Box speakers that sound like Electrostats?

Has anyone found a monitor or full range speaker that compares to an electrostat?

dennis_the_menace09-14-2002 4:27am

angela100 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 435 posts 09-14-2002 at 10:43am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I don't see how you could try to compare the two. TOTALLY different design and dispersion. I can't imagine ever going back to box speakers myself. I am hooked on ESL's. It will be interesting to see what kind of response you get. aj
rhyno Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 649 posts 09-14-2002 at 01:24pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete lets see, stats are wonderfully fast, excellent microdynamics, very holographic in imaging, but no macrodynamics or bass. not many boxes can keep up w/ the speed. having heard lots of stats (and i do love what they do, but they're limitations prevent them from making the grade for me). i'd say box speakers you should consider would be merlins, rockports. maybe the VMPS ribbon-based speakers (but havent heard them). best rhyno
ljgj Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 955 posts 09-14-2002 at 02:45pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The VMPS RM 40 is as fast and can present a better dynamic range than an electrostat ( or most) . I own both the RM 40 and the Martin Logan Odyssey.