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QUAD ESL 2805 Brochure & Specs
Summary of ESL 2805
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Esl 2805 & esl 2905 the closest approach to the original sound. R e fe re n c e se ri e s.
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Quad esl the contemporary electrostatic loudspeaker design the new esl-2805 and esl-2905 electrostatics are quad’s latest reference loudspeakers and like their predecessors should be regarded amongst the finest loudspeakers in the world today. In areas such as transparency, and lack of colouration, ...
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4 quad products stand alone in the hi-fi world - renowned for their longevity; quality of build; and consistently high standard of performance. Our award- winning service department regularly maintains products over 50 years in age. Products which still bring their owners immeasurable pleasure. Quad...
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Closer approach... A moving-coil speaker consists of a wire coil suspended inside a magnet. When an audio signal passes through the coil a varying magnetic field is set up which interacts with the magnet and causes the coil to move back and forth. A cone (or in the case of high frequency speakers, a...
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6 although deeply flawed, their cost and convenience advantages are such that the overwhelming majority of loudspeakers in today’s marketplace are moving-coil, and at quad we manufacture some of the finest examples of this genre. But, as a counsel of perfection, we have to look elsewhere. Electrosta...
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"i know of no other speaker i'd rather own, regardless of price. I think it's the finest hi-fi purchase you could ever make in terms of performance and value-yes, it's that good. Speaker of the year? Nah. Speaker of the centuries. This one and the last.’' – stereophile , sam tellig.
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8 a perfect point source produces a spherical wave pattern. The air particle movement at a plane some distance from the source. An identical movement in the esl membrane produces and identical wave front the membrane carries a constant charge. The charge on the electrodes fluctuates according to the...
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Construction process of an esl 2905.
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Whilst for most esl customers the important factor is performance with two-channel stereo sources, be those analogue or digital, for a growing number of customers 'home cinema' or even multi-channel music is now also becoming an important consideration. To create a system which is able to excel at b...
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"by the highest standards, the 2905s get everything right to a degree that had me shaking my head in awe. This is easily one of the most revealing and accurate loudspeakers i have ever heard." – hi-fi world , noel keywood.
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Ask many of the most respected music industry professionals in the world what their speaker of choice is - the answer is surprisingly common. The quad esl opens a window on a recording unlike any other speaker. More hi-fi critics regard the quad esl as an absolute reference for their listening than ...
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The esl-2905 is the larger of the two models - it employs a grand total of six electrostatic panels; the inner two utilising the concentric rings of anodes used to create the point source image. The esl-2905 has a fifty-percent greater diaphragm area than its smaller brother. This increase allows fo...
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Quad esl 2905 horizontal directivity.
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16 the esl-2805 is the smaller of the two models and uses four panels rather than six. The inner two panels of the esl-2805 again utilise the concentric anode rings for point source imaging, and the outer rings are again linear in their response. Whilst the absolute bass extension and dynamic abilit...
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Quad esl 2805 horizontal directivity.
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Specifications 18 model esl 2805 esl 2905 construction format type membrane panel elements time delay chassis structure acoustic performance maximum output sensitivity impedance impedance variation maximum input frequency response distortion (100db at 1m) electrical ac input power fuse general power...
Page 19: Reference
Loudspeakers • l-ite2 5.1 system • l-ite2 mini loudspeaker - pair • l-ite2 centre loudspeaker - single • 9l2 loudspeaker - pair • 11l2 loudspeaker - pair • 12l2 loudspeaker - pair • 21l2 loudspeaker - pair • 22l2 loudspeaker - pair • l2 centre loudspeaker - single • l2 subwoofer - single • l-ite2 su...
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Qu.Esl.8.2006 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 © 2004 quad quad is a member of...