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Old November 6th 04, 06:37 AM posted to rec.audio.opinion,uk.rec.audio,rec.audio.pro,rec.audio.tech
Stewart Pinkerton
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Default Non-ES speakers closest to electrostatic sound?

On Fri, 05 Nov 2004 23:09:23 +0000 (GMT), "Dave Plowman (News)"
wrote:

In article ,
Fleetie wrote:
Electrostats may not be completely time coherent, but as they have a
single driver,

But they don't.


They can have.


Just cos Quad ESL57s don't and the ESL63 has like rings and delay
lines and whatnot.


I think I'll accept that they've done the necessary research...

Certainly Stax' "EarSpeakers" (AFAIK) all have just one transducer
for all frequencies.


You've not noticed the odd fundamental difference between speakers and
headphones?


Stax loudspeakers also have a single diaphragm.

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