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Desktop ESLs

Are there any viable desktop electrostatic speakers offered currently?

By "desktop" I mean for listening to at 1-2 meters.

I'd imagine response would have to be substantial down to at least 60 cycles or so.

(I'd prefer not to deal with a subwoofer for this setup.)

paulfolbrecht
audiokinesis
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SoundLab makes a "bookshelf" hybrid electrostat called the "MiniStat".  20 inches tall by 9 inches wide by 12 inches deep, so it may be too big for a desktop. 

Duke

Disclaimer:  I'm a SoundLab dealer.

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russ69
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Magnetic-planar speakers are not electrostats.

Yes I know. So.....how about mini maggies? 

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russ69
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....or LFT-16As (also not electrostatic)?

paulfolbrecht OP
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Thanks for the suggestions which are reasonable.

I think the Eminent Tech speakers are nice and so are Maggies, but neither can come close to a full-range electrostatic in doing what ESLs do.

I have Martin Logon hybrids on the desktop now. They are nice little speakers.

I was pretty sure there were no real desktop ESL options, but wanted to be sure!

clio09
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@paulfolbrecht not sure if these meet your criteria, might be too big:

https://www.quad-musik.de/index.php/en/products/electrostatics

I can vouch for the manufacturer as I purchased the ESL57 QA speakers from them. Peter Walker sold Manfred Stein the original tooling for the 57s and the slight cosmetic design revisions improve on the original.

 

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