Segmented Electrostatic Speaker Illustrated Build Guide
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![]() How this all started: Back in the early 1980s, I purchased a set of Martin Logan CLS II Electrostatic Speakers. I absolutely fell in love with the tight, crisp sound and used them for many years. Life intervened (a child, a couple of moves and remodels) and the panels sat in storage for about 18 years. After finally moving into a home where I could once again set up my listening room, I was disappointed in the sound. Martin Logan identified the problem and offered new panels for just shy of $3000. Thus began the Electrostatic DIY quest. A couple of years and over a dozen different designs later, with discarded panels littering my garage, I have settled on a segmented, hybrid design. The links below show the steps involved in building these Electrostatic Speakers. I have tried to detail every step and provide links to sources of parts and materials. I use the ESLs for 200Hz and above. I built a pair of conventional bass units to cover the low end. There are so many guides and how-tos for making these, I have not included one here. Making these speakers does not require a large number of tools, nor does it require in-depth skills. Here is a list of the tools I used in constructing these speakers.
I hope this guide is helpful for you. If you are willing to put forth the effort you, too, can have some of the best sounding speakers there are.
Ken Seibert |