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Electrostatic speakers????

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I was at warehouse music to buy a CD this week. When I noticed about 30-40 flat panels measuring about 18"x22" playing music. They were about 1" deep and play pretty well. Are these electorstatics and does anyone know which and where to get them??
When I was a kid working as an electrician I believe I say anotherset of electrostatics in the 70's. These were hugh 3'x5' panels with base woofers about 3' square. The power transformer was the size of a night table and had about 20 components to it. Of course this setup was owned by a VERY rich man living in a mansion-yes a mansion! I was told this setup cost over 200k in the 70's
Charles

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Re: Electrostatic speakers???? - johny 13:14:57 07/17/02 (0)
Those big panel speakers that you saw in the rich guy's house were either KLH-9s or Acoustechs. They were considered the very best at the time and are probably still superior to many of the present-day speakers! I myself have been enjoying exceptional transparant sound from a pair of Soundlab Prestines for nearly 10 years now.
Electrostats or ribbons - John C. - Aussie 00:49:00 07/14/02 (0)
Once in the house, the superb transient mid and upper range musical reproduction becomes addictive. Love our planars but they are not without their challenges (low efficiency, horrific load for amplifiers, generally poor response below 300 hz, ....)
Go listen to Magneplanars and Martin Logan's and you will hear the virtues of the planars. IMO they leave usual cone speakers way, way behind, but then I'm addicted :-)
John

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Re: Electrostatic speakers???? - HD Audio 19:07:35 07/13/02 (1)
You might consider posting this question on the Planar Asylum.
- Re: Electrostatic speakers???? - ka7niq 07:11:43 07/14/02 (0)
  Good Idea, some of us here arent too fond of dipoles, something about those damn cancellations, know what I mean/
  You might wish, if you like electrostats and or ribbons, to check out the Vmps Ribbon Monitors, they are ribbons for the whole midrange, and thank god, they arent dipoles either.

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