http://raleigh.craigslist.org/ele/914163193.html
Local Raleigh sale, $1350 obo
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Local Raleigh sale, $1350 obo
The usual disclaimers apply.....:yes:
Anyone looking for Tympany's?
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These are not electrostatic speakers as mentioned in the CL ad and they should most definitely NOT be screwed to the wall as is also suggested in the ad. My experience with 2 pairs of Tympanis is that they need lots of space behind them because they are full range dipolar speakers. They also require lots of power to "sing".
They can sound wonderful in the right room, though. I would inquire as to whether the mylar has been replaced since it has a finite life. Magnepan will do the replacement for a reasonable fee.
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They can sound wonderful in the right room, though. I would inquire as to whether the mylar has been replaced since it has a finite life. Magnepan will do the replacement for a reasonable fee.
No affiliation, etc....
he mentions they are LIKE electrostatics, but work with magnets and wire instead, which is more accurate than not.
"THESE ARE SOME OF THE GREATEST SPEAKERS OF ALL TIMES!!! They are the original flat panel electrostatic technology; perfect to match your flat panel TV. The speakers consist of 3 panels each (tweeter, mid and base). Because they are electrostatic, they are extremely precise and sharp (providing great separation of sound) which fills the room and possesses terrific dynamic range."
Not to beat the dead horse but this is a direct quote....he does refer to both electrostatic and planar magnetic technologies in his post.
i see that now, kman. i skipped ahead and was looking at this line, which now seems to me like he may have lifted from someone else's description of the speaker:
"The radiating surfaces are thin sheets of Mylar plastic, in which respect the system resembles an electrostatic design. But instead of using a varying electrostatic charge to produce diaphragm motion, these use a fine grillework of wires fastened to the surface of the radiators. An array of bar-shaped magnets provides a strong magnetic field around the wires, and if you remember your physics you'll recall that an electric current passing through a conductor in a magnetic field produces physical force."
"The radiating surfaces are thin sheets of Mylar plastic, in which respect the system resembles an electrostatic design. But instead of using a varying electrostatic charge to produce diaphragm motion, these use a fine grillework of wires fastened to the surface of the radiators. An array of bar-shaped magnets provides a strong magnetic field around the wires, and if you remember your physics you'll recall that an electric current passing through a conductor in a magnetic field produces physical force."
