ER Audio Electrostatic Loudspeakers.

[Ali Tait]

Still haven't got round to selling these,but they have to go now as I've a pair of chassis to pay for!

These are a superb pair of statics,built from a kit supplied by ER Audio of Australia.They were built by the former UK distributor for this brand,and beautifully made in solid English oak.

Here's a link to the ER Audio website,which includes a review carried out by Hi-Fi World.

http://www.eraudio.com.au/DIY_Speaker_Kits/ESL_III_Kit/esl_iii_kit.html

The new price of the kit is over £1500.Add shipping,and the cost of building the frames,and these add up to a pretty penny.I want these to sell,so would be willing o let them go for £700,which I think is a bloody bargain!

Some pics-

[Ali Tait]

Some pics of the internals-

These are very well made,and sound as good as they look.It would be easy to change the speaker cloth if you'd prefer a different colour.

If there is no interest here,they will be going on ebay at the end of the week.

[Reid Malenfant]

Hell, they are very nice & yes a real bargain :) I recognise the bass drivers but i can't remember the manufacturer, they are proper bass speakers though or subs if you like. Not some bass/mid trying to do an impression :eyebrows:

Are they Ascendant Audio by chance? If so what size are the drivers..

I bet they can make some noise if needs be :lol:

If i had a car/van i think i'd probably snap your hand off ;)

[Barry]

£700 is an absolute bloody bargain for these speakers, Guys! If I had the room and were willing to drive up to Ali's to collect, I would buy them without hesitation.

Come on Guys, you owe it to yourselves to find out what dipole speakers can do. You've heard all about the attack and speed of horns - now add the sheer lack of colouration of electrostatics and you have it all. With electrostatic panels this size you'll have the bass 'welly' as well.

Regards

[Ali Tait]

Hi Mark,
Thanks Mark,the woofers are Peerless.Add £100 to the price and I will deliver them!

[Ali Tait]

Cheers Barry,yes they are very good indeed,and in fact I have never used the woofers.Never felt the need.

[Jonboy]

They look very nice Ali, i hope you get your money for them, i'm happy with the Tannoys for now and you know i have a soft spot for Electrostats

[Ali Tait]

Cheers Jon.

[Gazjam]

I've heard them...

bloody hell they are good...
Bargain!

[Ali Tait]

Cheers Gaz,I like them too,but I have the Acorns also,not to mention the MLTL's!

[The Grand Wazoo]

I've tried all evening with Ali's help to find a way to get my hands on these speakers, but they just won't work in my room. So please someone do the sensible thing - send Ali a PM & give 'em a good home.

[Barry]

I've tried all evening with Ali's help to find a way to get my hands on these speakers, but they just won't work in my room. So please someone do the sensible thing - send Ali a PM & give 'em a good home.

+1

I would have them myself, if I had the room.

Come on Guys, £700 is an absolute snip!

[John]

This has to be audio bargin of the year I once heard these great speakers in London a few years back or very similar ..sorry not 100% sure

[Ali Tait]

Yep,I'd say it's a pretty good price,since a new pair would cost you well over 2k by the time you were done.

[Ali Tait]

Forgot to say,I stripped them down and cleaned them about 3months ago.

[Ali Tait]

Now on ebay.

[Reid Malenfant]

If i had my own transport Ali i'd have had them off of you ;) Best of luck with the auction, i hope you get a good price for them :)

[The Grand Wazoo]

Good luck, Ali.

[Ali Tait]

If i had my own transport Ali i'd have had them off of you ;) Best of luck with the auction, i hope you get a good price for them :)

Well I did offer to deliver!

Cheers Chris.

[Reid Malenfant]

Damn, i don't recall seeing that :doh: My bad :eyebrows:

[Ali Tait]

Could still be yours! :eyebrows:

[jandl100]

£800 delivered. Wow, a fantastic bargain.

Someone go for it.

If I didn't have my MiBbLes these would now be mine. :)

[John]

I agree if I was not so happy with my own speakers I would buy

[Ali Tait]

Cheers guys,they are priced to sell! It is a bargain when you look at the price of quads etc. These are just as good if not better. Certainly.better made!

[Ali Tait]

Jerry, stumbled across a pair of amps you are selling on ebay. Never heard of them. Any good?

[Ali Tait]

These are up on ebay now!

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190455087163&ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT#ht_500wt_950

For AOS members only,I will deliver anywhere in the UK FOC!!

These really are as good as anything Quad has produced (really) at a fraction of the price.

What more can I say.

[Mighty Ant]

Oh :bum:. I lurve electrostatics and these are for sale. How well does the bass unit integrate with the panels as I don't find they do with MLs. How vertically challenged are they?

Another classified section to spend my money on. Jerry, stop me following in your footsteps, please, oh Master.:help:

[Ali Tait]

About the same as ML's, i.e. they don't really,but I don't feel the need for them anyway,the bass from the panels is quite adequate IMHO. They sound better than the ML's I've heard too.
Height is 1.64m. I agree they are not the smallest of statics,but you.can't get away from the fact that if you want a good response from a static,you need surface area.

[Ali Tait]

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[Ali Tait]

PM if you're interested,we can come to an arrangement and I will.pull the ebay sale.

[Mighty Ant]

Sorry Ali, they are just too tall, otherwise they look superb and I'd take them off you - but I don't have the space without woman trouble. My apologies for getting your hopes up.
I do love 'statics and I agree that the only way with them is large surface area.

Anthony.

[Funky]

Hi Ali,
I'm interested in these ER's you have for sale and also the DPA Enlightenment Power Amplifiers, though how well do the DPA's handle the ER's load (in bridge mode I assume)? I'm willing to go to £1,050 for both if we could come to an agreement on delivery. I hope this is satisfactory for you as I've had a penchant for electrostatics for along time.
Thanks for your time.
Phil.

[Ali Tait]

Hi Phil,have emailed you.

[Ali Tait]

SOLD! stp.