Essence Electrostatic Speakers...A Bold Statement

I found this on their facebook page...A Bold Statement!! Their "entry level" $$$3500 system can't be outperformed by ANY other SYSTEM on the PLANET...at ANY PRICE!!

http://www.essenceelectrostatic.com/the-frugal-audiophile/

hifisoundguy09-21-2015 8:25pm

holygrailaudio Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 94 posts 10-24-2015 at 12:02am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete That is a bold statement, LOL
dracule1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,085 posts 10-26-2015 at 01:44am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 20 Hz +-3dB...yea right.
johnnyb53 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,510 posts 10-26-2015 at 12:22pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete 10-25-15: Dracule1 20 Hz +-3dB...yea right. That's what Radio Shack claimed for their bookshelf speakers in the late '60s. Well, without the +/-3dB part.
hifisoundguy OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 630 posts 10-26-2015 at 12:21am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Maybe Ben Peters is bringing back a improved version of his Threshold ES-500 Electrostatic speakers... http://www.hometheaterhifi.com/volume_5_2/thresholdes500.html
dracule1 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,085 posts 10-26-2015 at 11:57pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete According to that review, 20 Hz response was down -10 dB relative to 1 kHz at 80 dB. First of all, that is not loud to begin with and due to our decreased auditory sensitivity to low freq, I doubt anyone would notice. I don't think he's anything new that can overcome low freq limitation of electrostatic speakers.