I have my ML monoliths with a biased power supply to adjust the kV on the panels. It works very well. I initially did it because the older monoliths ran at a higher kV than needed--it just shortened the life and made them a bit on the bright side--particuarly once I got rid of the old grill cloth--something the newer ones do not have (and shouldn't). As a result, though, I learned I could actually tune the speakers to compensate for the humidity changes. There is no question--that ESLs are humidity sensitive. Now all you need is one that has a humidistat coupled to a potentiometer and calibrate it for best results in your environment (hmmm).
Relative air humidity on electrostat performance
Hello good people -
I sincerely doubt that I am the only person who has experienced this personality trait of electrostat speakers, that is, as the relative air humidity of the listening room increases/decreases through natural atmospheric changes the sound coming out of the speakers changes as well. In particular, as the humidity increases the sound becomes muddy, distant and diffuse - and takes more gain to reproduce a constant listenable level - and as it (the humidity) decreases the bass becomes much less noticable and the mids and highs are articulated to very high, and sometimes piercing, levels.
Now, I am a rather level-headed fellow and I do not let the above mentioned topic cause me to lose sleep. But what, if anything, outside of running a noisy dehumidifier either during or just before listening sessions can aid me in this dilemma? I mean, Lucinda Williams or Diana Krall deserve to be reproduced at the levels they are accorded to on a fairly consistant basis.
My system:
Krell 300 KAV
Blue Circle BC3(Despina) w/XLR inputs/outputs
Bryston 4BST
ML SL3'S
Transparent Audio Balanced Musiclink Plus (all around)
Thanks ahead of time,
Mark.
I sincerely doubt that I am the only person who has experienced this personality trait of electrostat speakers, that is, as the relative air humidity of the listening room increases/decreases through natural atmospheric changes the sound coming out of the speakers changes as well. In particular, as the humidity increases the sound becomes muddy, distant and diffuse - and takes more gain to reproduce a constant listenable level - and as it (the humidity) decreases the bass becomes much less noticable and the mids and highs are articulated to very high, and sometimes piercing, levels.
Now, I am a rather level-headed fellow and I do not let the above mentioned topic cause me to lose sleep. But what, if anything, outside of running a noisy dehumidifier either during or just before listening sessions can aid me in this dilemma? I mean, Lucinda Williams or Diana Krall deserve to be reproduced at the levels they are accorded to on a fairly consistant basis.
My system:
Krell 300 KAV
Blue Circle BC3(Despina) w/XLR inputs/outputs
Bryston 4BST
ML SL3'S
Transparent Audio Balanced Musiclink Plus (all around)
Thanks ahead of time,
Mark.
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