iamtimothy
Member
Hello folks,
First post here. I have wanted a set of ML's ever since I was randomly introduced to electrostats in 2002, I am a musician and was hosted in Budapest by a stranger who owned a massive speaker, from what I know now - I think it may have been a Summit series or perhaps it's predecessor. In any case I have wanted to own an electrostatic speaker since.
Recently a used set of Source speakers have become available, I will not have the opportunity to hear them before purchasing, so I am hoping to receive a bit of guidance here.
First off, at the very least these are just shy of ten years old as the series was discontinued in 2007 correct? So what is the average longevity of these speakers anyhow? I've read that replacing panels is somewhat commonplace so I half expect to need to do this(hopefully not immediately), What is the replacement cost?
This next question might be frowned upon, and is quite subjective, but I would really appreciate someone hazarding a guess as to their value. I will be paying $650.00 CAD if I go ahead with it.
Lastly, is there anything really obvious I can have my friend check out quickly when they're delivered to him?
Thanks,
Timothy
First post here. I have wanted a set of ML's ever since I was randomly introduced to electrostats in 2002, I am a musician and was hosted in Budapest by a stranger who owned a massive speaker, from what I know now - I think it may have been a Summit series or perhaps it's predecessor. In any case I have wanted to own an electrostatic speaker since.
Recently a used set of Source speakers have become available, I will not have the opportunity to hear them before purchasing, so I am hoping to receive a bit of guidance here.
First off, at the very least these are just shy of ten years old as the series was discontinued in 2007 correct? So what is the average longevity of these speakers anyhow? I've read that replacing panels is somewhat commonplace so I half expect to need to do this(hopefully not immediately), What is the replacement cost?
This next question might be frowned upon, and is quite subjective, but I would really appreciate someone hazarding a guess as to their value. I will be paying $650.00 CAD if I go ahead with it.
Lastly, is there anything really obvious I can have my friend check out quickly when they're delivered to him?
Thanks,
Timothy