Advice - any kits for ESl or planars

Alabama978 · 17th September 2008, 08:47 PM

I currently listen to my French Triangle Antal speakers driven by a Mystere KT 88 based amp at 50w/Ch.

I have a smallish room almost square (I know...pretty bad) but I'd like to dabble with some sort of ESL's or similar having heard a pair of Hybrid Esl's lately. I am not sure I could fit in full size ESl's or that they would go down too well with my other half

Any advice on kits etc. would be appreciated. I do not have the workshop or power tools available to build cabinets etc. from scratch, therefore a kit seems the best option.

Few · 18th September 2008, 12:42 AM

Give ER Audio and Capaciti a try.

Few

Calvin · 18th September 2008, 07:32 AM

Hi,

definitely the Capacity, if they´d were still available as DIY.
Mr. Ehrlinspiel has turned to commercial ESLs only, since the number of DIY packages asked for was quite small. But if You contact him, I think he´ll find a solution for You.

jau
Calvin

Alabama978 · 23rd September 2008, 08:29 PM

Thank you,

I have been in touch with Mr. Ehrlinspiel and hope to visit him soon to listen to them.

a.wayne · 27th September 2008, 02:24 AM

Capaciti must have one of the most internet friendly web site i have ever seen

Alabama978 · 31st October 2008, 06:27 PM

Well it seems more has been added to the site....

http://www.capaciti-diy.com/index.php

I hope to hear these soon. Just wondering if my amp (KT88 50w/ch) will drive them OK as my current Triangle Antals are 91 db and they work very nicely but they are conventional cone speakers.

vitalstates · 2nd November 2008, 04:35 PM

Hi Alabama

I have a pair of ERAudio ESL3s which I drive with a KT88 pp in a 4mx4m room...........

Fantastic sound!......

I have a fair bit of kit and get to a good number of meets and this set-up still compares with the best I have heard...

I run the KT88 triode strapped so its probably not even giving 30w and it still sounds good. Linear wired(about 40watts) it was louder but not as much finesse...

hope thats of some use...

Ed

Alabama978 · 2nd November 2008, 07:04 PM

Thanks for the advice, I am looking at various makes of ESL at present to try and narrow them down. The Capaciti seem to get good reports.

17th September 2008, 08:47 PM	#1
Alabama978 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2008	Advice - any kits for ESl or planars I currently listen to my French Triangle Antal speakers driven by a Mystere KT 88 based amp at 50w/Ch. I have a smallish room almost square (I know...pretty bad) but I'd like to dabble with some sort of ESL's or similar having heard a pair of Hybrid Esl's lately. I am not sure I could fit in full size ESl's or that they would go down too well with my other half Any advice on kits etc. would be appreciated. I do not have the workshop or power tools available to build cabinets etc. from scratch, therefore a kit seems the best option.

31st October 2008, 06:27 PM	#6
Alabama978 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2008	Updated info on Capaciti site Well it seems more has been added to the site.... http://www.capaciti-diy.com/index.php I hope to hear these soon. Just wondering if my amp (KT88 50w/ch) will drive them OK as my current Triangle Antals are 91 db and they work very nicely but they are conventional cone speakers.

2nd November 2008, 07:04 PM	#8
Alabama978 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2008	KT88 Thanks for the advice, I am looking at various makes of ESL at present to try and narrow them down. The Capaciti seem to get good reports.

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18th September 2008, 12:42 AM	#2
Few diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Maine, USA	Give ER Audio and Capaciti a try. Few

18th September 2008, 07:32 AM	#3
Calvin diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: close to Basel	Hi, definitely the Capacity, if they´d were still available as DIY. Mr. Ehrlinspiel has turned to commercial ESLs only, since the number of DIY packages asked for was quite small. But if You contact him, I think he´ll find a solution for You. jau Calvin

23rd September 2008, 08:29 PM	#4
Alabama978 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2008	Thank you, I have been in touch with Mr. Ehrlinspiel and hope to visit him soon to listen to them.

27th September 2008, 02:24 AM	#5
a.wayne diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Front Row Center	Capaciti must have one of the most internet friendly web site i have ever seen

2nd November 2008, 04:35 PM	#7
vitalstates diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: uk	Hi Alabama I have a pair of ERAudio ESL3s which I drive with a KT88 pp in a 4mx4m room........... Fantastic sound!...... I have a fair bit of kit and get to a good number of meets and this set-up still compares with the best I have heard... I run the KT88 triode strapped so its probably not even giving 30w and it still sounds good. Linear wired(about 40watts) it was louder but not as much finesse... hope thats of some use... Ed

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