The NS-2000 eliminated several small subjective issues in home use with the NS-1000. The original NS-1000M was specifically designed to be used near a [heavily] acoustically treated wall or on a mixing stand for studio use and therefore when used radiating into a 4pi space will exibit loss in bass. The paper woofer was excellent and remarkably clean even at subsonic frequencies. The NS-2000 in contrast was designed for use in the home and a larger enviroment with [flat] bass response in a 4pi space on its optional stands. The crossover was physically re-aranged so that the inductors would not crosstalk. The drivers were improved and response/distortion flattened even more for a very realistic soundstage. How real they can get is disturbing.
There is no comparison between this speaker and B&W. After listening to these, B&W top line sounds boxy and colored. I was expecting something amazing with ESLs but they were a downgrade and once again lost to the NS-1000.
Opposed to common belief, electrostatics do use crossovers just as traditional dynamic transducers to achieve a better transfer magnitude. ESLs do tend to have a problem with ringing creative false texture and detail. When measuring an ESL alongside even the NS-1000M on a 0 to -45dB scale, the harmonic distorion of the NS-1000 is so low it does not even register; at its highest point is still lower than the lowest distortion point of a Wilson Audio Watt-Puppy. Example; the ESL63 has over 20 decibels louder distortion than the original NS-1000.
There is no comparison between this speaker and B&W. After listening to these, B&W top line sounds boxy and colored. I was expecting something amazing with ESLs but they were a downgrade and once again lost to the NS-1000.
Opposed to common belief, electrostatics do use crossovers just as traditional dynamic transducers to achieve a better transfer magnitude. ESLs do tend to have a problem with ringing creative false texture and detail. When measuring an ESL alongside even the NS-1000M on a 0 to -45dB scale, the harmonic distorion of the NS-1000 is so low it does not even register; at its highest point is still lower than the lowest distortion point of a Wilson Audio Watt-Puppy. Example; the ESL63 has over 20 decibels louder distortion than the original NS-1000.