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In Reply to: RE: "New" Quads and Stands posted by George S. Roland on February 27, 2017 at 00:21:40
Very nice stands, I am a little envious of the roller feet, which would make moving things around a snap.
I also have a pair of Kent's refurbed US Monitors...great guy, great work, great sound.
When you step back and look and the total investment, and forget about the hassle of boxing and shipping and so forth, it is hard to believe what glorious sound you get from that much money.
In my case, $4.5K would have bought nothing in the same ballpark.
Enjoy.
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I was at a show several years ago showing original Quads. A gentlemen comes into my room and asks the price. I tell him $5K/pair. He looks at me with amazement and asks really?
Being from the midwest and someone on the frugal side of the equation I thought to myself am I asking too much?
The guy goes on to tell me that he was just down the hall listening to a pair of $20K speakers and the Quads simply destroyed them. He felt they should be selling for much more than $5K.
I have had this experience more than once at shows. Given their performance most people think they should cost much more. And our room is generally standing room only for most of the show.
"And our room is generally standing room only for most of the show."
Of course it is. Hard to hide great sound. I suspect if the Quads had a higher WAF many more people would be luxuriating in their sound.
The interesting thing is that my Kented US. Monitors are the only speaker I have ever had that my wife will actually sit down and listen to.
Shows are funny things. Generally Sunday is slow and a lot of exhibitors start packing up early afternoon because they have no traffic in their room.
Not in our room SRO right until the end show even on Sunday. We have to chase everyone out and tell them to come back next year. Or better yet buy the show speakers and take them home!
Ain't that the truth! I see reviews of speakers costing thousands more than a pair of restored Quads which mention a Quad-like truth to the sound of instruments and music. In articles on audio there are mentions of a pair of Quads kept for "references" to good sound. They really are magical speakers, and a bargain even given the cost of service.Thanks for the kind words about the stands! I do move the speakers around a lot. At some later time, I may revise the stands and spike them to the floor, but, for now, the easy mobility fits my needs.
Congratulations on your own discovery of Quads and Electrostatic Solutions's service.
Edits: 02/27/17
Wonder if there is any real difference in sound between spikes and casters, I know the conventional wisdom, but ....
I wonder about that too. I have somewhat old and uneven wooden flooring in my listening room. My B&W Matrix 801 IIs were on their factory-supplied casters and they were never solidly grounded. One caster was always loose. I bought Sound Anchor's dedicated stands for them including their floor protectors for wooden flooring. Now the tripod spiked stands secure them to the floor without doubt and I do believe that has made the sound a bit more solid.
I think if I were to modify my Quad stands, I would make a triangular bottom with a similar three-prong support system. It would be interesting to compare performance between the castered bases and firmly spiked ones.
I have Mye-stands with spikes...concrete floor, but it sure would make moving things around easier with casters....may try them.
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