Eminent Technology LFT8 Planar Speakers

nikolas812
nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
edited August 2009 in Wanted (WTB) Classifieds
If you have a pair or know where a pair is at. Used for sale. For a reasonable price.


Please let me know. Cause I'm having a hard time finding any...



Thanks




Nik
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited August 2009
    That's because they are awesome speakers and no one wants to sell them! :)
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited August 2009
    Bump










    Nik
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  • lakesailor
    lakesailor Posts: 319
    edited August 2009
    All I can say is very,very wise choice. The ET's have a patent for a reason. I think they are a steal even new. Likely why they are hard to find used.
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  • xj4094dg
    xj4094dg Posts: 1,158
    edited August 2009
    http://www.savantaudio.com/savant3.html#et8
    "The good thing about science is that it's true whether or not you believe in it." Neil deGrasse Tyson.
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited August 2009
    xj4094dg wrote: »
    http://www.savantaudio.com/savant3.html#et8




    Thanks. I found those too... I'm not having any problems finding them new...


    I need to find a pair used though... My SDA's are getting picked up on Saturday.. Which means I'll have money for new speakers. Saturday.. Really hope some pop up by then or shortly after...


    I can't go very long without tunes or I go crazy....



    These are supposed to be some CRAZY good speakers. Hope I can find some and thanks for looking for me..




    Nik
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited August 2009
    Listen to a pair of Carver Amazings (AL-III); VERY similar...I've heard both, and the ET's are great, but they need a large room because the sweet spot is incredibly narrow. The further away from them (to a point) the better they sound.

    Martin Logan electrostats have similar signature, also, but the $$$$....WHEW~
    TNRabbit
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited August 2009
    There was a pair on the Seattle CL, let me see if I can find them Nik.
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited August 2009
    zingo wrote: »
    There was a pair on the Seattle CL, let me see if I can find them Nik.




    Thanks!





    Nik
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited August 2009
    TNRabbit wrote: »
    Listen to a pair of Carver Amazings (AL-III); VERY similar...I've heard both, and the ET's are great, but they need a large room because the sweet spot is incredibly narrow. The further away from them (to a point) the better they sound.

    Martin Logan electrostats have similar signature, also, but the $$$$....WHEW~





    I think I have a fairly large room? 16x30...


    So hopefully they'll work out if I find a pair..




    Nik
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  • concealer404
    concealer404 Posts: 7,440
    edited August 2009
    nikolas812 wrote: »
    I think I have a fairly large room? 16x30...


    So hopefully they'll work out if I find a pair..




    Nik

    I've been trying to dig up the guy that had the Carver Amazing Platinums if you're at all interested in having a listen to them with me.


    I'll keep you posted if you like. :)
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited August 2009
    nikolas812 wrote: »
    I think I have a fairly large room? 16x30...


    So hopefully they'll work out if I find a pair..




    Nik

    You will also need some powerful ampage to make them sing....they're current hogs...
    TNRabbit
    NO Polk Audio Equipment :eek:
    Sunfire TG-IV
    Ashly 1001 Active Crossover
    Rane PEQ-15 Parametric Equalizers x 2
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
    Carver AL-III Speakers
    Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited August 2009
    concealer404 wrote: »
    I've been trying to dig up the guy that had the Carver Amazing Platinums if you're at all interested in having a listen to them with me.


    I'll keep you posted if you like. :)




    See if you can find them and I'll let you know...


    The guy is picking up the speakers in an hour or two... So I'll have money to shop with.:)




    Nik
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2009
    Have you ever heard LFT8's?

    I wouldn't buy something like that blindly.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited August 2009
    Here's a pair of silly panels within driving distance: http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrplan&1255277058&/Martin-Logan-Aeon-Electrostati
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited August 2009
    Face wrote: »
    Have you ever heard LFT8's?

    I wouldn't buy something like that blindly.




    Thats the only way I can do it... And 99% of my speaker and equiptment purchases have been made this way....

    I just try to do as much research as humanly possible before hand....



    And since I buy everything used. I always recoup my money for the most part... If I lose a little I just look at it as ( Paying a little for Knowledge)...



    If I was ever to buy new and there was no return policy... I would most defiantly do what ever I could to listen before I purchase....


    So far I've had no regrets...



    Have you read the reviews on the LFT8? I don't think I've seen a single one that was bad... And there extremely hard to find used... And when they do pop up they sell immeaditaly... So I have no fear purchasing blindly. I feel I could easily and quickly get my money back on them if I didn't like them...









    Nik
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  • SolidSqual
    SolidSqual Posts: 5,218
    edited August 2009
    Nik, have I ever let you down?

    Trust me.

    These speakers are awesome!
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited August 2009
    SolidSqual wrote: »
    Nik, have I ever let you down?

    Trust me.

    These speakers are awesome!




    Nope.


    Now find me dang pair already!




    Nik
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited August 2009
    Seriously, it's going to take a helluva lot of amp to make any of the speakers being discussed really sing. You got that covered?
    TNRabbit
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    Sunfire TG-IV
    Ashly 1001 Active Crossover
    Rane PEQ-15 Parametric Equalizers x 2
    Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Seven
    Carver AL-III Speakers
    Klipsch RT-12d Subwoofer
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  • Entropy
    Entropy Posts: 18
    edited August 2009
    I'd never heard of them but just saw this yesterday.


    http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/ele/1331696420.html
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  • nikolas812
    nikolas812 Posts: 2,915
    edited August 2009
    Geez... That guy sure is proud of them.. For $300 more I could get a new pair... And it would be the current model. Not the very first version...


    I sent him a offer but I doubt he'll take it....



    Thanks for the heads up.




    Nik
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  • nooshinjohn
    nooshinjohn Posts: 25,416
    edited August 2009
    I'd never heard of them but just saw this yesterday.


    http://dallas.craigslist.org/ndf/ele/1331696420.html


    they look a lot like Carver ALIII's
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  • lakesailor
    lakesailor Posts: 319
    edited August 2009
    TNRabbit wrote: »
    Listen to a pair of Carver Amazings (AL-III); VERY similar...I've heard both, and the ET's are great, but they need a large room because the sweet spot is incredibly narrow. The further away from them (to a point) the better they sound.

    Martin Logan electrostats have similar signature, also, but the $$$$....WHEW~

    They are EXTREMELY placement sensitive. They take a fair bit of time to get right. They will love absolutely every inch they can get away from the back wall; like to be far apart and will require aggressive toe-in. Room treatment can really work wonders as well and contrary to what most say a qood quality sub will hugely enhance the experience, more so if you are coming from and are used to the low end of the SDA.

    Serious amplification is a must have but once you get it all right they are truly magical what they can do.

    I had budget of up to $ 5-6K and decided to get a pair of these as an “in between” speaker while I found what I was ultimately after. I through they would be fun to play with in the short term and was curious because of all the glowing reviews. Bottom line is that I still have them and have yet to find something preferable. And no; mine are not for sale. I am tempted to try out the bookshelf versions and one day the ET subwoofer would be an experience to be reckoned with.
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