In Reply to: Re: What to look for when buying a pair of ESL-57s posted by Pete on December 6, 2006 at 06:19:38:
...These are sooooo old that the drop in efficiency that one does indeed observer in "older" panels has happened long ago whether the panels have been in use or not. It's caused by inevitable oxidation of the nylon coating over the years. Accelerated, albeit, byt exposure to low levels of ozone if the speaker has been in use.I'd be betting that the EHT units have gone bye-byes and you should negotiate the price down accordingly.
Yes, the ESL when well and fully rebuilt is a treasure you will not want to let go.
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- Just one small point about serial numbers... - Gary Jacobson 20:35:39 12/06/06 (1)
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