Best Electrostatic loudspeaker?

Martin Logan is actually a very late comer to the electrostatic industry. Soundlab has been in business about twice as long, and Quad of England is the unofficial grandfather of the industry. If you wish to brag on Martin Logan for cosmetics and marketing, you certainly have a right to do so. They do a great job in selling their product. They cannot be credited as a breakthrough in any technology that I am aware of. And, on the issue of performance, all of us that are fans of electrostatic design, have our own heros.

GerryLee I wish I could agree with you because price wise they are a fair value but my experience in listening to these speakers from the 1st time in 1986 to the present is always the same and I think the first poster Bdebonis stated it best concerning what they do and ultimately what they don't do for me, that is make the music come alive. I wish I did like them, they are attractive, obviously well made and competitively priced. Of the ribbons I loved the Apogee Stages and of the Electrostatic's Sound Lab impressed me most. And if those Quad's had a bit more dynamics I could probably live happily ever after with them. They REALLY get the midrange right.

I think, that ML "Statements" are best to date...mated with multiple VTL "Votans"...Unbeatable!

The BEST is difficult to qualify. All of those mentioned are noteworthy, but don't forget the Audiostatics. Their only real competition is from Soundlab. Too bad they're not more readily available here in the US.

For me the Acoustat 1+1,2+2. Model 2 and Model 3.Full range and dont need subwoofer. Downside need lots of power. But the sonics are amazing.