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I Ordered a Pair of SP Tech Speakers

After much exhausting research, I ended up ordering a pair of SP Technology Timepiece 3.0 speakers a couple of weeks ago. This company flys low under the radar, so I thought I'd post this to help boost the existance of the company. Personally, I have never heard or seen (in person) any of their speakers, but decided to take a huge risk and try them. The reasons? There are many, but I'm interested in the waveguide technology (explained in detail on their site at www.4sptech.com) as well as the fact that they are professional (studio) speakers that are suitable for home stereo use. I own my own home recording studio and I'll use these (on occasion) to audition my mixes on in my living room. As far as the reviews on these speakers, there has never been anything less than fabulous written about them. I've also never seen any for sale used outside of a couple of show demos. That in itself speaks volumes. SP Tech is a small company with the usual large problems condusive of making a superior product, and because of that, there are the usual longwait times and (seemingly) never ending delays. Such is life though when your product isn't mass produced. I'm hoping that once these speakers get into the hands (and ears) of more consumers, that the company will reap the benefits that they deserve. I'm also hoping that the state of the economy doesn't lead to longer production times. If you're looking for a new set of speakers, I highly recommend looking at SP Technology. They are a dedicated group of individuals who sacrifice a lot to make what are arguably the best speakers made today in the eyes of a lucky few. I hope this thread will grow with testaments from those who own SP Tech speakers. Let's see if we can't help them start flying above the radar for a change.
spenceroo
tarsando
578 posts
 
MrTennis, I agree with you that it would be better if there were 4 or 5 speakers audiophiles agree on and I agree that calling some speaker "the best" is an opinion. I do wonder if we added, "price not a factor" and "room size/waf not a factor" whether there might well be 5 (or 10 for sure) "favorite" speakers. I wouldn't want to list them, but, in another category, given my stipulations, I think a lot of people would grab the Continuum Turntable sight unheard. I know I would.
agear
1,362 posts
 
I also agree with Mrtennis. The speaker game is fickle and prone to subjectivity. That being said, I would want to ask specifically what sonic attributes are missing in cone/box designs over planar/electrostat designs? Both schools now claim to have harnessed attributes of the other, etc. I too have been bewitched by planar designs in terms of their diaphenous, holographic, and spooky presentation. Coincidentally, I am also turned off by aggressively voiced and hyperdynamic (read "slam") box speakers that cause many a phile to oooo and ahhh at shows but do not accurately recreate the original event. I have found a speaker that traverses that razor's edge between both designs: the Intuitive Design Delta Summits. It sounds as if SP Tech does something similar (at least according to a good friend of mine, Rx8man). With that being said, we had been planning a speaker symposium to highlight smaller, boutique companies that were producing cutting edge technology like SP Tech, Intuitive Design, Ridge Street Audio, Audiokinesis, and Emerald Physics. It would be neat to bring in designs based on Gedde's waveguide thing (SP Tech, Audiokinesis, Emerald Physics) and compare them to the latest and greatest planar stuff...in addition to Intuitive Design, etc. Chicago looks to be the eventual location for this speakerfest...
aktchi
274 posts
 
Agear: When you say "we had been planning a speaker symposium.." who is we? Sounds like a great idea anyway and I would be most interested in any event in the Chicago region.
agear
1,362 posts
 
Hi there. The "we" was initially Rx8man and I...and that expanded to inluded members of the Wisconsin and Chicago Audio societies. We had been shooting for sometime this summer, but the speaker makers we had chosen (SP Tech, Ridge Street Audio, Intuitive Design, Emerald Physics, Audiokinesis) were too swamped. Logistics, particarly location, still need to be ironed out. I hoping for something in the fall. You can see the thread created regarding this even on AC:

http://www.audiocircle.com/circles/index.php?topic=50144.0
audiokinesis
2,715 posts
 
Agear, I appreciate being included on your list. It's an honor just to be mentioned between the same parentheses as those guys.

Duke
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