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Quad ESL 63's worth repair?

I've got two freinds with some serious "crackling sounds" coming out of their Quad's diaphragms. The crackling becomes worse with humid weather. On the first friends set,one diaphragm was repaired a year and a half ago and is now starting to fail again,along with the other speakers diaphragm. My other friend is having problems with his set and has unplugged them to be repaired. They are both hesitant (can you blame them?) to have any further repairs done. Let me tell you these guys are BUMMED! It seems a shame that such a great speaker should sit unused! Has anyone had any luck with repairing the quad ESL 63's diaphragms ? Any recommendations as to the wherabouts of a quality repair shop?
davej857

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detlof
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I've been using 63s for years, for the simple reason that " they do a lot of things right". After about 6-8 years of use, they'll go bad on you. Mostly its the panels, sometimes the electronics. Even if only one speakers conks out, you need to send in both, otherwise your setup will be thrown off balance, as was rightly suggested above. A complete haulover might set you back up to 1500 bucks a pair. But many love the speaker so much, that they don't mind the cost. Don't know about the new 988 and 989, but I'll tell you in 7 years time (-; Cheers,
detlof
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I live in Europe Dave, so I have several possibilities, including Huntington itself. Regards,
detlof
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Now how the heck did you know that Sean!!!?? You're right, I gave it up, after I had inadvertedly glued myself to the bass panel of a 63, got immobilised by having duct tape all around me, burnt a hole in the diaphragm with the soldering iron and tacked my thumb to the wooden top enclosure. They had to call the fire department to get me free.......
detlof
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No Greg, actually I wanted to, but I couldn't, because my thumb was still tacked to the speaker. That was another time, when again a 63, just on return from a refurbishing, made strange rattling noises and passed out on me.......must say, in the end it made a lovely funeral pire and the firebrigade came quite a bit quicker, because they still knew my address from last time. Cheers,
detlof
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Now this brother in arms, Rdr4b, speaketh nothing but the truth. Its like being married to a highly temperamental, headstrong women: Sometimes bliss, sometimes hell, but never a boring moment.
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