ANA[DIA]LOG | QUAD ESL-57 speakers: why they are still a reference @anadialog | Uploaded April 2024 | Updated October 2024, 1 hour ago.
For most people vintage hi-fi gear is old dusty stuff, surpassed by contemporary products. This may be true in several cases but there are a number of magical components that not only marked for ever the hi-fi history but that still today are able to achieve sonics as nobody else does. Meet (again) the QUAD ESL-57 electrostatic speakers. For many, still an absolute reference!

LINKS:
McIntosh MC30 amps: youtu.be/i2AM0WXKH_o?si=l7uT9qzk1m64owl_
5 Amps that didn't reach the channel: youtu.be/CI33G5QEdoQ?si=cHZKFI1H1G_gX-Pp
QUAD Germany website: quad-musik.de/index.php/en
Mel Audio: https://www.melaudio.it/index.php?lang=eng&page=home

INDEX:
0:00 - Intro
1:41 - Some history
4:10 - The build
6:08 - Specs & use
9:33 - Mods
12:00 - Problems
13:38 - Solutions: QUAD today
15:28 - My ESL-57 story: purchase & refurbish
23:27 - Sound test
25:42 - Sonic impressions
33:56 - Positioning
34:58 - Reference?
36:17 - Outro

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