It occurred to me recently that, after nearly a decade of specializing in reviewing affordable speakers, and with the exceptions of two entry-level Mission models, I'd never taken a look at recent designs from the large mainstream British speaker manufacturers. So with this review I embark on a Bob Reina "British Invasion" tour to seek out the most innovative and value-conscious designs from companies that have been household names in British stereo shoppes for decades.
It occurred to me recently that, after nearly a decade of specializing in reviewing affordable speakers, and with the exceptions of two entry-level Mission models, I'd never taken a look at recent designs from the large mainstream British speaker manufacturers. So with this review I embark on a Bob Reina "British Invasion" tour to seek out the most innovative and value-conscious designs from companies that have been household names in British stereo shoppes for decades.
Quad II Classic monoblock power amplifier Measurements
"The realistic reproduction of orchestral music in an average room requires peak power capabilities of the order of 15 to 20W when the electro-acoustic transducer is a baffle-loaded moving-coil loudspeaker of normal efficiency."
—<A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/121503walker/index.html">Peter Walker</A> and D.T.N. Williamson, writing in the <I>Journal of the Audio Engineering Society </I>in 1954
Quad II Classic monoblock power amplifier Associated Equipment
"The realistic reproduction of orchestral music in an average room requires peak power capabilities of the order of 15 to 20W when the electro-acoustic transducer is a baffle-loaded moving-coil loudspeaker of normal efficiency."
—<A HREF="http://www.stereophile.com/news/121503walker/index.html">Peter Walker</A> and D.T.N. Williamson, writing in the <I>Journal of the Audio Engineering Society </I>in 1954