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I agree and I should have made this a little clearer

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In Reply to: RE: Having very expensive modern electrostatic speakers and McShaned Citation amps to drive them posted by sanman on December 08, 2014 at 08:56:11

I also find almost all the new speakers I've listened to leave me very uninspired. I'm gonna agree with you on that one!!

I think I should have brought forward the point of what I meant by new - I meant KITS.

Many of the kits available today are far better in both quality and FARRRRR better in design than what you can get off the shelf. Every time I look for a new set of speakers I end up coming back to kits. Knowledgeable designers worked out the warts. And FAR better quality parts and drivers than commercial brands. eg, look at the SR-71 design! For $400 you ARE NOT getting better!!!!

charles

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RE: I agree and I should have made this a little clearer - dls123 17:06:43 12/08/14 (1)
Hi Charles,
I agree. If you build it yourself you will save tons of money and get a great piece of gear, whether speakers, amps, or preamps. You are cutting out all the middle men.......and providing your own labor. I am listening to a preamp I put together for about $800 that will trash most commercial gear for under $3000. I have no doubt if you spend $1500 you could build a killer pair of speakers and I totally believe you that $400 will build you a very nice pair.

cheers,
Don
- RE: I agree and I should have made this a little clearer - airtime 06:06:47 12/09/14 (0)
  Yeap, if you read Zaph Audios site on the SR-71 (parts cost $400) he states that this speaker rivals speakers costing several thousand dollars. In THIS case it's not an exaggeration.
  
  charles

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