Editing Electrostatic loudspeaker (section)

==Amateur-built speakers==
Electrostatic speakers enjoy some popularity among [[do it yourself|do-it-yourself]] (DIY) loudspeaker builders. They are one of the few types of speakers in which the transducers themselves can be built from scratch by an amateur as basic hardware for complete ESL DIY projects can be found available online. Such supplies include resistors and capacitors for [[RC circuit]] frequency equalization, if necessary; [[step-up transformer]]s; perforated metal sheets or grids and insulating plastics for the stators; polymer film and conductive paint (e.g. a liquid [[graphite]] suspension) for the membrane; simple tensioning equipment for proper membrane tuning; and a frame, usually of wood, to hold everything together. A widely read resource by ESL enthusiasts is ''The Electrostatic Loudspeaker Design Cookbook'' ({{ISBN|978-1-882580-00-2}}) by notable ESL specialist Roger Sanders.<ref>{{citation|last1=Fritz|first1=Jeff|last2=Mickelson|first2=Marc|date=May 2004|title=Innersound Factory Tour|periodical=SoundStage!|publisher=Schneider Publishing|url=http://www.soundstagelive.com/factorytours/innersound/|access-date=16 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080704183013/http://www.soundstagelive.com/factorytours/innersound/|archive-date=4 July 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>