L2 Series Loudspeakers P e rf o rm a n ce series the closest approach to the original sound.
The Quad Philosophy Quad has, since the 1950s, led the field in loudspeaker development. The famous Quad electrostatics are now, quite rightly, regarded amongst the very finest loudspeakers money can buy. With a fifty-strong R&D team, our research into acoustics and reproduction leads the field in development of quality hi-fi equipment. British design and engineering coupled with the industry’s most efficient manufacturing facility combine to create products unequalled in terms of value and performance.
The Quad L2-Series L2 is our new entry point into loudspeakers, but these are by no means ‘budget’ loudspeakers. Using advanced composite driver materials, rare-earth magnets, advanced alloys, quality terminals and finished in a choice of high-gloss, piano-lacquered real veneers, they are fully representative of Quad’s commitment to quality and performance.
The original L-series entered hi-fi’s hall of fame in 2002, with the 11L winning What Hi-Fi? magazine’s prestigious ‘Product of the Year’ Award – an accolade that was repeated the following year, and again in 2004, winning best in class. Around the world the pattern was repeated with major awards from leading magazines on every continent.
L2 Series Technology Designing loudspeakers is still very much an art form, yet modern materials and components allow us to push the performance envelope further than ever before. chassis creates reflections from the cone movement that are passed back through the cone and cause a temporal smearing effect, akin to ‘ghosting’ of a television signal. Neodymium magnets are used in the L2 tweeters. These are a form of ‘rare-earth’ super-magnet.
Good Design The theory of According to Quad’s philosophy a good loudspeaker should add nothing, nor remove anything from the recorded sound. Many loudspeakers on the market adhere instead to a philosophy of extending the high and low frequencies to make an artificially ‘impressive’ loudspeaker. Such an approach can sound good in the dealer’s demo room but is quickly fatiguing and often masks the more subtle nuances of a recording.
Quad Driver Technology Freedom to create our own chassis designs, means we are able to stretch driver technology to the absolute limits. The new L2 series bass driver chassis is an excellent example of this. Using very low-profile legs, we can virtually eliminate the temporal-smearing effect of rearward waves being reflected back through the cone – it’s as if the cone were itself just floating in free space. of the music as it was recorded and less room effect.
Dual Catenary tweeter dispersion plate – cast from Aluminium, the new tweeter plate enhances the dispersion characteristic, to prevent ‘beaming’ and to widen the listening ‘sweet spot’. Polar response is exceptional with the frequency range, even 45 degrees off-axis, being flat and extended. This results in a consistently high standard of performance, regardless of where the listener is sat in the room and reduces the effect that room furnishings have on the in-room response.
The L2-Subwoofer Technology A revolutionary drive unit material is only the start of the technological innovations that make this new Quad subwoofer a fine addition to any surround or stereo system. The ‘tri-lam’ cone is a composite construction comprising of a hydraulically moulded and thermoset lamination of three materials. The inner layer is bi-directional weave carbon fibre, the two outer layers are bidirectional weave glass fibre.
L2 Series Specifications Model Transducer Complement 9L2 11L2 12L2 21L2 22L2 2 Way 2 Way 2 Way 2 Way 2 Way Bass Driver 4” / 100mm 5” / 125mm 6.5” / 170mm 6.5” / 170mm 6.5” / 170mm Mid Driver - - - - 6.
Quad Product Range Reference series Electrostatic Loudspeakers • ESL - 2805 • ESL - 2905 ESL - 2805 Perfo r m a n c e series Loudspeakers Electronics • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • L-ITE 5.
Quad Electroacoustics Ltd, IAG House, Sovereign Court, Ermine Business Park, Huntingdon, Cambs, PE29 6XU Tel :- 01480 447700, Fax :- 01480 431767 www.quad-hifi.co.uk The information in this brochure is subject to change without notice.All rights reserved © 2006 Quad Quad is a member of the International Audio Group Qu.L2.11.
