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same but different

The speaker to the left is Boston’s legendary A40 Series I bookshelf loudspeaker (circa 1980). It was the speaker that basically put Boston Acoustics on the map and it represented an enormous value when it was introduced. Sure, even we know it wasn’t pretty, but it made high fidelity accessible to people who appreciated great sound [...]

so why are high gloss black lacquer Pianos so cool?

There is an important reason why a high-end concert grand piano looks SO much cooler than a black gloss microwave oven at Target. So why is this? A furniture maker’s secret? Here’s the answer: There are a bunch of ways to achieve black gloss. The absolute top method is with a Polyester (PE) finish, multiple coats, [...]

a cabinet design with a purpose

While each Reflection Series speaker baffle features a smooth surface and invisible hardware which makes them look totally awesome for you audiophiles out there that play your speakers with the grilles off, the real secret behind Reflection‘s Super Linear Plane (SLP) Baffles is their unique ability to nearly eliminate acoustic diffraction. Super-shallow grilles using an invisible [...]

a new beginning…with Boston Acoustics

Recently I had the pleasure of presenting our home, custom, tabletop, and aftermarket car products at our Boston Acoustics Asia-Pacific sales meeting. I was joined by our Director of Export Sales, Jeanne Gabbay, and our Sr. VP of Brand Management, Eli Harary. The meeting was a fantastic “meeting of the minds”  which  included  our distribution partners from such diverse places as Thailand, [...]

hey, do you smell smoke?

Prototype MDF speaker cabinet

MYTH:
Speakers made of real wood are better.

REALITY:
Only if you plan to burn them.

Almost all high-quality loudspeaker cabinets are made from medium density fiber board (a.k.a. MDF) covered with vinyl or real wood veneer or even a painted finish. Real wood, although more expensive, tends to vibrate, creating its own unwelcome and annoying [...]