Bruce Esquibel wrote:

I don't think they really fall into the area of being junk either. After
thinking about it for the past few months on and off, the choices seem to
be...

1) table saw them and bid a fond farewell to the trash
2) give them away "as is"
3) sell them "as is"
4) get them repaired, clean them up and try to get best dollar for them

The way I see it, both option 3 and 4 have a problem. I'm not so sure the
speakers have any value anymore.

Electrostatic loudspeakers are difficult to sell simply because so many
people have no idea what they're about, and because people are into
home theatre, which is 5 channels minimum. These speakers would
not readily be able to integrate into a home theatre setup.

If you're not in a big hurry to get rid of them and are willing to spend
some time doing it, you can just list them "as is" on Craigslist for a while
to see if anyone bites. Price them at $1000 and see what happens.
You might look at what something comparable from Martin Logan
sells for and look to that as something of a guildline. If the Martin-Logan
sells for $1600/pair, then $1000/pair for your Soundlabs might be correct
to allow for the cost of upgrading the power supplies.

Expect to have to list on a weekly basis for the next 12 weeks. I used to
own a pair of X-Static loudspeakers, which have a lot in common with
the Sound Labs line and it took me a good 4 months to find a buyer.

If you're in a hurry, just put up a Craigslist notice saying "Free to good home".
That'll get 'em out of your house within the week.

Russ