Poor Fritz


There’s no better value and no one as willing to make bespoke speakers out there than Fritz and these forums treat his speakers as if they cost $200K.
They don’t. They are remarkably affordable and yet potential customers put him through the absolute ringer, asking for custom features, going through 2 or 3 models of home auditions and maybe not even buying any of them.

Look, you buy what you want to buy, but I think not enough credit is given to the man or his speakers in terms of the overall value proposition and I think this is a disservice overall.  If you write a 5 page review, please keep this very much in mind that you are not reviewing Wilson or Focal's flagships.  Maybe he doesn't deserve quite the same scrutiny.

erik_squires
I’d like to add that I’ve looked inside the Carreras and Carbon 6’s and they both use a good amount of no rez and the are braced really well.  They are very solid and pass the knuckle test no problem.

Fritz explained that the cost of doing any rounded cabinets and the cost would go up substantially.  He also said that he had experimented with various materials and cabinets that were completely inert and he felt that these cabinets had the best blend of being inert but still alive enough to impart the music with life.

Fritz’s speakers are fun to listen to.  They are not overly bright but yet they have great detail.  The Carreras are so special that listening becomes an occasion.  I’m in hifi heaven with the Belles Aria and the DSP I have going on now.  
I could go on for days about how delicious these sound but I’d rather you just have Fritz build you a pair and then you can see for your self!
kenjit is living proof that the fable of The Princess and The Pea was based on an actual person.
I’d love to have the opportunity to hear Fritz’s speakers.  Anyone in central NY own a pair they’d care to demo??
@decooney 
Great post. I am guessing that the margin is small. On top of all of those things, you get the occasional customer like a certain one that everyone here knows. You know, the nightmare customer that no one wants to have to deal with. The one that would make you question your sanity for doing something you love doing. Something you do far better than that customer could ever dream of doing. 
@decooney Your answer may be the best one I’ve ever read on this common question. 
It is exactly the kind of answer that makes me wish Audiogon could have a FAQ page in each category.