Quad ESL 989

Newest Review: ... at 20kHz Power consumption: 6w Dimensions (HxWxD): 1335mm x 670mm x 315mm Weight: 25.3kg net Trust me - these are loud! One ... more

... cannot measure the output in watts, as the tchnology does not allow for that. But to give you an idea - Quad's 909 Power amplifier is 140 watts per channel output at 8 ohms. Now, provided I haven't bored you to death already, I'm sure you're now gagging to know what these things sound like. The answer is simple. Awesome! The speakers handle just about every sort of music with ease, though if you're a Heavy metal listener, look elsewhere. Buy a s ...more

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Quad ESL 989 - World class loudspeaker (909 words)
by - written on 14/02/02 (Very useful, 2183 readings)
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For those of you that don't know, Quad is a company based in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, making (in my opinion) the worlds finest electrostatic loudspeakers, and have been around since 1936. Perhaps their most famous product is the ESL57, their first full range electrostatic loudspeaker. This was in production for 28 years, truely a testament to the quality of the product. In 1981, Quad released the ESL 63, which was awarded a patent for the point source effect that it was able to deliver. These are now starting to trickle onto the second-hand market, at prices of around £1000. Snap them up, people - you'll be listening to all your music again, and hearing ... Read the complete review