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RE: Quad 12L active studio

I would have been suprised that my contact at IAG would not have mentioned a x-over change to me. He stated there were no fundamanetal differences when I asked. Also- the new owners manual shows 1.8khz. The specs on the Quad site are just an oversight... 2.2khz is what the consumer 12ls cross over at. Someone just got a little cut and paste happy at Quad...

There is no question that the active speakers will have a flatter frequency curve and more dynamic capabilities. The voicing is a little different as well- the actives being a little bit more forward sounding- not neccessarily bright- more like row 6 versus row 12. From a paper standpoint the actives will be superior. However, how these changes will interact with your other equipment,your tastes, and especially your room is unknown.

All I can say is that the actives blow me away- and I have had passive 12ls, 21s and 22s and the l'ites with the L2 series tweeters. The actives are a completely different ball game IMO.

-Rob


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