I have a bit different memory of them. It was in and, more correctly, around Salzburg in 1990-1991. It was a year of Mozart’s death anniversary and many venues were commemorating. Exhibitions, concerts, etc. Quad was a supplier of music systems in those spaces (maybe not concerts, but wherever else the music was playing) and I was excited to finally hear the magic. Well, in some sort of a castle or a huge villa up in the hills, I entered one room and poof. It was truly underwhelming. I tried to convince myself it was great, but it really was not. I tried a few more rooms and it was all the same. It was not painful, but it was underwhelming. Speakers so perfect, at least that is what I had heard and read, were as plain as they get. They were memorable only because they were so non-memorable. I do not doubt that most of you have fantastic experiences, but this was mine. Maybe next time, I will be impressed.
Is It Possible?
Help!!!
Is it possible for a pair of Quad63 sounds better than a pair of Focal Utopia Scala I? I am was using the Scala in my system and was very happy with the overall result, except for an occasionally bright sound on certain recordings. I recently bought a pair of non-working Quad63 at a garage sale for $250, had them serviced for about $650. I was going to use the quad in my office for background music, but I decided to have a A/B test against my beloved Scala. I almost fell of my chair when heard what came out of the Quad. The vocals and the instruments just came alive, especially the female's voice. The only advantage I gave to the Scala was the soundstage, which is wider and a little deeper than the Quad. How can this be? What am I doing wrong with the Scala? How can a pair of $900 speakers sounds much better, in my opinion, than a pair of speakers that cost me almost $25,000?
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