QUAD Floorstanding Speaker L Series, 11L, 12L, 21L, 22L Brochure & Specs

...the closest approach to the original sound

L SERIES

L-Series

The QUAD 11L

The 11L is the entry point for the series, with a single

five inch KEVLAR bass/mid driver and a 25mm textile

dome tweeter. Despite its diminutive size, the 11L

boasts some of the finest top to bottom cohesion you

will ever find in a stand mount speaker and is accurate

and smooth through the mid-range in true Quad style.

Careful placement will extend the bass response signifi-

cantly, giving this speaker a performance well beyond

the scale of its dimensions – yet throughout the

frequency range this speaker is articulate and musical

for a thoroughly refined and enjoyable listen.

The QUAD 12L

The cabinet volume and drive unit size are slightly larger

than the 11L to produce a wider frequency response in

the bass region. A 6.5" KEVLAR bass/mid

driver replaces the 5" unit. In

most other respects,

they are similar to the

11L. Elegant and

simple, the unclut-

tered design has a

remarkable dynamic

range for such a small

speaker – a

consequence of the

accuracy and speed of

the long-throw driver

under pressure.

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The Quad

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“These [11L] Quads have that extra touch

of monitor-like finesse that brings them

out of the midprice bracket and into the

upper echelons of audiophilia.”

– Hi-Fi World

The Quad 11L shown is one of our
‘Collectors Editions’ - limited runs of
only 500 pairs in an exotic veneer ­in this case, Ebony.

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The QUAD 21L

The 21L is a loudspeaker which is simple and elegant in design, yet

remarkable in performance. As well as negating the need for stands,

the 21L gives an extended bass response over the standmount

versions, yet retains all the precision, detail and imaging capabilities of

its smaller brethren.

The lustrous piano finish is applied to each speaker by hand over a

period of seven days, each of which involves applying a coat of

lacquer which must then dry at an ambient temperature before being

cut and polished. The final coat is polished to a high gloss finish to

produce one of the finest finishes seen on any loudspeaker in this

class.

The QUAD 22L

The 22L is the flagship of the range. This tall, floorstanding model

with ultra low distortion twin KEVLAR drivers produces a fast,

dynamic bass, extending to around 30Hz at the lower end for real

impact and a compelling sense of scale. Bass detail is excellent,

tracking precisely every nuance of the deepest double bass while,

maintaining an area of open space around instruments.

The QUAD L Centre

For the first time ever, Quad is producing a centre channel speaker

within the ‘L’ series. That is not to abandon our hi-fi roots, but to

enable those with good multi-channel systems to enjoy the ‘L’ series in

all its glory – the ‘L’ centre is tonally and frequency matched to

produce an exceptional surround sound speaker system capable of

reproducing not only film sound-tracks with spectacular clarity and

precision, but also of reproducing the growing number of multi-

channel music formats.

“Not only do they come in a beautiful real-wood
veneer with a piano gloss lacquer, but they sound
terrific too. The scale and authority of their
performance is breathtaking”

– What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision