Final-Audio New Series electrostatics

I concur with others that working with Ravi has been a great experience. Its funny that there are not more biplanar fans out there. Since I first heard Maggies, MartinLogans and especially Acoustat electrostats (35 years ago) it has become difficult to accept regular dynamic speakers as a "disappearing source" that electrostats usually offer. I just hear music reproduced by boxes, with all the flaws that boxes and ports tend to offer. Electrostatic listening is an immersive experience that tends to let me pretend I am in the studio or at the live concert rather than hearing it reproduced. So few showrooms to allow folks this kind of listening experience!

I have had the Final M12s for about 6 months and love them. They are every bit the "near full range electrostats", meaning transparency, coherency, speed, detail, and sounds great at all volume levels as my old but still working great Acoustat Spectra 22s. They also sound better off-axis so I don't feel the "head in a vice" issue (but maybe its my high frequency hearing reduction, now that I am older!) Thus far I believe that Final Audio is the high value electrostat company that Acoustats were in their day. It took a long time for the M12s to fully break in. Currently paired with SVS 2000 pro subwoofer for low bass. I also have smallish Martin Logan hybrids (Source is the model name) that I like very much in my bedroom system. I am considering the M35s since my listening room is large enough; the M12s do a great job filling the near field space.