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Notable very small loudspeaker companies (other than Tekton!)

Let's give a shout-out to those very small speaker companies that make excellent products.  I'm thinking of true one-man operations (owner-designer-maker) as well as very small ones (owner-designer + a very few employees).

My nominees: Ryan, Prana, Philharmonic, Fritz, Watkins, Vaughn, Chapman, even Daedalus, Salk, Selah.

Who else belongs in this list?

How do they manage to compete with the "big boys", in quality if not in quantity?


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erik_squires
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Oh, how about Falcon Acoustics? Famous for making BBC mini-monitor reproductions and kits:

https://www.falconacoustics.co.uk/bbc-ls3-5a/falcon-ls35a-mini-monitor.html
erik_squires
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Meaning no disrespect for Joseph Audio, but I don't think of them as a "very small speaker company."

I thought they were reasonably successful, like Vandersteen, etc. Am I mistaken?
erik_squires
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Fritz. Last show I went to he had among the best sound, was praised by musicians associated with Blue Coast Records. Very high quality parts at reasonable price points.

http://www.fritzspeakers.com/

He will basically whip something up or change it to your particular tastes. Bespoke speakers are not really something you can find at Best Buy prices anywhere else.

Two others I like:

Selah Audio: Top shelf drivers, carefully optimized over time with top shelf crossover parts. 
http://www.selahaudio.com/

Taylor Acoustics - If you like a kit but dont' actually want to build anything, or need a high quality cabinet:
http://www.taylorspeakers.com/

Best,

E
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