i am still looking for a pair of loudspeakers to replace my Kef Reference 201. My choices so far are B&W 801 and Dynaudio C2. I was always hesitated to try electrostatic speakers, mainly because i've never had one before.

So, before i even bother to explore deeper into them and ask for an audition, please would anyone tell me the pros and cons about ESL? Is it true about the unreliability, dust collecting and membrane needs replacing etc.... ? Is it suitable for relatively small room?

I had a look at the website, one page explaining how the concept works. it mentioned about the signal passing through a transformer into a high voltage signal, will this compromise sound quality? Unlike Quad, they are hybrid speakers, do you really get the best from both worlds as they claimed?