JemHayward
pfm Member
Without having read the rest of the thread, yes. I have vintage ESL57s and I use them with a Linn Sizmik. They work well together, once I had adjusted the Sizmik's characteristics to match the Quad's. The ESL's don't have a lot of bass, but what they have has a nice, unforced quality, and initially the Sizmik's contribution was overpowering. So I throttled it back, and we live happily ever after. I would point out that I am predominantly a classical listener, so bass measurable on the Richter scale is not of great interest to me.
I also use the Sizmik with ESL57s - now in my TV system, works very well and I'm not really aware of the sub unless I switch it off!
My main system is Martin Logans - no beaming issues and although they need precise positioning, it's probably only because they are so revealing. I do find I have to vacuum clean them every six months or so, it takes 5 mins. Although I am a Quad fan, nothing Quad has ever made comes even close, but they were £8k a pair, some years back, so they should be good!