Charney Audio Maestro Loudspeakers
John Richardson | July 11, 2021
From my first exposure to Charney Audio speakers at a Capital Audiofest a few years back, I’ve remained somewhat smitten with the possibilities that exist in the world of well-designed single-driver speakers.
The single-driver speaker has long been a niche product in high-end audio, which one might argue, is itself something of a niche industry. Prior to listening to Brian Charney’s artful designs at that audio show, I’d pretty much ignored and disregarded these seemingly old-fashioned designs, much like that tweed jacket of my grandfather’s that hangs somewhere in the back of my closet. It’s an interesting antique, but otherwise not worth much more than a quick mention. But then again, single-ended vacuum tube amplifiers are basically antiques too, and we tend to mention them a lot. I’ve since learned that coupling one of those bad boys to a good single-driver speaker can have even modern audio nuts like myself crying out from the rooftops!