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    Jazzman MkIII Electrostatic Speaker

    Hi all,

    Below is the finest loudspeaker I've ever built, and I'm happy to share it here.

    I also have an extensive how-to website for building this type of speaker, and my drawings and parts lists are available to anyone crazy enough to attempt it, at no charge :-)

    Enjoy!
    Charlie

    My website: Jazzman's DIY Electrostatic Loudspeaker Page

    Speaker video: Jazzman Model III ESL - YouTube

    Stator build video: Electrostatic Loudspeaker Build - Part 1 - YouTube

    Panel assembly video: Electrostic Loudspeaker Build Part 2 - YouTube
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    Re: Jazzman MkIII Electrostatic Speaker

    Well done Charlie !! they look superb, trust the sound does them justice !!
    Cheers ! …. Dave

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    Re: Jazzman MkIII Electrostatic Speaker

    Quote Originally Posted by Mikado463 View Post
    Well done Charlie !! they look superb, trust the sound does them justice !!
    Thanks Dave. They do not disappoint. Regretfully; I can only share with you this little cellphone video of them playing: Jazzman MkIII ESL Playing - YouTube

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    Re: Jazzman MkIII Electrostatic Speaker

    Very nice! Sounds great.
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    Re: Jazzman MkIII Electrostatic Speaker

    Beautiful! Well done!
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    Re: Jazzman MkIII Electrostatic Speaker

    Very Beautiful. What a terrific job and thanks for sharing the links.

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    Re: Jazzman MkIII Electrostatic Speaker

    Quote Originally Posted by Jazzman53 View Post
    Thanks Dave. They do not disappoint. Regretfully; I can only share with you this little cellphone video of them playing: Jazzman MkIII ESL Playing - YouTube
    Nice jazzman , wired stators are the way to go for sure ..!!!
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    Re: Jazzman MkIII Electrostatic Speaker

    Quote Originally Posted by a.wayne View Post
    Nice jazzman , wired stators are the way to go for sure ..!!!
    Wire stators are definitely more reliable; especially for DIY speakers. And, that wire stators can be segmented to tailor the dispersion pattern is a benefit that wouldn't be possible with perf-metal stators.

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    Re: Jazzman MkIII Electrostatic Speaker

    Very cool and congrats on a job well done. The spaced wire stators in your design are reminiscent of Audiostatic 'stats from the Netherlands, circa early '90s.

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    Re: Jazzman MkIII Electrostatic Speaker

    Impressive, I can only imagine the pride, congratulations!

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    Re: Jazzman MkIII Electrostatic Speaker

    Quote Originally Posted by Jazzman53 View Post
    Hi all,

    Below is the finest loudspeaker I've ever built, and I'm happy to share it here.

    I also have an extensive how-to website for building this type of speaker, and my drawings and parts lists are available to anyone crazy enough to attempt it, at no charge :-)

    Enjoy!
    Charlie

    My website: Jazzman's DIY Electrostatic Loudspeaker Page

    Speaker video: Jazzman Model III ESL - YouTube

    Stator build video: Electrostatic Loudspeaker Build - Part 1 - YouTube

    Panel assembly video: Electrostic Loudspeaker Build Part 2 - YouTube
    Very nice! Congrats.


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    Re: Jazzman MkIII Electrostatic Speaker

    That, is a very impressive job Charlie.
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    Re: Jazzman MkIII Electrostatic Speaker

    Tremendous sound quality. Congrats on a job well done!

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    Re: Jazzman MkIII Electrostatic Speaker

    Very nice and thank you Charlie for sharing
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    Re: Jazzman MkIII Electrostatic Speaker

    Thanks for sharing - they look great. They remind me a little of these Dutch-built tube active speakers
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    Holy crap, that is some badass work right there! Congrats.

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    Re: Jazzman MkIII Electrostatic Speaker

    Yes, I've seen those. Also; there is an active DIY electrostatic speaker club in the Netherlands.

    I find it interesting that most DIY ESL builders in the US use perf metal stators (probably because they are so much easier to build), whereas the Dutch builders use wire stators almost exclusively, and most are full-range designs with exotic hand-wound transformers. The Dutch group's speakers are far advanced with their electronics but I've not seen any that were symmetrically segmented for wide dispersion, like mine.

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