Quad 9L Active

[grawk]

reks would get the thiels

[Knuckledragger]

I've never heard 9 or 11 Actives, but around here the 12L Actives are a known quantity (and that quantity is known to be good.) I'm unsure of the price difference between the 11s and the 12s, but I can't imagine it is earth-shattering. So if you are serious about getting Quad active monitors, why don't you get 12s, the ?

Are there any head-casers who have heard the 12L Actives and not liked them?

[Duggeh]

Ive tried the 11L and the 12L passive in the same rig on my desk. If the 11L is a good slice cheaper go for it. But you'll always think "I should have got the 12L". The 12L have bigger sound but they're both good speakers.

[jinp6301]

From what I've read, the 11s and the 12s have the same electronics and the same tweeter but have different sized woofers and cabinets.

The 11 might be a good choice for people who need more space.

[The Monkey]

I just impulsively bought a pair of 9Ls from lanemart via ebay. Slightly scratched on the bottoms so the price looked pretty appealing. Will post impressions.

[Grahame]

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[Grahame]

Impulsive double post!

[The Monkey]

I just impulsively bought 10 bags of crack.

[Dusty Chalk]

JH16's & JH3A would have been simultaneously cheaper and more addictive.

[The Monkey]

I received the 9Ls today. Lanemart is a good vendor. Color is black, but it has sort of a pearly sparkle to it, which i suppose is meant to be "fun," but i dont like such types of fun. Fit n finish is very similar to the 12L but considerably smaller. That said, they are still big, much bigger than the Audioengine A2. I guess around the same size as the A5. I wish they were smaller. I ran them out of the PWD and holy mid-bass hump batman. They sounded very good when dialed in, but I need to play with them a bit and get the positioning right because they can get a little thumpy in the midbass, which I suppose isn't surprising given that they supposedly are voiced for desktop use, which always seems to mean midbass hump. I think removing the grills might help. They're ugly anyway.

[jinp6301]

stands? Bringing desktop speakers off the desk always made them less boomy to me.

[The Monkey]

Yeah, I have the stands made for them, so I'll give those another go, though I don't love them.

[luvdunhill]

Anyone still have a pair of the 9Ls?

[Salt Peanuts]

I think Dinny's got a pair.

[luvdunhill]

Oh? Shouldn't he be upgrading from these so I can upgrade from the A2s I bought from him?

[Salt Peanuts]

I'm not sure if it's a good deal or not, but here you go.

Audiogon: Quad-9L-Active

Edited April 11, 2011 by Salt Peanuts

[The Monkey]

That's an ok deal, I guess. But mine will go for less than that if and when I sell them. Once I get this TV situation worked out, I will be moving at least one pair of quads: 9L or 12L.

[Salt Peanuts]

Didn't realize you had both of them, Dinny. How are 9L's connected directly to a computer (assuming this is how you use them)?

[The Monkey]

Usually, I have the 9L connected to the PWD. But I have tried it through the 9L's internal USB DAC, too. Not really enough to form a real impression, but it didn't sound noticeably bad through the USB. But since I have the PWD right next to the puter, it's just as easy.

I know this will probably get me banned, but I really want the B&W MM-1 speakers.

[aardvark baguette]

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/694170/pics/Craig.jpg

[The Monkey]

lol. How bad can they be?

[luvdunhill]

Dinny, how hot do the 9L get? I'm thinking about sticking them in an enclosed space (well, sorta enclosed)

[The Monkey]

Not too hot, but I'll confirm.

[luvdunhill]

Not too hot, but I'll confirm.

Thanks! I'd be using them at low volumes for say a few hours max at a time. If they were barely warm that would be great. I'm going to stick them inside my TV cabinet (top two slots in this):

you cannot tell from that pic. but there is some ventilation in those shelves, that's open below for the last inch or two. Even so, I'd like them to be pretty cool.

[luvdunhill]

darn, I found out that these are too wide for me. As are the A5. Any recommendations on an active that's reasonably priced, and less than 5-5/8" wide?