I have decided that the 989s are too exotic a loudspeaker for me - in California. Quads only authorised repair is on the opposite coast, and they quoted $750 for return shipping on the 989 (thats not including the cost of repair!). The insurance company refused to pay for repair based on a convenient clause in the contract (no payout for internal damage unles external damage is also present). During shipped one Quad was damaged, it made fizzing and ticking noises. I had my 989s shipped from England to California a few months ago. Since then I've lived with the 989s but have never been truly delighted with their sound (although everyone else finds them exciting, probably due to the unusual look of the speaker). Within a few months one speaker started to fizz and was returned to Quad. I put this down to them being new, to my being older, perhaps a different room acoustic, and my subjective feeling towards the speaker the fact they were made in China with cheap plastic tops (instead of the wood of the ESL 63). They did not impress me the way my old 63s had. My first impression of the 989s was somewhat disappointing. ![]() ![]() So when I finally had the room for Quad electrostatics I bought the 989s based on some very positive reviews from well regarded people. ![]() I owned the Quad ESL 63s in the 80s and loved them. The Quad 989 is a rare beast, with dignificant flaws.
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