..This SALE is for a pair of the last edition of the ESS AMT-Monitors (rubber surrounds w/full basket passive).
- Flagship model.....in Excellent condition, physical and operational. Almost MINT....tiny nick (filled) on Walnut edging that can easily be replaced to bring back to MINT. Sides, grilles and drivers are as good as you can ever hope to find.....9.5. For the audiophile collector.
- (Heil drivers) -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_Motion_Transformer - for LOCAL pick up (ONLY) at 20017 Washington DC. ...Cash Sale - <STRIKE>$1400.00</STRIKE> They weigh 110 lbs apiece. Hooked up for audition. - -reduced price- $1150.00
.....Four unpublished revisions took place on those AMT MONITORS. None of these four were labeled anything other than, AMT MONITOR.
- Early versions were with silver AMT units, metalized capacitor films, bextrene woofer cones w/ open cell foam surrounds, and .75in styrene disc radiators on the aluminum rings w/ the same suspension.
1st mid-build revisions came with flat black AMT units, bextrene woofer cones w/ rolled-edge treated surrounds, and .5in styrene discs w/ open cell foam suspension.
2nd mid-build revisions incorporate a huge change to the radiator, they were made to reflect the same outer rolled-edge suspension of the bextrene woofer and updated to a conical bextrene passive. When this radiator was introduced, it attached to an entire cast woofer frame (less the magnet and motor structure) obviously. The inner coil area behind the dual dustcaps was sealed up with an inverted pulp disc.
Final build revision on the AMT MONITOR came when they utilized the SBR (styrene butadiene rubber) half-roll suspension on both the bextrene woofer and conical bextrene radiator. This final build was in production during the outphasing of the 1B towers hence the SBR suspension changeover, which the 1C line of towers took on exclusively.
- SPECs below: - "Monitor series" 2nd column of 3...but w/ rubber surrounds and conical bextrene passives.
http://web.archive.org/web/20001015142909/www.essspeakers.com/amt_series.htm........this was their Flagship model below:
http://web.archive.org/web/20000614045900/www.essspeakers.com/amt_monitor.htm.....LOOK and Sound as good as if they were new. From a 75 year young audiophile's collection.
*** Good NEWS ***... The reincarnation of the Ess AMT Monitor is the "LD - 10LR" ...ESS is back!!!!!! The NEW version uses a reduced 10" woofer,which allows for sloped side panels. Down side is they cost $3500.00 plus tax and tags. BUT!!!! replacement parts are now available. The AMT heil driver alone is now $350.00 apiece.
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