Hi Gmood1,
Read with great interest your evaluation of the PSB Goldi's vs the Meadowlark Swifts. I'm not sure what you were using for electronics but whatever it was must have been seriously defective. I'll refrain from commenting on the Meadowlarks, to each his own, but with decent amplification and a good source there should be no comparison between these speakers. The PSB's are less then forgiving of amplification that cannot drive them to perfection, but a good high current design from Classe or McCormack will make these babies sing in a way the Meadowlark's never could.
When you mentioned that the tweeter of the PSB called attention to itself I immediately knew you were underdriving these amazing big fella's. I just recently made the Goldi's a permanent fixture in my home, and only after a very long and exhaustive search to replace my passion for electrostatics. Please note that I also considered some very expensive B&W's during this process, I can fortunately state that I could afford the bigger B&W's, but they were not musical in my evaluation of a loudspeaker.
Grab a Classe CA-201 or a McCormack DNA-225 and try out those Goldi's again, there's no doubt in my mind that you will reconsider your opinion.
Read with great interest your evaluation of the PSB Goldi's vs the Meadowlark Swifts. I'm not sure what you were using for electronics but whatever it was must have been seriously defective. I'll refrain from commenting on the Meadowlarks, to each his own, but with decent amplification and a good source there should be no comparison between these speakers. The PSB's are less then forgiving of amplification that cannot drive them to perfection, but a good high current design from Classe or McCormack will make these babies sing in a way the Meadowlark's never could.
When you mentioned that the tweeter of the PSB called attention to itself I immediately knew you were underdriving these amazing big fella's. I just recently made the Goldi's a permanent fixture in my home, and only after a very long and exhaustive search to replace my passion for electrostatics. Please note that I also considered some very expensive B&W's during this process, I can fortunately state that I could afford the bigger B&W's, but they were not musical in my evaluation of a loudspeaker.
Grab a Classe CA-201 or a McCormack DNA-225 and try out those Goldi's again, there's no doubt in my mind that you will reconsider your opinion.