Obscure brands worth considering

To Erik.    I've never seen a recording artist with a nice hifi stereo.   Have you

I have no idea what they owned, all I can tell you is they were audiophiles, musicians and there with Blue Coast Records. And if that doesn't sound like a myth yet, they were both female.

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Redgum makes some great sounding solid state electronics which even a tube lover can appreciate. This Australian company makes some of the most musical gear I have heard at any price.

I bought Innersound electrostatic speakers about 20 years ago. At the time they were reviewed in Stereophile and given a class A rating. They are still in my system. I replaced one of the woofers about 12 years ago. Three years ago I replaced a transformer in one of the speakers. Roger Sanders guided me through both repairs and I didn't have to ship either speaker back to Boulder, CO. He still sells the speakers online. I can't recommend them highly enough. My power amp runs them just fine - VTL 185 monoblocks, best in my opinion in triode mode. My preamp is also outstanding - Presence Audio by First Sound. Emanuel Go still builds them out of his shop in Renton, WA and they can be purchased online. I've had a couple upgrades to the preamp over the years. They are not cheap but occasionally one can find a used one available on Audiogon.

Best luck in your search. If you like classical music electrostatic speakers are a great choice, wonderful transparency and dynamics with the right amplification.