Desktop ESLs

It's big but you can't get away from that. This is awesome - thank you!

@paulfolbrecht not sure if these meet your criteria, might be too big:

https://www.quad-musik.de/index.php/en/products/electrostatics

I can vouch for the manufacturer as I purchased the ESL57 QA speakers from them. Peter Walker sold Manfred Stein the original tooling for the 57s and the slight cosmetic design revisions improve on the original.

Thanks for the suggestions which are reasonable.

I think the Eminent Tech speakers are nice and so are Maggies, but neither can come close to a full-range electrostatic in doing what ESLs do.

I have Martin Logon hybrids on the desktop now. They are nice little speakers.

I was pretty sure there were no real desktop ESL options, but wanted to be sure!

....or LFT-16As (also not electrostatic)?

Magnetic-planar speakers are not electrostats.

Yes I know. So.....how about mini maggies? 

SoundLab makes a "bookshelf" hybrid electrostat called the "MiniStat".  20 inches tall by 9 inches wide by 12 inches deep, so it may be too big for a desktop. 

Duke

Disclaimer:  I'm a SoundLab dealer.

Magnetic-planar speakers are not electrostats.

How about the mini Magnepans?

No