In article , Fleetie
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I would be interested to know what the ESL-57s sold for (* 2 for a pair)
back when they were a current model, and what that'd be "in real terms"
today. I suppose they'd be pretty expensive, but that's a guess.

The HFN review in the November 1957 issue quotes a price of 52 UKP per
speaker. (Given the common use of mono, speakers were generally priced per
item, not per pair in those far-off days... ;- )

Hard to compare this with other speakers of the period as the range of
types and prices was broad, and many people then used to buy drive units
and fit them into their own enclosures.

Take yer pick for comparisions.

Guy Fountain Autograph was 130 UKP.

Warfedale SFB3 was 39 pound 10 bob.

Warfedale W3 same price as above.

'CQ' speakers around 20 Pounds.

etc.

Slainte,

Jim

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