http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/ QUAD HiFi audio group Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:26:32 GMT Jeroen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10252 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10252 Hello, It sounds to me like the spark detector kicked in. This shortens the input for a couple of seconds causing great distortion. This can happen from a Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:26:46 GMT gsebillo http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10251 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10251 During a listening session with some friends a sudden distortion noise arose from one of my ESL63. From that moment I couldn't find the cause of that noise, I Fri, 30 Oct 2009 10:14:45 GMT Thomas Loob http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10250 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10250 If a visiting child gets very interested in tearing your ESL-63a apart, inform their parents that they have 4000 Volts inside and they will immediately take Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:41:18 GMT ejp286 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10249 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10249 Connect the -ve to the common chassis ground point. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:14:26 GMT rvw1967 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10248 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10248 I have a quad fm 1 and I am looking to replace the 8uf capacitor, when I replace it with a new cap how where should the - lead be connected to? On the old cap Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:03:20 GMT Jeroen http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10247 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10247 Hello Mark, QUAD manufactured the ESL63 within 0.5db difference without any selection. So, thats good :-) regards, Jeroen Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:18:16 GMT his047 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10246 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10246 Hi Mike, I don't know what just happened, except i made me look like a right pillock Anyway, don't worry about babies and the ESLs: there is no way that they Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:03:53 GMT his047 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10245 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10245 Hi Mike Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:53:56 GMT MARK SWEET http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10244 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10244 Thanks to the two who have replied.   I have spoken to the repairer today who has got the Parts from Quad and repaired at total cost £150 having rebuilt the Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:38:26 GMT jfphubert@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10243 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10243 I think Stefan is right - and it is a standard cost - and I did pay a premium to have it done in the same day (as I didn't want to make a 150 mile 3 hour  Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:07:48 GMT Stefaan http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10242 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10242 As I mentioned earlier Huntigdon serviced my ESL57's. The clamp-ciruits end one bass panel were replaced, the cost was around 500GBP. I would say service 10/10 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:33:34 GMT jfphubert@... http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10241 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10241 I had a similar problem about 3 years ago.  Took them to Quads in Huntingdon.  One had a failed capacitor, cost - about £1.  Unfortunately service cost Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:28:11 GMT PAUL JONES http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10240 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10240 You can get a full kit of parts from One Thing Audio which come complete with fitting instructions. I suggest you contact them. They are very help full and Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:16:07 GMT supermax802002 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10239 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10239 Robert give this web site a look quadesl.org.uk found it very helpfull during my refurb.Andrew and Wed, 28 Oct 2009 07:51:33 GMT supermax802002 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10238 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/quadhifi/message/10238 hi the 22m and 10m rasistors are for pannel bias as per Sheldon Stokes .2m2 is 2.2m written this way to avoid decimal point errors. the crossover resistors