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In Reply to: exactly my problem- you must own Acoustat like i do posted by Joe M on March 13, 2007 at 18:43:32:
Sound Labs eliminated the head-in-a-vise issue altogether. The image changes very little across a four person wide listening area.
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for my Acoustat X were $1,800. SL now are $18,000-
Life's not fair.
but that was 1977. Adjust for inflation and $1800 becomes $6500. There is a used pair of M-1s on the SL website now for around nine. I bought my U-1s used for about 2/3s list. And they had freshly refurbished cores and newly hot rodded backplates.The differences are substantial.
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Will they be my last speakers? Most likely. I've yet to hear any speakers that offer their levels of purity and coherence. Rugged as the Acoustats? No. That's not to say they are problematic though. But like women, they do need attention. Unlike the Acoustats, however, you will find that setting bias is a regular activity. The stators are run at far higher voltages and for best performance, you need to find the optimal settings.Dr. West has continued to improve the overall reliability of the product. Development of the PX (professional series) has resulted in some changes to the core design to make them more rugged. It certainly is a bonus that the company is most alive and well for any servicing need.
I remain quite an Acoustat fan. Had four different pairs over a period of twenty eight years. The SLs are just plain better in every respect. More extension at both ends. Better defined and more solid image. More resolution. Neutral frequency response.
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