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Essence Electrostatic Speakers...A Bold Statement
Ben Peters newest design is based off of this former Audiostatic ES-500...more info about this in the thread below.http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?cspkr&1374183292 
Essence Electrostatic Speakers...A Bold Statement
Some members from Space Coast Audio Society in Central Florida is going to go Demo these all new Audiostatic speakers when Essence gets a pair in to demo!.. I found out about this on another forum. The Space Coast Audio Society E-Mail is vgl@cfl.r... 
Essence Electrostatic Speakers...A Bold Statement
They will not have these new Audiostatic speakers in stock until December 2015 and they say these new Electrostats are a major breakthrough that do not need any ac power!http://www.essenceelectrostatic.com/new-audiostatic-electrostats-need-no-ac-p... 
ESS and Heil air-motion tranformer - any thoughts?
They came out with some headphones that uses these Heil air-motion tranformers, the new Obravo HAMT-1's for $1500 that sound as good as.. Reference Floorstanding Speakers!!http://www.absolutesounds.com/pdf/main/press/Obravo_HAMT-1_HFN_JAn15.pdf 
Essence Electrostatic Speakers...A Bold Statement
Johnnyb53, the last time I checked...{"we all hear things very differently"} SO what I think sounds amazing, somebody else will always think it sounds very bad! That's what makes this hobby ...SO GREAT!! I do believe the $$$$ Yamaha Soavo NS-F901'... 
Essence Electrostatic Speakers...A Bold Statement
Here's more info on these all new Audiostatic Electrostatic speakershttp://www.audiostatic.com 
Essence Electrostatic Speakers...A Bold Statement
They just came out with a all new Electrostatic speaker that will go down to 20 Hz! for $2K!http://www.essenceelectrostatic.com/product/model-1200/ 
Essence Electrostatic Speakers...A Bold Statement
We can go..FORWARD or BACKWARDS! ???.. 
Essence Electrostatic Speakers...A Bold Statement
Zd542: Nothing can be done with these problems you made your bed now you have to lie in it! The "ROOM" rules! and box speakers sound boxy and close-in no matter what you do!!! "Electrostatic speakers get "out-of-the-way" from the "ROOM" more so th... 
Essence Electrostatic Speakers...A Bold Statement
Johnnyb53: Box speakers SOUND BOXY and those crossover caps just colors the sound..."A LOT"!.. {"The BEST Crossover caps is NO Crossover CAPS"}..SAD, BUT TRUE!! Douglas Schroeder: What's that saying...{"Never JUDGE a BOOK by it's COVER"} 
Essence Electrostatic Speakers...A Bold Statement
"Diminishing Returns" starts kicking in very quickly in this hobby !... BUT.. "Audiophiles" want to keep this "{TOP SECRET}" !!! BUT "Music Lovers" already knew how quickly those "Diminishing Returns"start kicking in !!.. ... .... 
Bose 901's with "highend ancillaries"??
So now you know why TONE AUDIO kept their reviewed pair BOSE 901 SERIES 6 MK2's.........REFERENCE GEAR + THE "LATEST" 901's = AMAZING!...TO THEIR EARS ONLY!! 
AudioQuest NightHawk Headphones vs LIVE MUSIC ???
It looks like the Meridian Prime headphone amp is a great match with these NightHawks...http://www.gramophone.com/blog/audioquest-nighthawk 
HiFiMan HE-1000 Headphones vs Reference Speakers ?
These NightHawk headphones use the same speaker drives that the "world's best" Sony MDR-R10's! People pay as much as $6K! for these Sony R10's when they come on the used market!..http://www.innerfidelity.com/content/audioquest-reveals-upcoming-hea... 
Bose 901's with "highend ancillaries"??
I have heard these 901's with very.. very high priced McIntosh gear and they did sound "amazing" BUT.. they don't sound very good at all with cheap and mid-priced gear!If I had the ""money"" to buy the "right gear" I would keep my 901's as my "Ref...