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Item: Elipson Planet L speakers with matching metal Elipson floor stands and Elipson Planet Subwoofer Location: SAVI Systems, 1168 Albany Hwy, Bentley, Western Australia, 6102 Price: $1999 local pick up only Item Condition: very good - ex-demo Payment Method: Direct Deposit, Paypal, Visa, Mastercard with no fees or penalties, Cash - Pickup in store. Extra Info: The striking looking Planet L loudspeaker is the latest in a long line of spherical designs dating back for most of the history of the brand. Elipson says that the shape of the Planet L is the result of years of research into cabinet design. Available in black, white and red, the visual impact of a pair of speakers, each the size and shape of a bowling ball, is such that serious hi-fi or not, the Planet L makes a considerable statement about style. Each Planet L is supplied with a ring that allows it to be placed on a shelf, or table, or technically on a conventional speaker stand. Each Planet L makes use of a 6.5-inch paper driver with a coaxially mounted soft-dome tweeter. A small rear port provides bass re-enforcement and a single pair of binding posts protrudes from the rear. Sensitivity is quoted at 90dB/w with impedance given as six ohms, so while not hugely sensitive, the Elipson ought to provide no real problems for a similarly priced amplifier. Fit and finish is top-notch with flawless paint, a solid-feeling enclosure and magnetic trim tabs for the grille. Any lingering perception that the Planet L is some sort of lifestyle trinket is destroyed shortly after you put some music through it. Placed roughly 20 centimetres from a rear wall with a little toe-in, the speaker shows some star qualities. The coaxial driver arrangement gives it a focus and sound stage that is uncannily accurate and extremely detailed. The Elipson also has a relatively wide 'sweet spot', that means it can produce an appealing presentation over a wider area than is usually the case for speakers of this size. The Planet L is also capable of extracting nuances from recordings that even considerably more expensive speakers can fail to reproduce. Tonality is exceptionally good and it rarely sounds anything other than utterly believable and very assured. The spherical shape is no gimmick either. The Planet L has very little in the way of colouration that can be traced to the cabinet and the bass port is commendably well behaved. NOW IS YOUR CHANCE TO OWN THE UNIQUE ELIPSON PLANET L DOME SPEAKERS (including THE MATCHING METAL FLOOR STANDS AND MATCHING PLANET SUBWOOFER) Pictures: