I think the Devore O-93 and O-96 speakers are both overpriced. They have become the darlings of Stereophile light weights, Herb Reichert, Art Dudley.and the phased-out Sam Tellig, and other camp followers and "over-enthusiasts"
I also question how this guy drop onto the audio scene, (what) about 10-15 years ago. and still cannot justify his pricing or clarify his design philosophy. He also assembles his speakers in a warehouse at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. What no anechoic chamber?? or computer modeling technology?? He surely is not offering a "people's speaker" like the above cited models at $8400 and $12,000 in his "cottage industry" warehouse
His use of exotic materials like bamboo wood for speaker cabinets does not demonstrate design genius, but possibly, problems. with cabinet material suppliers
BTW, several years ago, and documented by blowhard Sam Tellig when he worked for Stereophile, Art Dudley and Sam were invited by Devore for an evening "brandy and cigars" listening session Such chummy pow-wows somehow make me less likely to become another "true believer" in Devore's speakers,or his alleged design genius