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FEATURE<br />
W a d i a D i g i t a l<br />
EmergeFromtheDarkness<br />
DIGITAL (r)EVOLUTION...again from Wadia<br />
Getting Some<br />
If you’re looking for an<br />
alternative to a pair of Quad<br />
ESLs, I can’t suggest a pair<br />
of Acoustats highly enough,<br />
regardless of whether you<br />
have modern or vintage<br />
electronics. Unlike my<br />
other favorite electrostat,<br />
the MartinLogan CLS, the<br />
Acoustats are a bit easier to<br />
drive with tube electronics,<br />
but you sacrifice some of<br />
the CLS’s ultimate resolving<br />
power.<br />
A clean pair of Acoustat<br />
1+1s, with either cream or<br />
black grille cloth, should set<br />
you back about $600 to $800.<br />
As the grille cloth (or socks, as<br />
they’re often called) is nearly<br />
impossible to find these days,<br />
try to find a pair that have not<br />
been physically damaged.<br />
Should yours be ravaged by<br />
age, dirt or even cigarette<br />
smoke, an overnight soak in<br />
the tub with a potent elixir of<br />
bleach and OxiClean followed<br />
by a spin in your washing<br />
machine’s gentle cycle will<br />
have the cloth looking much<br />
better. Experience has taught<br />
me to dry them in the fluff<br />
cycle only—you don’t want<br />
any heat. Even though the<br />
socks are made of a synthetic<br />
material, there’s no sense<br />
in taking the chance of<br />
shrinkage. Resist the urge to<br />
dye them a funky color—or<br />
not. The vintage look of these<br />
speakers is definitely part of<br />
their appeal. l<br />
26 TONE AUDIO NO.64<br />
3900 Annapolis Lane North . Plymouth . MN 55447-5447 . 763.577.0593 . www.wadia.com<br />
a FineSOUNDS company<br />
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