Hello,

Do folks have any recent experience of Quad (Huntingdon) service since
they became IAG? I will phone them about my Quad 44 which could use a
"tune-up" after 22 years or so. They do not answer emails to the
address given on their web site. Amazingly my ESL 63s of similar
vintage still seem very good (but of course my ears are that much
older too!) Anyway, no audible distortion and thay remain crisp and
seem well balanced still. But they have never been driven very hard.

Horror story of the day: the father of a friend who decided that his
ESL63 speakers, still in perfect working order, took up too much room
disposed of them in a skip. I am suffering PTSD after hearing this;
they still fetch a good price.

Any experience of Quad service much appreciated. Or even
recommendations for alternative service agents for Quad.

"Miguel" wrote in message
...

Hello,

Do folks have any recent experience of Quad (Huntingdon) service since
they became IAG? I will phone them about my Quad 44 which could use a
"tune-up" after 22 years or so. They do not answer emails to the
address given on their web site. Amazingly my ESL 63s of similar
vintage still seem very good (but of course my ears are that much
older too!) Anyway, no audible distortion and thay remain crisp and
seem well balanced still. But they have never been driven very hard.

Horror story of the day: the father of a friend who decided that his
ESL63 speakers, still in perfect working order, took up too much room
disposed of them in a skip. I am suffering PTSD after hearing this;
they still fetch a good price.

Any experience of Quad service much appreciated. Or even
recommendations for alternative service agents for Quad.

ring 01480 452561 ask for Rob

-- "Horse sense is the thing a horse has which keeps it from betting on
people." - W.C. Fields

"Miguel"

Do folks have any recent experience of Quad (Huntingdon) service since
they became IAG? I will phone them about my Quad 44 which could use a
"tune-up" after 22 years or so.


** Any competent audio tech should be able to give your Quad 44 a 22 year or
22,000 mile service.


Amazingly my ESL 63s of similar
vintage still seem very good (but of course my ears are that much
older too!) Anyway, no audible distortion and thay remain crisp and
seem well balanced still. But they have never been driven very hard.

** Never transport them anywhere - it will be the death if them if you do.

Old ESL63s are as fragile as eggs.


Horror story of the day: the father of a friend who decided that his
ESL63 speakers, still in perfect working order, took up too much room
disposed of them in a skip. I am suffering PTSD after hearing this;
they still fetch a good price.


** Way more then they are sensibly worth, cos they will likely not survive
the trip to a new owner's premises - unless it is within carrying range.

No such issues with the old ESL57s.

And I have owned both.



..... Phil

In article ,
Phil Allison wrote:
** Way more then they are sensibly worth, cos they will likely not
survive the trip to a new owner's premises - unless it is within
carrying range.

No such issues with the old ESL57s.

And I have owned both.

Coincidently I recently listened to a pair of ESL57s (for the first
ime in many years) and pondered if there had been any real improvement
in speaker design in 50 years. ;-)

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In article , Dave Plowman (News)
scribeth thus
In article ,
Phil Allison wrote:
** Way more then they are sensibly worth, cos they will likely not
survive the trip to a new owner's premises - unless it is within
carrying range.

No such issues with the old ESL57s.

And I have owned both.

Coincidently I recently listened to a pair of ESL57s (for the first
ime in many years) and pondered if there had been any real improvement
in speaker design in 50 years. ;-)


Source no doubt analogue tape and valve amplification;?...
--
Tony Sayer

In article ,
tony sayer wrote:
Coincidently I recently listened to a pair of ESL57s (for the first
ime in many years) and pondered if there had been any real improvement
in speaker design in 50 years. ;-)


Source no doubt analogue tape and valve amplification;?...

No. CD. Amplification was a Quad 303.

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Dave Plowman London SW
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On 31/07/2011 14:21, Dave (dopey ********) Plowman (News) wrote:
In ,
Phil wrote:
** Way more then they are sensibly worth, cos they will likely not
survive the trip to a new owner's premises - unless it is within
carrying range.

No such issues with the old ESL57s.

And I have owned both.

Coincidently I recently listened to a pair of ESL57s

No you didn't, you made that up.


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In article , Miguel
scribeth thus
Hello,

Do folks have any recent experience of Quad (Huntingdon) service since
they became IAG? I will phone them about my Quad 44 which could use a
"tune-up" after 22 years or so. They do not answer emails to the
address given on their web site. Amazingly my ESL 63s of similar
vintage still seem very good (but of course my ears are that much
older too!) Anyway, no audible distortion and thay remain crisp and
seem well balanced still. But they have never been driven very hard.



Horror story of the day: the father of a friend who decided that his
ESL63 speakers, still in perfect working order, took up too much room
disposed of them in a skip. I am suffering PTSD after hearing this;
they still fetch a good price.


And I once found a complete fully working and performing Studer B67 in a
skip too;'!...


Any experience of Quad service much appreciated. Or even
recommendations for alternative service agents for Quad.

Well last time I used them they were fine but that was some years ago
now..

--
Tony Sayer

On Sun, 31 Jul 2011 15:07:11 +0100, tony sayer
wrote:

In article , Miguel
scribeth thus
Hello,

Do folks have any recent experience of Quad (Huntingdon) service since
they became IAG? I will phone them about my Quad 44 which could use a
"tune-up" after 22 years or so. They do not answer emails to the
address given on their web site. Amazingly my ESL 63s of similar
vintage still seem very good (but of course my ears are that much
older too!) Anyway, no audible distortion and thay remain crisp and
seem well balanced still. But they have never been driven very hard.



Horror story of the day: the father of a friend who decided that his
ESL63 speakers, still in perfect working order, took up too much room
disposed of them in a skip. I am suffering PTSD after hearing this;
they still fetch a good price.


And I once found a complete fully working and performing Studer B67 in a
skip too;'!...

A colleague once found a perfectly good Nagra in a skip - all it
needed was a new fuse. Amazing what people will throw away, here I
often see seemimngly good furniture in the skip that could be given to
a charitable organisation who will collect for free.

Miguel

In message , Miguel
writes
Hello,

Do folks have any recent experience of Quad (Huntingdon) service since
they became IAG? I will phone them about my Quad 44 which could use a
"tune-up" after 22 years or so. They do not answer emails to the
address given on their web site. Amazingly my ESL 63s of similar
vintage still seem very good (but of course my ears are that much
older too!) Anyway, no audible distortion and thay remain crisp and
seem well balanced still. But they have never been driven very hard.

Horror story of the day: the father of a friend who decided that his
ESL63 speakers, still in perfect working order, took up too much room
disposed of them in a skip. I am suffering PTSD after hearing this;
they still fetch a good price.

Any experience of Quad service much appreciated. Or even
recommendations for alternative service agents for Quad.

Yes, I've just had my 66 CD and 66 Tuner repaired by them. I contacted
them by email - got a response with 4 hours and took them in. They were
back with me in approx. 10 days (but they did say this can vary
according to their workload). They called me to discuss what work was
need. Very happy with the result.
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