Quad 2912

Mike

Mike

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I know this crazy, but ever since hearing these at RMAF one year, I wanted them.

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Does anyone know what's going on? Are they having QC issues?


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Mike, I'd love a pair of these but I am afraid of having problems and how to get them fixed should something happen.
 
joeinid said:
Mike, I'd love a pair of these but I am afraid of having problems and how to get them fixed should something happen.
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I think they have servicing here in the States. I love the way Quads produce vocals and piano.

My first love was planar speakers. In fact, I owned Apogee Duetta Signature speakers back in 1992. They were amazing speakers, so lifelike. More recently, I owned Magnepan 3.7's. The biggest issue was I was never able to get them sounding nearly as great in my listening room as they sounded at the dealer's.

Ken
 
Before the recent US distributor came aboard, I had Quad ii Forty amps and a transformer went down. Took me 6 months to get a new one from China and then it had paint damage when returned. In fact, China couldn't ship it direct to me so it went to the UK first then was shipped back to the US.

I hope the QC and customer service is much better now. It was tough sledding a few years ago.
 
Mike - I was with you when we listened to the 2912s at RMAF in the MSB room a few years ago. While the room was too small for the 2912s, the piano sounded incredible.
 
Is it true that Quad speakers are susceptible to dust and environmental concerns? Would a room/home that gets dusty be bad for Quads?
 
joeinid said:
Is it true that Quad speakers are susceptible to dust and environmental concerns? Would a room/home that gets dusty be bad for Quads?
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From the Martin Logan FAQ page regarding dust and electrostatic speakers:

Will excessive smoke or dust cause any problems with your electrostatic speakers?
Exposure to excessive contaminants such as smoke or dust may potentially affect the performance of the electrostatic membrane, and may cause discoloration of the diaphragm membrane. When not in use for extended periods, you should unplug the speakers and cover them with the plastic bags in which the speakers were originally packed. It is a good idea to vacuum the electrostatic portion of each speaker three or four times a year. See the vacuuming FAQ.

Electrostatic speakers inherently generate a static charge which will tend to attract dust that can build up over time.
 
Just for further clarity, planar magnetic speakers (like Magneplanar) are not electrostatic so they don't exhibit this characteristic. They are similarly a dipolar source so they have some of the same spatial characteristics, but of course there are inevitable trade-offs and differences in their relative performance.
 
I heard the 2912's at a dealer demo probably 18 months ago. The speakers were paired with MSB and the set-up sounded amazing. The dealer sold off a pair recently and I considered picking them up for a second system but decided to just maintain one two channel set-up.
 
Mike said:
I know this crazy, but ever since hearing these at RMAF one year, I wanted them.



Does anyone know what's going on? Are they having QC issues?


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Wayne Picquet is in your neck of the woods (Longwood FL). You might want to check out his rebuilt 57s and 63s, it may change your mind about Quads current ESLs. :)
http://quadsunlimited.us/
 
There are several competent rebuilders of Quad ESL here in the USA. The QC of the current versions is demonstrably better than the last production run in the UK, based on meantime between panel failures.

Even considering the "improvements" from the first generation, they're ridiculously overpriced.

I had my set rebuilt for $2k plus the cost of the "donor" pair.

FYI - Kent McCollum's version has a more robust power supply and plays real bass (down to 30 Hz) in my room.

PMs welcome for more detail.

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anji12305 said:
There are several competent rebuilders of Quad ESL here in the USA. The QC of the current versions is demonstrably better than the last production run in the UK, based on meantime between panel failures.

Even considering the "improvements" from the first generation, they're ridiculously overpriced.

I had my set rebuilt for $2k plus the cost of the "donor" pair.

FYI - Kent McCollum's version has a more robust power supply and plays real bass (down to 30 Hz) in my room.

PMs welcome for more detail.

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Are you referring to 57s? Wayne is geographically near Mike which is why I was suggested him. Kent rebuilt my 57's (my 4th pair) I've also had a rebuilt pair by Sheldon Stokes and have heard "PK" 57s many times. I like Kent's restoration because his is faithful to the sound of an original pair, other restorers take artistic license to 'improve' them and they have their fans too.
 
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