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Roll call - Planar's you use, mine are ESL 57's & still fantastic /nt

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*"Bass is the place! The rest is filigree and lace" Doug Sax

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RE: Roll call - Planar's you use, mine are ESL 57's & still fantastic /nt - copperlynx 22:30:21 10/12/21 (1)
ESL 63
ESL 57

both with Wayne PK panels and some tweaks
- RE: Roll call - Planar's you use, mine are ESL 57's & still fantastic /nt - mmlrot1 06:13:33 10/13/21 (0)
  I still use Martin Logan Summits along side of Tympani 4 bass panels,
  and Rotary Subwoofer!!!!
  This combo provides fantastic bass and a huge soundstage.
RE: Roll call - Planar's you use, mine are ESL 57's & still fantastic /nt - atom666 13:30:56 08/13/20 (1)
Acoustat 8800 I built a couple of years ago. Just added the JVC clone planar tweeters in dipole configuration with 22 front, 11 rear, at 10Khz using passive 6db/octave crossover and they sound great.
I also have
Apogee Divas
Scintillas
Duettas
I will get around to rebuiding the Apogees this winter, but I've said that for the last two years ;^).
Andrew
- RE: Roll call - Planar's you use, mine are ESL 57's & still fantastic /nt - atom666 13:36:11 08/13/20 (0)
  Picture of the interfaces for the Acoustat 8800
ESL57's in small room, tri-amped MG3.6's w/DEQX in larger room - triamp 16:53:21 07/29/20 (0)
I had 4 x 10" sealed box subs with the MG3.6's, using a Behringer DCX2496 to cross over at 45 Hz, but I retired those and now just use the triamped MG3.6's
The bass is quite nice without the subs but I can sometimes push the 3.6's hard enough to slap the magnets, so I bought another DEQX and plan to build Rhythmik open baffle servo subs to spare the 3.6's lowest octave duty.
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UPDATE I have the OB subs now and I **LOVE** them, they blend with the MG 3.6's very well.

The Quad ESL 57's have Quads Unlimited rebuilt tweeters and I will be getting Quads Unlimited woofer panels soon as I save up a little dough.
FYI I also have PLANAR HEADPHONES - Stax lambda pro signature, Stax SR-007 mkI, Koss ESP 950 with Stax cabling, and a pair of HiFiMan HE-6's. They all sound different, and they all sound good- and I use them each at different times. I used to have a pair of Audeze LCD-2's, but I sold those.
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Roll on, Maggie 3.7i, Magtech pre & amp, Hsu 1500 sub. - Audiophilander 03:06:45 07/24/20 (0)
Left out my Wright modded Oppo, and Naim 2A3X out of the mix, but there'er great performers. This combination works quite synergistically,

Cheers,
Cat
Martin Logan CLX c/w pair Decent i subwoofers - DDzStereo 08:20:35 07/23/20 (0)
nt
ESL-988 - Zombie 12:47:50 07/22/20 (0)
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Everything by Quad! - George S. Roland 19:59:28 07/21/20 (0)
I have Quad ESL-63 USA Monitors and Quad ESLs(57s)both restored by Electrostatic Solutions.

They are both fantastic speakers! Love'em!
Quad 57s updated by Electrostatic Solutions... - JimL 16:14:53 07/21/20 (0)
plus a Hartley 24" dipole subwoofer with active/passive crossover.
RE: Roll call - Planar's you use, mine are ESL 57's & still fantastic /nt - LineSource 15:18:28 07/21/20 (0)
Currently Magnepan 1.7is. Have had smgas and mmgs.
LineSource
Sound Lab U-1PX, Acoustat 1+1, Magnepan MC1 -nt - E-Stat 12:41:08 07/21/20 (3)
- RE: Sound Lab U-1PX, Acoustat 1+1, Magnepan MC1 -nt - airheadair 17:44:41 07/21/20 (2)
  Do you still have all these? In various systems, or do you swap them in and out?
  - RE: Sound Lab U-1PX, Acoustat 1+1, Magnepan MC1 -nt - E-Stat 05:47:04 07/22/20 (1)
    In truth, the MC1s are still on order. The U-1s remain in the main system and the Maggies will be used as surrounds with the 1+1s when the family room/kitchen remodeling project is finished. I also have a MGC center, but that will be retired.
    
    The new space will be far larger and more open than the previous arrangement. As the wall that previously separated the family room from the kitchen is gone (as are two others), the system will be flipped to the opposite wall. I'll be able to place some of the gear in a hidden closet to the right and all cables will be hidden using chases in wall and floor. And I get a dedicated 20A line. Pics of current system and previous HT available in my gallery. Here's the new space so far:
    - RE: Sound Lab U-1PX, Acoustat 1+1, Magnepan MC1 -nt - kentaja 07:05:46 07/22/20 (0)
      Wow what an amazing space!!
RE: Roll call - Planar's you use, mine are ESL 57's & still fantastic /nt - airheadair 19:30:06 07/20/20 (2)
Stax F83's, with subwoofers designed by Roger Modjeski for his proprietary ELS system.
- RE: Roll call - Planar's you use, mine are ESL 57's & still fantastic /nt - InfinityApogee 22:10:19 07/20/20 (1)
  Apogee Diva's
  Apogee Scintilla's
  Apogee Duetta Sigs
  Apogee Stage
  Acoustat 2+2
  Infinity RS4.5
  - RE: Roll call - Planar's you use, mine are ESL 57's & still fantastic /nt - airheadair 17:46:14 07/21/20 (0)
    Again, how many of these do you still now? And is there a separate system for each?
Acoustat Monitor 4's - Sondek 14:56:36 07/20/20 (1)
- RE: Acoustat Monitor 4's - Story 03:15:35 07/21/20 (0)
  Nice! I had a pair years ago and the guy who has them now still has them
  
  *"Bass is the place! The rest is filigree and lace" Doug Sax
3.6's NT - grantv 14:53:31 07/20/20 (0)
RE: Roll call - Planar's you use, mine are ESL 57's & still fantastic /nt - mraudio 07:27:03 07/20/20 (0)
Acoustat 2+2
Acoustat Model 3
Martin Logan CLSIIA
Monsoon FPF-1600

Edits: 07/20/20
RE: Roll call - Planar's you use, mine are ESL 57's & still fantastic /nt - ejman 15:24:51 07/19/20 (0)
I guess, I'll be the one loony person in the entire planar universe to admit I'm quite fond of my 1.7 Maggies in my main system...and my MGI Imp in my TV system, and my MMG's in the bedroom.
RE: Roll call - Planar's you use, mine are ESL 57's & still fantastic /nt - mbnx01 13:43:32 07/19/20 (5)
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'A lie is halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on'. -Mark Twain
- Are they - E-Stat 12:38:41 07/21/20 (2)
  walking down the stairs? ;)
  - RE: Are they - mbnx01 11:09:21 07/24/20 (1)
    They cats chase them up the stairs sometime.
    
    'A lie is halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on'. -Mark Twain
    - Makes sense ;). -nt - E-Stat 23:01:46 07/25/20 (0)
- RE: Roll call - Planar's you use, mine are ESL 57's & still fantastic /nt - Story 03:53:01 07/20/20 (1)
  those are beautiful frames for your 57's. Are the frames completely redone?
  
  *"Bass is the place! The rest is filigree and lace" Doug Sax
  - RE: Roll call - Planar's you use, mine are ESL 57's & still fantastic /nt - mbnx01 11:13:02 07/21/20 (0)
    I bought those from Kent at Electrostatic solutions.
    
    I bought them for cosmetics but was shocked how much the sound was improved. More dynamics, tighter image.
    
    'A lie is halfway around the world before the truth gets its boots on'. -Mark Twain
RE: Roll call - Planar's you use, mine are ESL 57's & still fantastic /nt - BDP24 11:54:40 07/19/20 (0)
Tympani T-IVa, Quad 57, Eminent Technology LFT-4 and LFT-8b, RTR tweeters in ESS Transtatic I's.

Edits: 07/19/20
Interesting choice - M3 lover 10:46:34 07/19/20 (8)
for someone who quotes Doug Sax on the importance of bass! ;^)

But the few times I've heard 57s they produced good bass, just not very extended.

Also interesting that you called for planar owners, who may be mainly those with Maggies, and so far only Quad electrostatic owners replied.

My own choice is Janszen, but they are hybrids.

"The only cats worth anything are the cats who take chances. Sometimes I play things I never heard myself." Thelonious Monk
- RE: Interesting choice - Story 14:49:12 07/19/20 (1)
  I've filled in the bottom 2 octaves with 5 subs spread around the room and carefully balanced in. They are not louder individually but integrate together very nicely.
  
  What can I say, except I like bass as in bass guitar, stand up bass, pipe organ, moving air - all the fundamentals.
  
  *"Bass is the place! The rest is filigree and lace" Doug Sax
  - RE: bass - M3 lover 07:39:01 07/20/20 (0)
    Story, that sounds similar to the Swarm (distributed bass system) offered by Audio Kinesis among others. I've seen several positive reports on that. I can imagine it works very nicely with Quads covering above mid bass.
    
    I've used a standard of clean bass down to 42 Hz to cover the string bass. That misses the reaches of a pipe organ and a small number of other instruments but then not much music is written for the lowest notes. except maybe electronic.
    
    "The only cats worth anything are the cats who take chances. Sometimes I play things I never heard myself." Thelonious Monk
- RE: Interesting choice - emailtim 12:20:46 07/19/20 (5)
  Got any naked pictures of Janszens.
  
  They seem to be pretty tight lipped and fully clothed.
  - Here you go - E-Stat 08:12:58 07/20/20 (1)
    Here is what the electrostatic section looks like. Like older models, it uses a pair of angled panels:
    
    This video shows a ZA2.1 being assembled:
    
    View YouTube Video
    - Thanks for that - emailtim 09:47:34 07/20/20 (0)
      Thanks for the video and image.
      
      Boxed stats with cabinet stuffing and @ 500Hz XO.
      
      It appears the DIY symmetric electronically segmented builds are crossing over @ [200-250]Hz, an octave lower in comparison.
  - RE: naked pictures? - M3 lover 14:40:03 07/19/20 (2)
    Nope. Grill cloth is not removable without damaging. So yes, tight lipped.
    
    The closest I could suggest would be diagrams of the screens on their website.
    
    "The only cats worth anything are the cats who take chances. Sometimes I play things I never heard myself." Thelonious Monk
    - RE: naked pictures? - emailtim 15:05:13 07/19/20 (1)
      I found some images of their older models. Looks like they use multi-panel designs.
      - Janszen photos - George6 10:34:07 07/21/20 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: naked pictures? posted by emailtim on July 19, 2020 at 15:05:13
        
        emailtim's top photo is a JansZen Z600, the first real speakers I bought, back in 1968.
        They were great, until one of the electrostatic tweeters gave out and I sold them to buy Dynaco A25's.
        
        At the time, G. Holt thought highly of the JansZens, and I read somewhere that Jim Winey had a pair of these when he was designing the first Magnepans.
ESL 63's bought new in 80's (nt) - Jonesy 09:24:48 07/19/20 (0)
nt

"I know just enough to get into trouble. But not enough to get out of it."
RE: Roll call - Planar's you use, mine are ESL 57's & still fantastic /nt - Zombie 09:00:57 07/19/20 (0)
ESL-988

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