The enclosure is a rigid pipe with two dissimilar chambers for the Compass and one chamber for the Starter. The bass loading is achieved by means of strategically placed friction slots. This specific loudspeaker pays homage to Briggs & Voight as well as Enckel, Hegeman, & Fuller. The diamond baffle is ideal to reduce unwanted typical diffraction problems and thereby produce a smooth, uniform radiation characteristic. The one-inch (19 mm) titanium tweeter with neodymium motor is our first choice device and is used in some of our other loudspeakers. The six and one-half inch woofer with a truly extraordinary new hybrid cone is almost spectacular. The filter network, as in all of our designs, is 6dB trailing edge for the woofer and 18dB leading edge for the tweeter. NO ZOBELS, RESISTORS OR SPECIAL CORRECTIVES. The phase is correct and seamless.

   The enclosure is our standard 19mm Finland birch with a variety of available face veneers. All four surfaces are finished, permitting a variety of placement choices, including surround applications. Connection is made in the base and will accommodate any gauge wire.

   We believe you will find the overall performance, for the modest size and price, to be quite special. We take a peculiar view of so-called specifications as they tell very little about the actual sound produced. (Almost like specifying the smell and taste of food.)

   Though the sensitivity is reasonably high, and one may employ a modest amplifier for a small domestic environment, we did spend the final months of engineering utilizing a quite powerful 200-Watt per channel amplifier in a 29,000 cubic foot space playing, at times, at quite loud levels. At all times, on classical or jazz music, very low levels of distortion were maintained.

Compass Specifications

6 ˝” composite cone woofer, 1” neodymium-titanium tweeter. Floor standing vertical enclosure with multi-chambered pressure loading; drivers mounted on diamond-shaped, angled baffle.

Power handling: 200 W max

Frequency Response: -3dB/40-18,000 Hz

Nominal Impedance: 6 ohms.

Sensitivity: 89 dB

Dimensions: 10” x 10” x 34”

Weight: 30 lbs.