Quad ESL-2805

Price reduced!

Quad ESL-2805 pair for local sale in the San Francisco Bay Area in like new condition. This is my personal reference speaker--tested and expertly restored with new panels in November, 2017.

The Absolute Sound

It sounds so “right” that I found myself drawn to the music, to the artistry of the performer, and to the essence of the composition. The natural timbre, coherence, clarity, and subtle details that one hears in a live performance kept me transfixed until my reverie was interrupted by the sound of the cartridge hitting the end of the record..."

http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/quad-esl-2805-loudspeaker/

"...the ESL-2805 (in my view is still the finest speaker Quad has ever made, though I also have a fully restored vintage pair of original ESLs)"

http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/quad-2812-electrostatic/

Stereophile

"And, if the recording has captured the appropriate interchannel phase information, a pair of good speakers will also throw an image outside the space defined by the speaker positions. This the Quad ESL-2805s managed with fetishistic ease: the arboreal effects that begin the first cut on Andreas Vollenweider’s "Behind the Gardens-Behind the Wall-Under the Tree" where positioned way outside the speaker edges. The soundstage depth was equally impressive..."

https://www.stereophile.com/content/quad-reference-esl-2805-loudspeaker

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Please note these speakers were were personally transported to and from the service center in the South Bay, where Scott Frankland provided expert restoration service.

Sensitivity: 86dB/2.83volts/1m [an easy load]
Frequency response: 37Hz to 21kHz -6dB
Distortion (100dB at 1m): Above 1kHz 0.15%, above 100Hz 0.5%, above 50Hz 1.0%
Min. power: 8-25 watts [depending on room volume]
Max. power: 200 watts
Impedance: 8 ohms nominal
Dimensions: 15" x 27" x 40"
Weight: 77 lbs.

The speakers are available for audition.

Enjoy the music!