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Beyond Boutique Speakers

The thread "boutique" speakers was apparently for makers who are famous enough to get regular reviews in Stereophile.

I thought it would be good to focus on makers who have not even gotten that far or you want to have a personal relationship with your speaker maker.

Selah Audio

https://www.selahaudio.com/

Lee Taylor, who made my cabinets and knows his stuff:

http://www.taylorspeakers.com/

And of course Fritz

http://fritzspeakers.com/


Of the three, I’m only familiar with Taylor’s cabinetry which is excellent, and Fritz’ finished products.

I can recommend both based on the reasons above. I really like the choices Selah makes, but I’ve never heard or seen them in person.  The floor is now open to recommend others.  I would like to ask that we stay with small makers who do not make it to the review pages on major magazines.
erik_squires
erik_squires OP
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We definitely need to note Great Plains.  While they make components they also make finished products.  Anyone enamored of the Altec Lansing horns of yore should look them up.

https://greatplainsaudio.com/
Definitely too big for me! :)
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hilde45
5,291 posts
 
Is Salk too well reviewed to be included, Erik? 
willgolf
941 posts
 
Take a look at Viking Acoustic -- A boutique master speaker and cabinet builder in Sante Fe, NM.  I believe most of his sales are sold overseas.
erik_squires OP
16,676 posts
 
How does this sound:

If the maker has had 1 dedicated review in Stereophile, including measurements, etc. then it’s excluded from this thread.


If it’s been mentioned at a show or reviewed with others, etc. then it can be here.  For instance, Kal Rubinson's Music in the Round does not count.


Does that seem fair?
oldhvymec
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GR Research has a great product and a great staff..

http://gr-research.com/

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The ones that dont go far even after many years are simply not good enough. Why should we bother to focus on them if you want the best possible sound quality?
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There are quite a few that didn't care if they went far or not.. They just wanted to make speakers..
Horn guys will spend a lifetime on a pair.  Always find them in the shop, 89 years old, still 
making that "next perfect horn", and then trying to match it...  to get a pair.  LOL

Regards
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