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This is a longstanding itch that I can either ditch or act upon: - when I first started with hifi I knew somebody who had a pair of these (but can't remember which ones now). I was at that impressionable age and I was impressed. They sounded better than my Wharfedale Lintons anyhow and looked very 'rock & roll'
Now 40 years later I sometimes see a pair for sale and think ..... shall I ?
But rather than dashing out, like I would have done in the 70s, and making a rash purchase, I wondered if people here have ever had them and would encourage me to get them or leave them alone ?
I still have my original Lintons but they are in storage and not used. My system is hooked up to B&W DM2, which I like and probably not going to replace, but if the E series are worth having I may swap them around occasionally.
It depends what you mean by any good.... I would only go for the E70 and E90 models as being built for very high efficiency they will have poor bass extension for their size. I also remember being most impressed by them... when I was 15... I guess they were built to go effortlessly loud and sound good on rock music etc. I would expect them to be a bit harsh and shouty on the "wrong" music though.
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