B&W DM70's on ebay

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Don't know if anyone has any info on these.
Other than the info in the auction i know they where made circa 1970. Not much info around.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260128879598

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hifi year book 1972 .....page 271

paraphrased ......

13" dia bass radiator
laminated and reinforced cone.
11 module wide electrostatic hf unit 701
high and low pass filter[crossover ?]
infinite baffle loading with synthetic fibre absorbant material.
8ohm rising to 25ohm at 1k hz, 25 watts rms, 50hz - 15khz +- 4db..

70 continental is finished in white.....
 
Dm70

I used to have a pair of these (1984-1992 approx). The main drivers fell apart and had to be replaced and the aluminium fixings around the electronics corroded. I can see why a pair today would need an overhaul. I must say I liked them, particularly on Classical music, but I would not buy a pair today! In fact they were so unusual that in the end I gave them away (too big for most rooms, not very well known or popular-too say the least- with most people involved with HiFI).

Having strayed to an all cone design (TDL monitors) for a few years, I am now using Quad ESL63s with Gradient SW63s- a hybrid system like to DM70s, but much better in my opinion. I think there was a set of SW63s on Ebay the other day and ESL63 prices seem to be falling now they have become the "pre-penultimate" Quad design.
 

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