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From: ssp@sun.uucp (Stephen Page)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: Re: WANTED: INEXPENSIVE PARTIALLY ELECTROSTATIC SPEAKERS
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Date: Sat, 23-Mar-85 03:46:57 EST
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Listen to the Magneplanar SMGb's (I think that's the current rev.) for 
$500.  They have good imaging and detail.  I ended up with the MG Is
which sounded better but cost 2x.  
Note these aren't actually electrostatic; someone on the net can 
explain how they work better than I can.

=Stephen Page	{ihnp4, decwrl, ucbvax}!sun!spage

(not my opinions, not my employer's)

-------------  original text (why doesn't everyone do this? -------------
> I would like to buy some speakers that are fairly inexpensive (under $350/pr)
> and that sound as nearly as possible like the Acoustat 2 or the Quad ESL.
> These two are full range electrostatic speakers that to me have very
> good imaging with solo vocalists, and have a 'bright, precise' sound.
> They have very low measured distortion, particularly over 1000 Hz.
> 
> I have heard some 10 year old Janzen Z-410 's that I liked quite well
> (ever see any available used?).  These have  4  5" electrostatic panels
> and a 12" conventional woofer.  They are "large bookshelf".  I believe
> Janzen was later renamed Soundcraftsman.  (Unrelated to the speaker
> company: Jensen).
> 
> Does anyone know of anything available, new or used, like this?
> 
>       Mark LaCasse                  qantel!hplabs!sdcrdcf!randvax!lacasse
>       c/o The Rand Corporation       cbosgd!ihnp4!sdcrdcf!randvax!lacasse
>       1700 Main Street              lacasse@Rand-Unix
>       Santa Monica, CA 90406
> 	213/393-0411  ext. 7420

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