Planars/ Electrostats benefits over box speakers?

Cone speakers I've owned-Klh,JBL L65,Mirage M3si, Vandersteen 2 c,Rogers LS 3/5a,Mission 770,Tannoy Arden, Merlin MMxe,Ref 3a Grand veena, Vr4,Meadowlark Heron I,and more.

Planars- Mag.sma, Acoustat3 medallion,Martin logan sequel, CLS 2Z,Quad 63, stacked Quad 57,Acoustat monitor X with direct drive servo amps.

I've always gone back to planar speakers .

I like the smack of cones, but multi drivers usually start to wear on me.

I much prefer a more seamless presentation, which is what planars give me.

Zd - you do not hear any sound coming from my speakers in my room. The soundstage just floats.

If a rig is set up properly, you should not hear any music coming from the speakers (sitting in the sweet spot). They need to dissappear. If they don't, youre not done.

"06-21-15: Cerrot
Zd - you do not hear any sound coming from my speakers in my room."

I know. I told you not to buy anything until your country gets electricity. What did you expect?

I've had both planers and box speakers. If you want really huge sound on a "budget," you might want to replicate one system that I had years ago.

1. Accustat 4's. I paid $1000.00 for the mint pair that I no longer own.

2. Two of Van Alstine's 250 watt stereo amps with his crossover devise. This gives you 800 wpc.

3. A good tube preamp & phono stage.

I'm only suggesting this system if "looks" aren't an issue for you. But as we all know ... with the lights out, they all look the same.

Take the grill cloths completely off of the speakers.They will look like 4x5 industrial radiators.

After hooking them up, play them as loudly as you want. They will fill the entire room and the depth is such that the entire back wall will fall down. Detail, imaging, tonality is amazing.

I still miss that system in a lot of ways.

Integration of the bass drivers with the Stat panels is the most difficult process manufactures face.The Australian Whise HA1500/Nakamichi Dragon is the only affordable (under $20k) Stat that I have heard that has integrated this well.

Fully active with separate 100 watt class A/B Power Amps for each of the Panels and Bass drivers they produce a seamless musical experience with massive soundstage.

I have heard many very high qualty dynamic floorstanders, but none (up to $25k) have reproduced the same seamless overall quality of the Whise HA1500.

Unfortunately it is difficult to find as there are only around 170 pair in captivity.