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[FS] Stacked pairs of Quad ESL57 on stands

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stevec67

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It's a sad day but the time has come after 14 years. These speakers have been great, they never fail to deliver the wow factor. However I now have big cabinet speakers, time for a change.
In black, custom steel stands on castors. One pair serial 38***, Bulgin power leads. One pair 45xxx, IEC sockets, with a Quad rebuild sticker dated 1987. Bought from Fanthorpes in Hull 2009, other history unknown. Great working order, no crackles or buzzes, sound great. Good cosmetic condition. £1000 collected from Leeds LS 28. You'll need a van or large car to transport whole or to unscrew them from the stands for later reassembly if you want to put them in a normal car. I will not ship these, I have no boxes. Collection only.
 
Photos taken, not great to be fair but a start. As I say I need an actual email address to send them to, so PM me this if anyone wants the photos I have so far.
 
Here are the pics :)

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Thanks Rugdoc, I'm not David Bailey but it shows them well enough. More detailed photos available on request.
 
Blue Belle said:
Thanks, Steve, they are fabulous.
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Thanks! I've thought they were pretty bloody fantastic too, for the 14 years I've had them. But I've got cabinet speakers now and it's time for them to move on.I

Edit - you will have worked out that they are bloody huge and a total PITA to live with. Then you play music, and they just murder everything else and leave it bleeding. There's a reason why I've kept them for 14 years, for 5 of those I had to move the speaker every time I wanted to watch the telly. But it was worth it.
 
I’d love to get them past the wife, but I don’t think I’d manage.

How far into the room do they need to be?
 
stevec67 said:
Thanks! I've thought they were pretty bloody fantastic too, for the 14 years I've had them. But I've got cabinet speakers now and it's time for them to move on.I

Edit - you will have worked out that they are bloody huge and a total PITA to live with. Then you play music, and they just murder everything else and leave it bleeding. There's a reason why I've kept them for 14 years, for 5 of those I had to move the speaker every time I wanted to watch the telly. But it was worth it.
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Which amp/amps are you running them with, Steve?
 
Rug Doc said:
I’d love to get them past the wife, but I don’t think I’d manage.

How far into the room do they need to be?
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A yard off the back wall is enough. They are on castors so you can move them about.
Blue Belle said:
Which amp/amps are you running them with, Steve?
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A variety. They sound very good on an EL34 valve amp. I have also used a Quad 405 and a big Amcron Crown thing with massive power and grip. That sounds good too, a number of people say that a big tranny amp is the best choice. Others say that a JLH 1968 is the sweetest, but my DIY build one remains unfinished and not working.
 
I’m going to interject here and say I visited steve67 when he helped me out a few years ago. These speakers sound amazing - something I’ve never forgot.
GLWTS
 
kwmason said:
I’m going to interject here and say I visited steve67 when he helped me out a few years ago. These speakers sound amazing - something I’ve never forgot.
GLWTS
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Thanks Karl,
I remember you coming over, it was good to meet you. It was in the old house, a little semi and they *really* didn't fit, but they worked well. I also remember fitting your cartridge and setting up the arm, it wasn't very long after the accident and I was struggling to see and use my hands, but we got it done. The bottle of wine you gave me in return went down well, too!
 
kwmason said:
I’m going to interject here and say I visited steve67 when he helped me out a few years ago. These speakers sound amazing - something I’ve never forgot.
GLWTS
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Incidentally Karl, was the deck in question an LP12? I seem to remember so. I can't remember the arm, I'm guessing Ittok or maybe Akito. It was a good 11-12 years ago after all and as you'll remember I wasn't especially well at the time and still recovering from my injuries. I know you later moved on to another deck. Did the one I saw escape the fire you had, or was it one of the casualties?
 
Like the stands, I made a similar pair out of wood when I had my stacked quads, really like them, much better in most aspects than a single quad setup except perhaps imaging, best of luck with sale.
 
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