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cybot wrote: ↑Tue May 02, 2017 4:49 pm They're the S2's. How about a pic of your Well Tempered arm :)

Here you go...

Cyndale here's the pics as promised ) http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp125/dermot1/IMG_2856_zpsugteh47w.jpg http://i404.photobucket.com/albums/pp125/dermot1/IMG_2854_zpsnlllym23.jpg Great, thanks for sharing. Really modern 'looking' speakers for their age and in brilliant condition. Are these t...

[/quote] Never had B&W speakers or even heard them believe it or not! Long story. My own room is damped on one side too with 6 shelves of Lps plus the floor on either side of the chimney breast. Yes I believe the Rel's actually have a holistic effect on the full spectrum of sound from the speake...

So the bass in a room roughly similar to mine is substantial but, as you yourself (and the reviews) say, not boomy. My own are approx. 12" from back wall and 21" from side, slightly toed in. You're right not to introduce the Rel yet. Maybe you may not need it but then again if you're conf...

The Crofts are not the OTLs, I wasn't impressed with them at all, in fact I thought they were horrible (from memory). I forgot to mention I have a REL Stadium II subwoofer as well. At the moment the bass might seem to be too powerful in a small room but not at all boomy, but the deep bass notes can ...

I have the following...
LINN LP12
WELL TEMPERED ARM
DYNAVECTOR 17D3

Two Croft Series 4 power amps
Croft Supermicro A preamp
Craft head amplifier

Never having heard ribbon tweeters before, I was blown away by them.

Musical Taste...

Rock, folk, blues, jazz, reggae from 1950s to 2017.

Well, I had to bite the bullet and make the decision myself, I went over to Cloney Audio and had an audition with the Quadrals and was impressed. Then Noel offered a home demo and it confirmed my enthusiasm, so I bought them.

I am curious about the Chromium Style 8s as well, I read in one review that the speakers were made in Germany and the cabinets in China, is this correct?

Will definitely have to give these loudspeakers a listen at the price!

Cyndale