Why hasn't America discovered the Fertin sound yet

What I wish in this post is to meet and exchange ideas with people who have a similar set-up(open-baffle and a Fertin20ex) and see if what they are experiencing is the same as I. Yes, I'm overenthusiatic about this set-up and to hear people's opinion about this special sound. As for being an importer: no I didn't commit any money in this. Just want to help out people who wish to experiment with these drivers.There's no money here to be made. It's just take too much time. But when someone need to purchase something like this , they need someone trustworthy that will give them support. I'm willing to do it for a while , but someone else will have to do it later on. Since ,I'm retired and my main occupations are tennis, skiing, golf, cyclying and two hobbies painting and music. As for posting without using the word Fertin, I don't know how I will get people in this community to exchange their thoughts about these drivers without mentioning the brand name. I'm located in Canada.
So, if there are people who have Fertins, then I would like them to share their opinion. Just want to share my feelings toward a driver that I find quite enjoyable to listen to,very unique experience for me. Sorry, if this sound like an ad,I wouldn't want another type of DK story,here but there are many people, all the time at Audiogon that exchange idea on different products without being ridicule.

Is this the Fertin sound that was so popular just after the original Mardi Gra score of "Swan Lake" around 1923?Or is it the Fertin sound that sent the thousand ships from the Med to Cleveland with the news of the comet Hales?Either way,keep on keepin on,thanks,Bob

OK, that's more interesting. Thanks for following up Lauren. I little "googling" found this thread on Audio Asylum from Feb 2005.

http://www.audioasylum.com/forums/set/messages/37188.html

The AA thread includes a link to the French site of JLB Creations. Select 20EX and press "Valider"

http://www.jlbcreations.com/Fertin/produits_hp.asp

Regards,

Ushlues the year was 1924 not 1923. I gues what make this sound special would be the combination of an open-baffle with a full-range fieldcoil driver. Thanks metralla , a friend just send me the same thread and I will experiment with this type of open-baffle. It's easy to make and you're supposed to get deeper bass and a wider soundstage. I have them in a Phy-hp type of baffle (5feet by 5). I'm suppose to get another pair that I will use in a close cabinet (the one they sell for 9500euros). This would be good to compare but once you've listen to an o-b it's hard to listen to a close box and you keep searching for the sound characteristics that you're use to listen in your o-b (openess-minute details in the sound -very dynamic - coherent-realism and the voices..). It's a very addictive sound,without any fatigue.I'm really gladto have found these. Now the only thing left is to upgrade my components(I'll be searching , here, on Audiogon for a decent cd player and a good tube amp). I saw that there is another thread that has the same subject with the visaton driver. It's really something that Audiogoners should be looking into. I'm really an happy cat.

Just to anwer your questions Audiokinesis. The price of the Fertin 20EX vary from 764to927 euros each. So you must ad to this transportation, state taxes and duties. So it could be close to 3000.00us. As being a customer or not is not important. In this audio world , the important thing is to exchange information and feeling about our passion. My be I found my tube amp . The RM-245 , I think would be a good start. Thanks for helping me and keep enjoying music as much as I do.