Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Way back in the 1970s, when I was first getting the bug for ...

Quad, the revered British hi-fi company, has a long history of delivering high-end audio components that look and sound like nothing else. Its revolutionary electrostatic loudspeakers, the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Probably one of the most celebrated amplifiers ever ...

I have recently discovered that finding the perfect loudspeaker is an amazingly daunting task. I’ve explained in the first part of this saga what it was like finding a near-perfect pair of Quad ESL-57 ...

In the past year, Quad has introduced a new-age version of its gorgeous stereo amplifier from the 1960s, as well as six-generation versions of its iconic ESL electrostatic loudspeakers. Now the ...

Valves might be 'old tech' but they've evolved since 1953, when the Quad II was developed. This kicks out 25 watts per channel - more than double the output of its illustrious predecessor Purists ...