Hand-built in Plymouth, Michigan
The finest speaker is the one you build yourself.
Audiophile-grade drivers, measured crossovers, cabinets finished by your own hand. High-end sound, without the high-end markup.
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The Criton Series
The kit story
Yours, from the first screw to the final note.
Every Criton begins the same way: matched drivers, a hand-tuned crossover, cabinet-grade materials — delivered to your door. What happens next is up to you. Build it over a weekend, finish it in any veneer you can dream of, and live with a speaker that carries your fingerprints.
Measured, not marketed
No mysticism. No snake oil. Just engineering.
High-end audio is full of beliefs that aren't backed by science. We take the opposite path: proven theory, countless hours of driver testing, and acoustic evaluation behind every decision. We never sell what we wouldn't buy ourselves.
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Hundreds of reviews from customers and leading reviewers, from first-time builders to people who've measured every speaker they own.
“I've owned speakers at five times the price. Nothing has stayed in my room like the pair I built myself.”Read the reviews
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