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Beveridge speakers-does anyone still use them?

I have owned or listened to many vintage classic speakers. I have never heard these speakers. About 15 years ago I almost bought a pair of the model 2's. What are your reaction to these speakers? Are they still available used? How would they compare to modern electrostatic speakers like Soundlabs and Martin Logans? Could they operate today without significant restoration? I have heard that the manufacturer's son is remanufacturing these speakers at nosebleed prices.

Today is the due date for my wife to give birth to our child (no labor yet!)so I am looking for something to distract me! Any distractions welcome! Bob
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chadnliz
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Best of luck with your wife and child, I dunno about older stats, but I love my Innersounds!
c123666
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Last time I checked Beveridge is, indeed, back in business. I think I have seen exactly ONE pair of used Beveridge speakers for sale in all the years I've been following used gear sales. An active speaker this old might be an albatross due to reconditioning costs.
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76doublebass
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I had heard the Beveridge Model 2's as well, many years ago and now own Martin Logans.If memory serves me right,you didn't need to fuss with a sweet spot.You just had a wall to wall sound field.I beleive the acoustic lens radiator faced each speaker toward the side and they were located very close to the walls of the listening room.You had this huge sweet spot that 2 people could easily listen to the soundfield together .The horizontal dispersion was very wide as well as vertical dipersion since they were so tall.
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baranyi OP
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Baby hasn't come yet but the posts have been great. Viridian,thanks for the update on speakers that you have seen for sale. 76doublebass, I would love to hear properly set-up model 2's today. I have been told there are a number of pairs still floating around the Chicago area.
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