Acoustat 4 Monitor: still actual?


Hello Friends,
I have the opportunity to buy from a friend a perfect huge pair of Acoustat Monitor 4, the biggest model from the strickland age, the model with the strange socket.
The speakers are perfect, the amps are perfect, the price very good..
Now I have a big pair of Rockport, and I am tempting to buy this speakers for a second system..
Are they some considerations? any experience from owner or ex owners?
is this model still actual in comparision to the latest electrostatic sopeakers..?
are the x better or vice versa?
Than you very much..
alexismaster
If these are the speakers with the direct drive amps then they are excellent and considered classics. I believe Audiogon did an article on them in their Hub section. You need to find out about the condition of the amplifiers. They usually need to be serviced from time to time. I was surprised how good they were. They reminded me of quads with much better dynamics.

Thank you baranyi
yes they are the system with built in the so-called servo charged OTL (!) amps..
huge system with 4 paneels instead of 3 paneel of the standard Acoustat X version..
the guy said me the amps are excellent, like new..
Did you heard this speakers recently..?
I am using these amps with multiple panel confirgurations. They are great and as far as repairs go, if you can not self perform, analogue associates is a carrying the parts and even upgrading. My upgraded amps exceed the ability of any other true high end amp I have tried.

Ed