Poor Fritz

Very good point Guppy , that was exactly what I was trying to convey 
the Xover being the heart or brain of all Loudspeakers That use a Xover to
dictate in part it’s resolution and refinement and the Higher Quality selection of 
Xover parts is instrumental in the final outcome and a builder get parts at least 30% off retail since it is no extra cost in labor at time of build just same charge the retail price 
of the cost into the SE cost ,at minimum of 10-15% increase in resolution and fidelity. That is my point and All I have nothing to add to the conversation .

This is exactly the thing I meant.

People are nit picking Fritz in a way no one would analyze Wilson, B&W or Joseph Audio, or Magico.

Because he's a small shop, who uses comparable drivers, suddenly a handful of arm chair speaker builders (whose opinions on this subject are entirely questionable) we are asking him to get special parts for the purchase cost.

Give me a break.  No one sells parts for even retail.  You can't run a business this way and it's not worth the phone call. 


Best,


Erik

Without a doubt, his speakers are excellent

Fritz?  Great Guy and Great Speakers!  Have owned a pair of Carbon 7 for 8 years.  Very pleased.  Since COVID has basically shut down our travel plans for 2020 I have decided to treat myself to a pair of Carrera’s. Why Fritz speakers?  Well aside from his pleasant personality, I enjoy dealing with a great craftsman, who loves what he does, that produces a high quality product that completely meets my expectations.
For the last 8 years I have been shuffling different gear and cables in and out of my audio setup.  The only gear that has remained through those years are Fritz’s Speakers.  

@erik_squires
"... who uses comparable drivers".

How do we know they are "comparable"? Maybe his drivers are better than standard versions...

It’s not entirely impossible Fritz has as special order line made to spec for his particular drivers - on some models. Dynaudio and others were doing this for years with Totem and other manufacturers starting out with custom quality wound voice coils, better magnets, or surrounds, and different baskets in special circumstances for some "signature" models requested by the builder. I’d bet the cost of the Be tweeter alone used in his Carerras is more than what some may have guessed until looking closer.

Not saying this is the case with Fritz for his tweeters or woofers. It could be though...However, as you mentioned its easy for "armchair" folks to make assumptions on the cost of the drivers, or get one digit off on a model number on a part and not realize when higher grade version drivers and components are used by a builder in a particular speaker. As already mentioned, same goes for internal crossover parts people never see, not fully understanding true cost of what’s on the inside.