (4)

You've been following the wrong sheep again. - Geoffkait 08:40:02 09/07/24 (3)

another one of your absurdities, are you taking illegal drugs? - Story 12:34:55 09/07/24 (2)

Only the ones I get from your mom. Nt - Geoffkait 13:28:24 09/07/24 (1)

come on over, I'll give you some more - Story 13:31:40 09/07/24 (0)

RE: But those Quad-57's didn't have a lot of bass extension, right? - Larry I 10:40:46 09/06/24 (0)

They do have extension, but not low frequency power - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 11:47:50 09/04/24 (17)

"Dipoles start to roll off early..." - E-Stat 12:03:32 09/04/24 (16)

Stop boasting about your girth - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 15:04:36 09/04/24 (1)

Actually - E-Stat 15:38:19 09/04/24 (0)

RE: "Dipoles start to roll off early..." - Inmate51 13:00:31 09/04/24 (10)

Semantic shenanigans - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 15:01:57 09/04/24 (9)

RE: Semantic shenanigans - Inmate51 16:02:15 09/04/24 (8)

RE: Semantic shenanigans - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 16:12:59 09/04/24 (7)

Mostly agree with you - E-Stat 15:34:23 09/05/24 (6)

Agree with me completely, or ... - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 17:30:30 09/05/24 (5)

Sorry - E-Stat 18:50:35 09/05/24 (4)

No contrition necessary - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 11:50:20 09/06/24 (3)

As an IT guy - E-Stat 12:02:05 09/06/24 (2)

RE: As an IT guy - 13th Duke of Wymbourne 12:12:10 09/09/24 (1)

Ok! - E-Stat 12:19:36 09/09/24 (0)

It seemed, from what I've read, to be a particular problem with the Quads - Chris from Lafayette 12:43:03 09/04/24 (2)

It's typically about diaphragm area - E-Stat 13:12:32 09/04/24 (1)

Yes - that's my understanding too [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 19:10:01 09/04/24 (0)

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