{"id":326351,"date":"2026-07-24T17:29:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-24T17:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/products\/quad-elegan-1-2-loudspeakers\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T17:29:12","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T17:29:12","slug":"quad-elegan-1-2-loudspeakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/products\/quad-elegan-1-2-loudspeakers\/","title":{"rendered":"QUAD Elegan 1 and Elegan 2 Speakers Bring British Hi-Fi Back to Earth From $995"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I have a QUAD problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An original Vena still lives in my system, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/reviews\/quad-3\/\">QUAD 3<\/a> was one of the easiest Editors\u2019 Choice decisions I have made in years, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/products\/quad-esl-2912x\/\">ESL 2912X<\/a> was among the most compelling loudspeakers at AXPONA 2026. I am not pretending to approach the new <strong>$995 Elegan 1<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>$1,995 Elegan 2<\/strong>\u00a0without expectations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That does not mean they receive a free pass. It means <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/tag\/quad\/\">QUAD<\/a> has my attention.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two model Elegan Series sits below the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/products\/quad-revela-1-revela-2\/\">Revela<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/products\/quad-esl-2812x-2912x\/\">ESL<\/a> ranges, giving the British manufacturer a more affordable loudspeaker family designed to partner with the QUAD 3, revived 33 and 303, and other reasonably powered amplifiers. Both models are available now in matte black or real walnut veneer.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>QUAD shaved the final \u201ct\u201d from&nbsp;<em>elegant<\/em>, but apparently not much from the engineering budget.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-related-reviews\">Related Reviews:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/reviews\/quad-3\/\">Quad 3 Integrated Amplifier Review: When British Restraint Beats Overcaffeinated Hi-Fi<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/products\/quad-esl-2912x\/\">Quad ESL 2912X At AXPONA 2026: The Truth Still Hurts But These Finally Care How It Lands<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1110\" data-id=\"326366\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-1-loudspeaker-pair.jpg\" alt=\"quad-elegan-1-loudspeaker-pair\" class=\"wp-image-326366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-1-loudspeaker-pair.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-1-loudspeaker-pair-768x789.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elegan 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1110\" data-id=\"326367\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-2-loudspeaker-pair.jpg\" alt=\"quad-elegan-2-loudspeaker-pair\" class=\"wp-image-326367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-2-loudspeaker-pair.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-2-loudspeaker-pair-768x789.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Elegan 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-quad-l-series-connection\">The QUAD L Series Connection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Elegan speakers are entirely new designs, but QUAD describes them as spiritual successors to the 11L and 12L models introduced in the early 2000s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those compact Kevlar equipped loudspeakers helped expose a much broader audience to QUAD without asking them to rearrange the living room around a pair of electrostatic panels. The Elegan 1 follows that same basic idea, while the larger Elegan 2 expands it into a proper three way floorstander.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both models were developed under&nbsp;<strong>Peter Comeau<\/strong>, QUAD\u2019s Director of Acoustic Design, who has spent the past several years rebuilding the company\u2019s loudspeaker and electronics ranges rather than merely polishing old logos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Elegan speakers are not smaller Revelas and certainly not conventional versions of the ESLs. They are simpler, less expensive dynamic loudspeakers built around QUAD\u2019s long experience with woven Kevlar cones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-woven-kevlar-returns\">Woven Kevlar Returns<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-2-kevlar-speaker-drivers.jpg\" alt=\"quad-elegan-2-kevlar-speaker-drivers\" class=\"wp-image-326359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-2-kevlar-speaker-drivers.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-2-kevlar-speaker-drivers-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-2-kevlar-speaker-drivers-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-2-kevlar-speaker-drivers-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>QUAD has used Kevlar since the original 11L and 12L arrived in 2002. The new lattice woven cones are impregnated with a self damping resin designed to control resonance while retaining the stiffness and low mass that made Kevlar useful in the first place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Both Elegan models use a&nbsp;<strong>25mm fabric dome tweeter<\/strong>&nbsp;mounted inside a profiled waveguide. QUAD says the waveguide improves dispersion and helps the tweeter blend more consistently with the midrange or midbass driver beyond one narrow listening position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That matters in an actual living room, where more than one person may want to hear the music without sitting perfectly still beneath a laser alignment system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-quad-elegan-1-specifications\">QUAD Elegan 1 Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-1-interior.jpg\" alt=\"quad-elegan-1-interior\" class=\"wp-image-326360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-1-interior.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-1-interior-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-1-interior-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-1-interior-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Elegan 1<\/strong>&nbsp;is a rear ported, two way standmount loudspeaker intended for small to medium sized rooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tweeter:<\/strong>&nbsp;25mm fabric dome with waveguide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Midbass Driver:<\/strong>&nbsp;165mm woven Kevlar cone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sensitivity:<\/strong>&nbsp;86dB at 2.83V\/1m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nominal Impedance:<\/strong>\u00a08 ohms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Minimum Impedance:<\/strong>&nbsp;4.3 ohms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Frequency Response:<\/strong>&nbsp;56Hz to 24kHz, \u00b13dB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bass Extension:<\/strong>&nbsp;44Hz, minus 6dB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Crossover Frequency:<\/strong>&nbsp;2.9kHz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recommended Amplifier Power:<\/strong>&nbsp;30 to 150 watts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maximum Output:<\/strong>\u00a0102 dB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong>\u00a0345 x 222 x 333 mm (13.6 x 8.7 x 13.1 inches)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weight:<\/strong> 8.3 kg (18.2 lbs) each\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The 86dB sensitivity means the Elegan 1 is not intended for a two watt amplifier and positive thinking. A stable integrated amplifier delivering 40 to 100 watts per channel should make far more sense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The QUAD 3, with&nbsp;<strong>65 watts per channel into 8 ohms and 100 watts into 4 ohms<\/strong>, appears to be an obvious partner on paper.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-quad-elegan-2-specifications\">QUAD Elegan 2 Specifications<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-2-interior.jpg\" alt=\"quad-elegan-2-interior\" class=\"wp-image-326361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-2-interior.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-2-interior-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-2-interior-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-2-interior-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<strong>Elegan 2<\/strong>&nbsp;is a three way, rear ported floorstander designed for larger rooms and higher playback levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Tweeter:<\/strong>&nbsp;25mm fabric dome with waveguide<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Midrange:<\/strong>&nbsp;125mm woven Kevlar cone in an isolated chamber<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Woofers:<\/strong>&nbsp;Two 165mm woven Kevlar cones<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Sensitivity:<\/strong>&nbsp;90dB at 2.83V\/1m<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Nominal Impedance:<\/strong>\u00a08 ohms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Minimum Impedance:<\/strong>&nbsp;3.0 ohms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Frequency Response:<\/strong>&nbsp;44Hz to 24kHz, \u00b13dB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Bass Extension:<\/strong>&nbsp;32Hz, minus 6dB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Crossover Frequencies:<\/strong>&nbsp;480Hz and 2.7kHz<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Recommended Amplifier Power:<\/strong>&nbsp;30 to 200 watts<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Maximum Output:<\/strong>\u00a0106 dB<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Dimensions:<\/strong>\u00a0930 x 310 x 373mm (36.6 x 12.2 x 14.7 inches)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Weight:<\/strong> 27.8 kg (61.3 lbs) each\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The 90dB sensitivity looks friendly, but the&nbsp;<strong>3 ohm minimum impedance<\/strong>&nbsp;means amplifier quality still matters. The Elegan 2 does not require 300 watts, but it will benefit from an amplifier with a healthy power supply and stable current delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The QUAD 3 should work in smaller and medium sized rooms, while the 303 power amplifier, Platina Integrated, Audiolab 7000A class of amplifier, or comparable 70 to 150 watt designs would provide more breathing room.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-crossover-amp-cabinet-design\">Crossover &amp; Cabinet Design<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery alignwide has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"326362\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-1-rear-port.jpg\" alt=\"quad-elegan-1-rear-port\" class=\"wp-image-326362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-1-rear-port.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-1-rear-port-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-1-rear-port-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"720\" data-id=\"326363\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-2-rear-port.jpg\" alt=\"quad-elegan-2-rear-port\" class=\"wp-image-326363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-2-rear-port.jpg 720w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-2-rear-port-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-2-rear-port-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Both speakers use dedicated&nbsp;Linkwitz Riley crossover networks&nbsp;developed through computer modeling and extensive listening tests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Elegan 2 uses fourth order slopes between the midrange and tweeter, with second order slopes between the bass drivers and midrange. Polypropylene capacitors are used throughout, supported by air core inductors in the midrange and treble sections and laminated core inductors for bass.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cabinets use high density panels, internal bracing and damping material, along with QUAD\u2019s rear Airflow port system. The Elegan 2 gives its dedicated midrange driver a sealed internal chamber, preventing pressure from the two woofers from interfering with the vocal range.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-what-makes-the-elegan-series-different\">What Makes the Elegan Series Different?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"532\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-2-loudspeakers-lifestyle-front.jpg\" alt=\"quad-elegan-2-loudspeakers-lifestyle-front\" class=\"wp-image-326365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-2-loudspeakers-lifestyle-front.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-2-loudspeakers-lifestyle-front-768x454.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">QUAD Elegan 2<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The obvious answer is not merely Kevlar. Wharfedale and other IAG brands also use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Elegan Series is different because it creates a sensible bridge between QUAD\u2019s electronics and its much more expensive loudspeakers. Someone buying a QUAD 3 or 33 and 303 system no longer has to look elsewhere for a price appropriate loudspeaker or jump directly to the Revela range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other differentiator is intent. QUAD is promising tonal balance, vocal body, natural dynamics and long term listening comfort rather than an exaggerated top end designed to impress during a 12 minute dealer demonstration. That is the manufacturer\u2019s claim, and we will reserve judgment until a review pair arrives.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-competitors\">Competitors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>At&nbsp;<strong>$995 per pair<\/strong>, the Elegan 1 enters an extremely busy category.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/products\/kef-q-series-meta-loudspeakers\/\">KEF Q3 Meta<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0costs $899.99 and uses KEF\u2019s coaxial Uni Q driver with Metamaterial Absorption Technology, while the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pntrac.com\/t\/8-12315-120949-195073?sid=ian-white&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2Fp_336EVO51WN%2FWharfedale-EVO-5-1-Walnut.html\">Wharfedale EVO 5.1<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0costs $999 and substitutes an AMT tweeter for QUAD\u2019s fabric dome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Elegan 1 counters with a larger Kevlar midbass driver, real walnut veneer, simpler amplifier loading than some competitors and a design intended specifically around two channel listening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>$1,995 Elegan 2<\/strong>\u00a0faces the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/reviews\/q-acoustics-5040-2\/\">Q Acoustics 5040<\/a><\/strong> at $1,999,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pntrac.com\/t\/8-12315-120949-195073?sid=ian-white&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.crutchfield.com%2Fp_700EVO53WN%2FWharfedale-EVO-5-3-Walnut.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener sponsored nofollow\">Wharfedale EVO 5.3<\/a><\/strong> at $1,899. Those are all established competitors with very different approaches to bass, dispersion and treble reproduction.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-who-are-they-for\">Who Are They For?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Elegan 1 is aimed at listeners with small to medium rooms who want a compact speaker for stands or substantial furniture and already own a capable 40 to 100 watt amplifier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Elegan 2 is the better choice for medium to larger rooms, listeners who do not want a subwoofer for most music, and amplifiers capable of remaining comfortable when the impedance drops to 3 ohms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\"  itemprop=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-1-loudspeakers-lifestyle-black-angle.jpg\" alt=\"quad-elegan-1-loudspeakers-lifestyle-black-angle\" class=\"wp-image-326364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-1-loudspeakers-lifestyle-black-angle.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-1-loudspeakers-lifestyle-black-angle-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-1-loudspeakers-lifestyle-black-angle-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/quad-elegan-1-loudspeakers-lifestyle-black-angle-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">QUAD Elegan 1<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-bottom-line\">The Bottom Line<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>QUAD did not need another expensive loudspeaker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It needed a pair of attainable models that could sit naturally beside the QUAD 3, 33 and 303 without feeling like the economy cabin at the back of the range.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Elegan 1 and Elegan 2 appear to deliver that on paper. Peter Comeau has combined familiar Kevlar drivers, fabric dome tweeters, properly engineered cabinets and sensible crossover networks at prices that put QUAD directly against KEF, Wharfedale, Q Acoustics and even Ruark. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Elegan 1 may prove to be the more important model because compact two way speakers around $1,000 remain the gateway into better audio for a lot of listeners. The Elegan 2 has the harder assignment, but its 90dB sensitivity, dedicated midrange and 32Hz claimed bass extension make it intriguing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love QUAD, but I also know what these prices buy from the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-price-amp-availability\">Price &amp; Availability<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The QUAD Elegan Series is available now in&nbsp;<strong>matte black<\/strong>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<strong>real walnut veneer<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>QUAD Elegan 1:<\/strong>&nbsp;$995 \/ \u00a3749 \/ \u20ac999 \/ AU$1,699 per pair<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>QUAD Elegan 2:<\/strong>&nbsp;$1,995 \/ \u00a31,499 \/ \u20ac1,899 \/ AU$3,499 per pair<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-related-reading\">Related Reading:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/podcasts\/quad-axpona-2026\/\">Podcast: QUAD ESL 2912X Electrostatic Speakers At AXPONA 2026<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/products\/quad-platina-integrated\/\">Quad Unveils Platina Integrated Amplifier: Exhaustive Redesign, Class A\/B Power, Zero Nostalgia<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/products\/quad-303-33\/\">Quad\u2019s Iconic 303 Power Amplifier And 33 Pre-Amplifier Are Back: Preview<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QUAD Elegan 1 and Elegan 2 speakers revive woven Kevlar drivers from $995 with Peter Comeau engineering and amplifier friendly designs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":89,"featured_media":326370,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":"\"\"","apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[88,22],"tags":[4472,34891,14452,15088,34890,6242,4796,34889,5307,34887,34885,34886,34888],"class_list":{"0":"post-326351","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bookshelf-speaker","8":"category-products","9":"tag-bookshelf-speakers","10":"tag-british-fi","11":"tag-featured","12":"tag-floorstanding-speakers-2","13":"tag-kevlar-speakers","14":"tag-mofi-distribution","15":"tag-passive-loudspeakers","16":"tag-peter-comeau","17":"tag-quad","18":"tag-quad-elegan","19":"tag-quad-elegan-1","20":"tag-quad-elegan-2","21":"tag-quad-speakers"},"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v24.4 (Yoast SEO v24.4) - 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His worldview is shaped by history rather than theory: grandson of Holocaust survivors, descendant of Irgun founders, and named after an IDF tank commander killed during the Yom Kippur War. Born in Toronto, his upbringing ricocheted between Washington D.C., Chicago, Rockville, Northern Israel, Arkham Asylum, and a few other formative environments best discussed off the record, before settling in New Jersey, and South Florida\u2014because chaos, like mold, thrives in humidity and traffic. He was conceived at a drive-in movie (yes, really) and has since watched more than 5,733 films across eight countries, though he will still go to his grave insisting he waited only seven days, not eight, to see The Phantom Menace. When he\u2019s not writing, Ian collects vintage film posters, books, and an unreasonable amount of Star Wars, Detroit Red Wings and Washington Capitals memorabilia. He\u2019s a professional-grade foodie and former pizza maker whose loyalties lie with dim sum, biltong, curry, pizza, deli sandwiches, pho, and Korean BBQ. Weekends involve parenting, Shul, record digging, scribbling notes in his Hemingway-inspired shawl cardigan, rewatching movies he\u2019s already memorized, firing slapshots at the garage door like it\u2019s Game 7, and casting into the Atlantic Gulf Stream in search of dinner, clarity, and whatever\u2019s left of his moral compass.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/soundscreenandcuredjudgment\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ian-d-white-969a48160\/"],"knowsAbout":["Fishing","cooking","writing","cleaning pots"],"knowsLanguage":["English","French","Hebrew"],"url":"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/author\/ian-white\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326351","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/89"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=326351"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326351\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":326369,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/326351\/revisions\/326369"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/326370"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=326351"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=326351"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.ecoustics.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=326351"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}