QUAD L2 User Manual

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L2 Series Loudspeakers

the closest approach to the original sound.

Performance s e r i e s

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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 researchintoacousticsandreproduction 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.

Our philosophy is simple - that of producing ‘the closest approach to the original sound…’.

Our philosophy is based upon a belief thathi-fishouldaddnothingnorremove anything from a recording – merely reproduce it. The resulting sound should be without artefacts, distortion, colouration and truly revealing of the recording process.

Buying a first Quad system is often a revelation to customers. Although neither artificially impressive nor imposing, it will produce a natural performance and an ease of listening that is captivating from the start.

Quad products are sometimes seen as the kind of products bought at the end of a journey through hi-fi; we believe they mark the beginning.

The Quad

L2-Series

L2 is our new entry point into loudspeakers,butthesearebynomeans ‘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.

Voiced for a clean, natural mid-range performance with crisp, clean detail and a taut, punchy bass performance, L2 series loudspeakers excel with wellrecorded, complex music scores. The layering of each instrument or vocal texture is clear and precise, allowing the listener to pick out nuances previously overlooked. Providing a ‘window’ on the recording, the natural tone of the recording is fully preserved to create a real insight into the original performance.

Our manufacturing facility is possibly the world’s most advanced in terms of loudspeaker production. From raw material to finished product, the entire process occurs under a single roof. Diaphragm production, voicecoil winding, magnet assembly, PCB printing, crossover manufacture, die-

casting of chassis, terminal plate, terminals, dispersion guide, even the spike assembly all take place in the same building.

Each cabinet is crafted from a eucalyptus based 25mm MDF, using computer controlled precision routers, before being assembled. Every cabinet is unique, finished with a real veneer

– not reconstituted wood pulp as other manufacturers use – with seven coats of piano lacquer – each applied by hand, then dried at ambient temperature for 24 hours, then finally hand cut and polished before the next coat is applied. These are fine furniture grade finishes using the same techniques as are used to produce the world’s finest pianos.

Whatever your musical tastes, or listening objectives, be they traditional 2-channel or AV, the L2-series loudspeakers will delight and deliver flawless performances, unequalled reliability and remain a stunning centrepiece of your audio system for many years to come. Backed with the support of our famous service department, as with all Quad products, theL2 seriesrepresentaveryworthwhile investment.

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QUAD L2 User Manual

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 theYear’ 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.

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