Anyone familier with Fuselier speakers?

Absolutely amazing! I was reading a review on a C-J preamp and saw
"I tested both the Conrad-Johnson and Audio Research combinations using top quality turntables like the Goldmund and SOTA-Sumiko arm combination, top quality cartridges, and speakers like the modified Quad ESL-63s, Thiel CS3s, Spica TC-50s, and Fuselier 3.3s."

WHAT? Fuselier? I thought I had search the Gon before for any reference to the Fuseliers but obviously missed some things because now I stumble upon this thread.

I bought some 3.8's from Julian when I was in college at Auburn in '91 or so. I listened to a lot of different speakers at the time but nothing really hit me like John's. I have since moved on to a different design but I still have these pristine speakers in the original box. Which, by the way, was one of the best pack jobs I have seen! My newest speakers at $5k were not constructed or protected as well.

Anyone have a clue what these things are worth these days?

Cloud,
I do not know their worth anymore than my fuselier 3 bs's but I would love to see some pics of your Fuseliers. If you cannot post, send the to my email.

Andrew.Latham@me.com

Sorry this is late; I’m new to the site. I'm really glad to hear that others have heard - and even own - Fuselier speakers, because they were superb, but not widely known.

The information from Jgruesen (01-05-11) was exactly as I remembered it. I lived in Atlanta for a couple of years in the mid-to-late 1980s, and I met John Fuselier - an ex-American Airlines (or was it Delta?) pilot - on a few occasions at Julian's Audio in Roswell, GA, just north of Atlanta. Both men were great guys. Julian said that John often listened to live music in clubs near the airport after flights, and developed an ear for the sound of live music.

Because reproduced music no longer "did it" for him, John began designing his own speakers. The drivers he used - and he supposedly tested just about everything available - were often Dynaudio and Seas, and I think Julian mentioned that Rich Acoustics in Alabama had made the cabinets for John. If I remember correctly, the Fuseliers had third- or fourth-order crossovers. (I think I still have a small brochure around somewhere.) The workmanship on all the speakers was first-rate.

One of my favorite models for the price was the 2.6, with a Dynaudio tweeter and a Seas woofer. However, all the Fuselier models were well-balanced, similar-sounding speakers, without the typical bass bump of many ported speakers. For me, it was their clarity and their reproduction of all the depth available in the recording that really made them stand out. Simply put, they sounded like live music. Once, while listening to a Billy Joel recording, I told Julian that I could almost see the sweat on Joel’s brow - the Fuseliers were that realistic.

As for the test by a major magazine, it was Audio magazine that tested the 3.8 (in 1989, I believe), giving it a very good review. I frankly thought the speaker sounded even better than its test results, good though they were.

I moved to California before I was able to buy a pair of the 2.6s, and when I couldn't find any in the Golden State, I bought Kevin Voecks-designed Snell Type Q speakers, which I still have and love. However, I wish that Fuselier had been more of a success, and had been more readily available. John had some great design ideas, and everyone who I dragged into the store to hear them (and there were several) was blown away.

I have an amazing story, I too have owned several Fusilier speakers, and after many years, I went on a search to find John Fusilier . My thoughts were to contact him to share my joy that his speakers provided me. As luck would have it I was able to reach him. We talked for hours on end as if we were long lost friends, and at the conclusion of our conversation he provided me an opportunity to purchase what he deemed one of his favorite prototype speaker designs named the Darth Vader. Without hesitation I met up with John to complete the transaction. Needless to say he was right,and still to this day we remain friends and chat about the wonderful world of audio.

That is a very neat story DKgolf! I was lucky enough to purchase a pair of Fuselier speakers at a yard sale! The badges that have the model numbers on the back of them indicate that this pair is/was made as a "custom" and they are numbers 1 & 2. I know very very little about them but I have been reading about John Fuselier on this site (and any that have any kind of info about him and his work.) I did have to purchase a replacement woofer for one of the towers and was able to find a Vifa like was originally installed. I certainly love the speakers and I would love to find out more about them!