Let me add my kudos to Mr. Sanders. I purchased my EROS immediately after the first review came out in the Absolute Sound years back. I have been in audio nirvana ever since. While attempting to choose an appropriate preamp and amp (this was before Roger had other products to sell), I took them to my favorite audio shop, which did not carry Innersound but carried Martin Logan, and compared them side by side to the Requests, which were the comperable speaker at the time - same preamp, amp, interconnects etc - a pure a/b comparison. While the requests compared okay in the mid and treble, they were increadibly slow and dull in the bass. The innersound transmission line woofer just blew the martin logan sealed box woofer out of the water. I will admit that the logans did not beam the sound as the eros did, but they did not have quite the transparency of the eros either and I'm sure anyone familiar with the innersound product has read Roger's remarks about his conscious design choice regarding a flat panel to minimize sound reflection and room interaction. The eros to my ears were also able to rock, which is not something I felt I could say about the requests (especially when tested with something like "Filter" which made the requests sound awfully slow and plodding).
In addition I'd like to say that Roger has been phenomenally helpful on the phone and via email. He has educated me about audio, advised me about home theatre (lest just say he is a two channel person) been very generous to a fault with fixing problems with the speakers and the amp. In all regards a true gentleman and businessperson. Any time I had a conversation with him, I felt like a very valued customer. It is, in my opinion, a rare audio businessman who will tell you the flat out truth regarding interconnects, speaker cable, and digital sources. Roger is one of those people.
I am at the point with my speakers where, having moved to the Caribbean, I may have to upgrade my panels (and get the new wood edging) to the newer ones with a more humidity friendly coating. I will also upgrade my bass amp to the new Mk2 bass amp which has a gain control. I am considering selling my Levinson 331 in order to buy the ESL amp. I guess you would have to say that I'm a true fan of Roger's products and the Innersound company.
I think anyone auditioning electrostatics owes it to themselves to hear the innersound products. As always with audio, listen to the many available products out there though - the quads, the martins, the soundlabs etc., as its how it sound to your ears that matter.
- Scott Blair
