In Reply to: RE: I think it's time for you to put in some effort on positioning the QUADS, tweaking them, or have them serviced posted by lesleymorley@yahoo.com on November 19, 2011 at 06:58:25:
>> I do get excellent imaging from the Quads....
>>
>> ... my friend's system is appreciably tighter and better
>> defined and thus more mind blowingly magical.
This conversation started with only a reference to "imaging", but now you're indicating that isn't so much the problem as other sonic factors. Sounds like bass quality and general tonal response are more likely to be the source of the difference than imaging.
It would be interesting to see what music you're using for reference. I could easily see if modern pop/rock is your choice in the fashion of current recording techniques, that you might easily prefer something other than the Quads. OTOH, if neutrally recorded, unamplified voice and acoustic instruments are the gauge, the Quads should be right up there with much of the modern equipment sold these days.
For what it's worth, the sound of neutrally recorded unamplified music isn't much in fashion these days. Super-close miking, multi-channel mixed and processed recordings with a "Kodachrome" quality are far more common.
(I do not write as a Quad owner - I've got Spendors.)
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