List of electrostatic speakers

[bonzo]

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?topic=110947.80

Reference link above

Akron Audiotec www.akronaudiotec.com.br/
Alternate Audio www.alternate-audio.com
Analysis Audio www.analysisaudio.com
Apogee (Perigree) www.apogeeacoustics.com
Audio Exklusiv www.audio-exklusiv.de/
Audio 4 www.audio4.nl/esl30-8.htm
Audiostatic www.audiostatic.com
Beveridge Audio http://www.bevaudio.com/products.html#Model_2
Bohlender Graebener www.bgcorp.com
DEA Electrostats www.deaelectrostatics.it/product-range
Eminent Technology www.eminent-tech.com
ER Audio www.eraudio.com.au
Genesis www.genesisloudspeakers.com/
Gilmore Audio www.gilmoreaudio.com
GT Audio Works www.gtaudioworks.com
Heil AMT www.precide.ch/eng/eheil/eheil.htm
Janszen www.janszenloudspeaker.com
Just Real Music www.justrealmusic.com/content/home1.htm
King Sound www.kingsaudio.com.hk
Leonardo www.leonardospeakers.com
Liquid Base www.liquidbase.com.au/
Magnepan www.magnepan.com
Martin Logan www.martinlogan.com
Newform Research www.newformresearch.com
Philharmonic Audio http://philharmonicaudio.com/philharmonic3.html
PIO Sound www.piosound.com/en/
Quad www.quad-hifi.co.uk
Rowen www.rowen.ch/en/lmt.php
Sanders www.sanderssoundsystems.com
Silberstatic http://www.silberstatic.de/
Solosound www.solostatic.com/
Soul Sonic www.soulsonicspeakers.com/products.html
Soundlab http://www.soundlab-speakers.com/#!
Transmission Audio www.transmissionaudio.com
Wisdom Audio www.wisdomaudio.com/index.php

 

[Bernard]

Dayton-Wright was omitted from the list.

 

[bonzo]

Feedback on any of those? Have read about Soundlabs, heard Apogees and Wisdom, and heard of Audio Exklusiv

 

[User211]

They're not all stats, Kedar. You sure you don't just mean planar speakers?

 

[bonzo]

Yes, planar

 

[User211]

I like the Drug Enforcement Agency's effort - Italian DEA

 

[User211]

Also check out these - they look so like older MLs.... curvelinear panels too.

http://www.justrealmusic.com/content/home1.htm

 

[bonzo]

Check the pricing it's dirt cheap

 

[User211]

Brand new 6ft high wide panels. Gulp that is cheap.

XPLS Series IV Curved ESL panels 16-in. wide x 60-in. high, without frames per pair assembled $749.00

 

[Rich]

Justin, they are selling complete speakers for less (much less!) than ML is now charging for replacement panels on older models. Kind of shoots a hole in ML's BS that they had to double replacement panel costs because they were losing money.

 

[User211]

I knew you'd love it, Rich - that's why I made it obvious

Fair point, though, is it not? They won't have MLs overheads, and they just might be rubbish (I doubt it but possible), but then again they won't have MLs economy of scale either.

 

[bonzo]

Justin,Analysis audio has a dealer called Alternative Audio at taunton. Wanna go?

 

[User211]

It's Peter - he's turned up at the Bristol show with Omegas and NAT amps. Also Silverstone. Spoken to him a couple of times and he's alright. He does sell some very nice kit. Omegas are similar to Duettas but needless to say I prefer the later.

If you want to go I'll meet you there.

 

[bonzo]

So you think Summits are better than them as well?

 

[User211]

Down to taste I guess. I'd probably take the Omegas TBH. But that's just me. The Omega inspired me getting some Apogees refurbished.

There's a new Apogee coming out soon - not the same as the pair I am having made. They are by Graz in Australia but Jon (Reality Audio - chap who is building mine in Birmingham) should be getting some. Defo go an listen to those - I will let you know when they appear. They WILL be better than the ones I have now.

Peter's NAT amps, TTs and Loit CDPs are all very nice. Could do worse than go. Not sure how good his showroom facility is, though. Never been.

 

[oscaralbro]

Also check out these - they look so like older MLs.... curvelinear panels too.

http://www.justrealmusic.com/content/home1.htm

Check it and looking good.

 

[bonzo]

Listening to Analysis Audio this Saturday.

 

[JonFo]

List is missing a few, including these guys from Germany. So if anyone misses the Statements, this could get you close:

http://www.ami-hifi.de/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59&Itemid=66&lang=en



And a pic from a trade show (Munich HighEnd 2012):



These are nicely done, with a full line-array of mid-bass drivers, it can play plenty loud and even (110dB @4M). They are dipole mid-bass, so not ideal. That sub is definitely the conversation piece ;-)
Available as an active crossover config with speaker and room correction, this one would be a really nice 2ch setup.

More info and pics here: http://calvins-audio-page.jimdo.com/projekte-projects/lautsprecher-loudspeaker/purist-esl-mk2-en/

At 59,000 Euro's, not cheap, but in the ballpark of the old Statements cost. Price List here

 

[bonzo]

The thing is some of the list is incredibly cheap, ful-range. Also in Germany Audio Exklusiv full-range is 8000 and 15000 Euros and they won some best speaker award at a hifi shopw, and if any of you know Mr. Acoustat from the various forums, he thinks they are the next best to his modded Acoustats

 

[Rich]

List is missing a few, including these guys from Germany. So if anyone misses the Statements, this could get you close:

These are nicely done, with a full line-array of mid-bass drivers, it can play plenty loud and even (110dB @4M). They are dipole mid-bass, so not ideal. That sub is definitely the conversation piece ;-)
Available as an active crossover config with speaker and room correction, this one would be a really nice 2ch setup.

More info and pics here: http://calvins-audio-page.jimdo.com/projekte-projects/lautsprecher-loudspeaker/purist-esl-mk2-en/

At 59,000 Euro's, not cheap, but in the ballpark of the old Statements cost. Price List here

Wow, those are pretty cool, Jon. And that sub . . . I just don't know what to say about that sub. :wow: