Model 88-41 (see the big picture) (build a pair yourself using HUMAN parts!)

The 88-41 is the perfect speaker for larger rooms and listeners with more demanding power requirements.

The finish is beautiful hand rubbed oiled oak veneer - the 88-41 is an aesthetic pleasure in your living room even when it is not playing.

Two powerful eight inch woofers, a carefully selected four inch dome midrange and my 1" aluminum dome tweeter are used to handle the entire spectrum of musical information effortlessly. These speakers will get the best out of any electronics. Whether you prefer solid state, tube amplifiers, or a hybrid setup, you will find that every enhancement in component quality is reflected directly through these speakers.

The musical signal enters the speaker via a dual set of gold plated binding posts, which come strapped together but allow for bi-amplification or wiring if you desire.

The next step is the crossover, the "brains" of the speakers. These are extremely critical in a three way system. Phase alignment is important, as is the sharpness with which the drive units are rolled off. This speaker has fourth order slopes throughout, resulting in smooth and accurate phase response and preventing interference effects between the drivers. I build them by hand, using high quality components and direct point to point wiring for the sound possible.

The two hand crafted woofers in each speaker reproduce the lower musical range, from 25 to 400 Hz, with authority. They are a long throw, efficient design proven by years of use and refinement. Placed above and below the higher frequency drivers, their acoustic center helps maintain the most pin point virtual image possible. Polymer treated cones and carefully chosen felt dust caps minimize intermodulation distortions of the diaphragm and let the music through clear and uncolored. Using two smaller diameter woofers instead of one larger one improves transient response while still moving plenty of air.

The midrange plays between the extremely important frequencies of 400 to 4000 Hz. These are the frequencies our ears are most sensitive to, corresponding to the approximate range of the human voice. These drivers are not built by me, but selected for their great sound qualities comparable and complementary to my drivers. The result is a creamy, effortless clarity in the middle range of the music.

The carefully built tweeter takes over at 4 kHz, delivering the high frequencies cleanly up to 26 kHz. This is so easy for a tweeter that will handle an 1800 Hz first order crossover in a 150 watt system that it never comes close to straining. The tweeter is essentially flat in frequency and phase response over this entire range, so all the most subtle details of the music, the harmonics, the sheen, the "air" of the recording space, are revealed for your listening pleasure.

The drivers are carefully tested for each pair of speakers. Once I have assembled the speakers, they are fully tested on the bench, and finally put through my own personal series of listening tests. This ensures complete adherence to my design specifications and lasting musical delights to their new owner.

Which could be you...