I Ordered a Pair of SP Tech Speakers


After much exhausting research, I ended up ordering a pair of SP Technology Timepiece 3.0 speakers a couple of weeks ago. This company flys low under the radar, so I thought I'd post this to help boost the existance of the company. Personally, I have never heard or seen (in person) any of their speakers, but decided to take a huge risk and try them. The reasons? There are many, but I'm interested in the waveguide technology (explained in detail on their site at www.4sptech.com) as well as the fact that they are professional (studio) speakers that are suitable for home stereo use. I own my own home recording studio and I'll use these (on occasion) to audition my mixes on in my living room. As far as the reviews on these speakers, there has never been anything less than fabulous written about them. I've also never seen any for sale used outside of a couple of show demos. That in itself speaks volumes. SP Tech is a small company with the usual large problems condusive of making a superior product, and because of that, there are the usual longwait times and (seemingly) never ending delays. Such is life though when your product isn't mass produced. I'm hoping that once these speakers get into the hands (and ears) of more consumers, that the company will reap the benefits that they deserve. I'm also hoping that the state of the economy doesn't lead to longer production times. If you're looking for a new set of speakers, I highly recommend looking at SP Technology. They are a dedicated group of individuals who sacrifice a lot to make what are arguably the best speakers made today in the eyes of a lucky few. I hope this thread will grow with testaments from those who own SP Tech speakers. Let's see if we can't help them start flying above the radar for a change.
spenceroo
I've heard SP Tech speakers several times, and I think they are excellent. In my opinion Bob Smith starts out with an exceptionally intelligent concept and then he really does his homework on getting the details right. In particular, he did a first-class job on the crossover... and imho 'tis crossover design what separates the men from the boys.

Duke
dealer/manufacturer
I got a good dose of SP Tech Revelations at a friends house today (6 hours+)

You're not making a mistake, the SP Techs are something special.

I never heard speakers take the most complex, bombastic passages without breaking a sweat, remaining controlled, with NO distortion, under the most unimaginable conditions.

Listening to Cowboy Junkies "Whites Off Earth Now" was the baddest-ass I ever heard.

Long story short, a pair of Continuum A.D.'s will be on order in the very near future.
There's more info available on the Audio Circles website. There's a forum for SP Tech speakers there. Apparently some guys over there are planning on having a speaker party of sorts with a number of lesser known buy highly rated monitors. There's a thread about it in the Audio Central forum.
I tried to post this question last night, don't know if it's stuck in the q or censored (didn't think there was anything so bad about the question)....anyway, can someone tell me what these speakers cost and what their nearest well-know competitor might be? I guess I could buy a pair myself sight unseen (unheard) but it would be nice to have some idea of them. THanks.
Trsando,
The prices are listed on the SP Tech website (www.4sptech.com). As far as competitors, I'm not sure there are any.