Best Electrostatic loudspeaker?

Wilfredt, I own the predecessor to the Sanders Sound 10b which is the Innersound Kaya. The Kaya's are a little bigger than the 10b and/or 10c. These speakers do not lack in dynamics and can handle high SPL with no fear of arcing like Quads. They are also full range with no need of a subwoofer because they basically have subs built in. They need a powerful amp to drive the electrostat panels but come with an amp to power the woofers. I'm using an Innersound amp for the panels and it drives them well.

I have heard the 10b and 10c at RMAF a few times and they sound very similar to my Kayas. Driven by a good source these are very good speakers.

They are very directional in the high frequencies because of the flat panel. This results in a one person sweet spot. If you usually listen in the sweet spot then this is not a problem. The benefit of the highs being directional is there is less interaction with the room.

Essentialaudio,

The check is in the mail. :-)

I just finished reviewing the King Sound King III for Dagogo.com. The article is not yet published, but the speaker will be on demo at RMAF this weekend. Distributed by Performance Devices.

I consider the King III the best sounding Panel speaker bar none under $20K. In my system pics you will see the original King. I have switched to the King III but have not put up the pics yet. :)

Lived with ESLs all my audio days. Finally settled for the Sound Lab Ultimate a few years back, driven by Atmas or Siegfrieds. Stopped fretting, tweaking and being ambivalent, just listened to the music ever since.

Actually this newer company GT audio works makes. Excellent
Magnetic planer .in som ways better then Maggie's I have owned then nd ML. For one their Cabinet is 3x thicker and dissipates vibration much better from my observations at th N.Y show. This speaker ribbon unit,as well as the panel uses the 10 x better nd more expensive Neodymium magnets
Which make the speaker much more efficient around 90 db stop and start
Faster better lock on imaging and dynamics.the panel is smaller for the panel handles just midbass and up .the seperate cabinet has 2- 8inch Scanspeak drivers for the lower midrange and 2-8 inch drivers for the lower Bass down to 28 hz and is powered.for $3500,at th moment $500 off
This would be a $10k speaker all day long if it was dealer based.
This is one speaker to look out for it is well worth checking it out
And the in home trial makes it easy,which I plan on doing after Xmas.