Jason is right- the enclosure is a wave guide. The cork on the back is coated on the inside with natural wool, so it essentially “eats” the sound waves that would otherwise be reflected off of the flat back plane. The curved inner walls of the enclosure are designed to be predictably reflective. Th back-pressure on the driver allows the cone to return to its neutral position faster, which leads to more precise, less boomy bass.

The amp is based on the Tripath 2024 chip, which you can read more about here: http://www.tnt-audio.com/ampli/tripath_amps_e.html

We chose the Tripath because it adds minimal color to the signal and intensifies the speaker’s already optimized sound stage. It is also efficient and compact, allowing me more freedom with the amp’s small design.

My overall goal with this system was to create the most simple path from source to ear, so that the details of high-resolution music (FLAC, vinyl, etc) could be enjoyed. I also worked to optimize the system’s size and physical beauty.

If you have any other technical or more general questions, don’t hesitate to email me: joey@joeyroth.com