B&W DM70's on ebay

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    Is Austin Powers emailable?
     
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    Mr Powers uses the DM70 Continentals in white:

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    Which look pretty cool to me in a 2001 Space Odyssey sort of a way :) (albeit mistakable for a washing machine)
     
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    hifi year book 1972 .....page 271

    paraphrased ......

    13" dia bass radiator
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    11 module wide electrostatic hf unit 701
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    70 continental is finished in white.....
     
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    What mistake? those ARE washing machines.:)
     
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    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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