• The move to the new server is done. There are some software and database maintenance updates in process. This has us passing the hat around to help out. We appreciate any donations. Seriously, even a dollar helps. The payment page may be found here - https://www.audiokarma.org/support.html

ess

  1. Shockmaster

    Which ESS AMT Heil tweeters do I have?

    i recently picked up a pair of ESS AMT 1 speakers. They’re the original first model. I’ve done some research but seem to come up short on info about which Heil tweeters these are. I’ve also noticed on some model 1s some tweeters look slightly different from others. I actually can’t seem to find...
    • Shockmaster
    • Thread
    • ess ess amt ess amt-1 ess heil tweeter
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Speakers
  2. Shockmaster

    Building ESS AMT 1 grill frames? Anyone done it?

    I recently picked up a pair for ESS AMT 1 speakers. They’re are the first original pair they introduced. I absolutely love the sound. They didn’t however come with their grills. I got them for a steal so I’m not worried, but I get a lot of sun in my living room and where they are placed, the...
    • Shockmaster
    • Thread
    • diy ess ess amt ess amt-1 soeakers
    • Replies: 30
    • Forum: DIY
  3. Shockmaster

    Speaker stands for ESS AMT1?

    i recently picked up a pair of ESS AMT 1s. I’m still figuring speaker placemat as I’m not a speaker aficionado. Would using speaker stands be beneficial to these speakers? Or were they meant to be floor standing speakers only? I had some rather large speakers before, even larger than these, and...
  4. Shockmaster

    What is the most you’d pay for these ESS speakers?

    A local guy is selling this pair is ESS PS 820s. When asking him if they work he only responded with “loud” and obviously has no idea about them. He told me to make him an offer. I’ll post a photo. You can see there’s some work to be done, is it worth it picking them up at a certain price point...
  5. B

    Ess AMT 10b replacement Woofers

    I have a set of ESS AMT 10b speakers that are in need of some love. The heil tweeters are fine but the original woofers were replaced many years ago with pyle drivers. The pyle drivers are beyond repair and need to be replaced. Can anyone recommend some proper replacements that would work well...
    • Bon Rener
    • Thread
    • amt concept ce1 ess ess amt 10b ess amt 1a ess amt 1b replacememt
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Speakers
  6. chef free

    Mystery ESS Heil speakers...

  7. Johnny_Law

    Which ESS AMT Monitor do I have?

    Very excited to have these, and trying to figure out which version they are. They seem to have low-ish serial numbers (1440 and 1596). One woofer is the half rolled damped fabric (?) and the other has a foam surround. Both PRs have foam surrounds. (All the foam looks to be in great shape...
  8. Rollasaurus

    ESS Nines sounding much better..

    I finally received 2 new tweeters for my Nines and I must say that having two proper matching paper cone tweeters make a huge difference. These speakers came with paper cone Peerless tweeters and that is exactly what they should always have in them. Smashing Pumpkins-Gish album sounds cleaner...
  9. smcqueen99

    ESS PS-1220 $300 good deal?

    For sale on my local CL. Looks to be in great shape other than one of the front 12s needs refoaming. I can't seem to see where one has sold in the past or what the original retail price was. I've heard very good things about ESS and Heil tweeters as a whole.
  10. Drugolf

    ESS PS-6D

    I think I might go look at a pair today. Anybody have thoughts on them for me?
  11. L@MB

    ESS AMT-3 Rock Monitors from Down Under - Oz

    Hello to everyone, My names Craig (Australia) and this is my first post on AK, please let me know if I get anything wrong on this forum and I hope I'm posting in the right location. Only because of the much reading (past posts from the wonderful AK team) I have done on this forum did I...
    • L@MB
    • Thread
    • amt ess ess heil refoam suspension
    • Replies: 54
    • Forum: Speakers
  12. Sterben

    ESS model IX help

    I am a new poster, sorry if i picked the wrong thread. I recently acquired a pair of ESS model 9's, =I think.they have the body of 7's, the woofer of 9's, they say model IX on the back plate, and the midrange/tweeter appear to be on both. Anyway, they are getting some TLC and I need to know...
    • Sterben
    • Thread
    • 3-way capacitor crossover ess
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: DIY
  13. G

    ESS TEMPEST model ID

    Attached a picture of the inputs. I saw a pair of these at a junk shop - but I understand they could be worth bringing home. Any idea what model ESS had the brightness control like this? I glanced really quickly, so I can't be sure, but I think it's a 8" or 9" woofer. One woofers surround was...
  14. mfell

    Ess 12" woofers refoam done by Pro.......Not happy!

    So I take my woofers and passives from my pride and joys mint black cabinet version of my ESS Monitors in for a refoam job. The Professionals told me they were the best ( VanL Speakerworks in Norridge IL) so I figured I would let the experts do the job for me since I have never did a refoam job...
    • mfell
    • Thread
    • ess norridge il refoam van vanl vanl speakerworks
    • Replies: 78
    • Forum: Speakers
  15. 13stoploss

    ESS Performance Series Model 4 - Video

    Friend of mine found these and gave them to me, knowing I'm an ESS fan. Anyway, the diaphragms sound fine, and so do the crossovers. They do NOT have the Mexican red-ended capacitors. I added new 10" passive radiator discs. I also added new 10" driver foam surrounds. Sad to say that my job on...
    • 13stoploss
    • Thread
    • ess ess amt ess heil ess performance series ess ps ess ps model 4 heil amt
    • Replies: 26
    • Forum: Speakers
  16. Quadraflex65

    ESS Speakers!

    Need Opinions: New ESS Amt-12 with Heil Air Motion Transformer. These speakers just blew my mind and I'm considering a pair I can get a great deal on. Anyone have experience with them or other ESS models?
  17. 13stoploss

    Another ESS AMT-1a pyramid rebuild thread

    This is my first real thread here, aside from my (heated) introduction to AK. Hopefully this is the right thread for this rebuild, instead of the DIY? I grew up with ESS in the house. My old man bought a pair of AMT Monitors in 1991 from a guy whose wife made him get rid of them. So, when I got...
    • 13stoploss
    • Thread
    • amt 1a ess ess amt ess amt 1a ess pyramid great heil heil
    • Replies: 228
    • Forum: Speakers
  18. 13stoploss

    I've urinated in the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers

    Hello, I'm a longtime lurker fed up with constantly being unable to view content without becoming a member. So I became a member. Yes, my title is correct. I have urinated in several ancient rivers. I'm a 2x OIF combat veteran of the 101st Airborne, a former automotive journalist and...
  19. nazdackster

    ESS AMT-3 Rock Monitors - Yet Another Automojification!

    I'm the happy new owner of some ESS AMT-3 Rock Monitors... They're in need of some work, so I've been asking Porkloin and Automojo some questions and thought I should start my own thread rather than continue tagging along on theirs... I'm probably going to follow the Automojo recipe but mine...
  20. Copa1934

    ESS AMT1, help/advise

    I'm working on set for a friend. Right now they need foams, not an issue. Are there things I should check/test to make sure things are OK? Looking forward to test driving them when they're done. The grills make this appear bigger than the are. Anyone else having issues using Google searches...
Back
Top Bottom