The barrier of entry. Getting high-performance loudspeakers into the living room isn't merely a function of funds, elbow grease and space.
The primary hurdle could be looks. Wherever living rooms double as sound rooms, objects allowed into this sanctuary for any length of time must blend and integrate. They need to be beautiful.
With beauty in the eye of the beholder, the best solution of course is a custom finish on a physically compact shapely box that shows the bare minimum of hardware.
Eryk S of the eponymous Polish company has that very idea with his newest model Fresh. Its enclosure is narrow, leans and curves back to present no visual obstructions to the eye. The only visible hardware are a narrow ribbon and tiny widebander made from Japanese paper.
The three Carbon fiber woofers with double magnets are fully concealed from view as is built-in 200-watt amplification. But now the Fresh goes beyond custom finish to custom art.
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