ESL-988
Electrostatic Louspeakers
(pic of 989)
"Even if price weren't an issue I'd be hard pushed to find speakers that better the 988's combination of talents... I can't recommend them too highly."
−Gramophone, March 2001
"Quads can deliver a sublime performance. They still take my breathaway with their profound revelation."
−Hi-Fi World, Noel Keywood
"Going back to conventional speakers afterwards merely highlights how great the 989 is."
−Hi-Fi News, July 2000
"The Best Late Night Speakers inThe World... ever! "
−Hi-Fi World, December 2000
"Quad has done it again: the 988's are world class - the single driver presents a fabulously together sound that's tough to match at any price."
−What Hi-Fi?, December 2000
"When I return the 988's it will be in a package much too small for the speakers, but just large enough to carry a check for their remittance."
−The Absolute Sound, July 2001
"Full-range electrostatic that, for the most part, is an updated version of the classic Quad ESL-63. Wrote ST, 'What more could an audiophile want than a pair of ESL 988's? You get world-class resolution. Superb, stable soundstaging. Spectacular transient response. And sound as neutral as it gets. The only things you don't get are very deep bass*, the ability to play crazy loud*, and sexy styling.' Improvements over the ESL63 include a stiffer, more rigid frame, better-quality wiring in the delay lines, and higher-quality copper in the electrodes. ST found that these changes resulted in more top-end extension and better bass. Nonetheless, he felt these are not speakers for hard rockers*. But those who enjoyed the ESL-63 will surely be fond of the 988."
−Stereophile, Vol.24#11.
* Addition of low-coloration electronic crossover and subs solves these issues, outperforming the larger 989 (and most everything else!). −AllegroSound, 2010.
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