
Speakers
Glenn Poor’s is speaker heaven. We carry a diverse lineup of extremely high-quality and high-value loudspeakers at every price range, and have many years of experience matching them to amplifiers based on their sonic characteristics as well as technical specifications. There is a lot that goes into good loudspeaker design: enclosure and damping, driver configuration and materials, crossover scheme and components, and much more. The products that we carry are some of the world’s best examples of these aspects of engineering and art. We know that everyone has different sonic and aesthetic priorities—rooms are all different, and it is important to select a product that can shine in whatever space it is in. Whether you are looking for realism, detail, transparency, extension in the bass or treble, or just something you can completely lose yourself in, you will find it at Glenn Poor’s.
YG ACOUSTICS: Last alphabetically but perhaps first in our hearts. The newest addition to our lineup of speakers is Colorado-based YG Acoustics. YG made their name in the ultra high-end scene by producing some incredibly detailed and transparent speakers featuring some of the best design since their founding in 2002. The new Peaks series brings their sound to a more affordable lineup of versatile, reference level speakers that stack up against the very best, and often out-perform speakers several times their cost.
MAGNEPAN: Magnepan has been manufacturing innovative, world class stereo speakers since 1969. Magnepan also manufactures top quality surround sound speakers and home theater speaker systems. Magneplanar speakers have many of the benefits of a planar speaker without the extra power supplies and difficult load impedance for amplifiers. The new MG-1.7i, in fact. is our pick as the greatest value in the industry!
HARBETH: This UK company started in 1977, and has been supplying monitor speakers for the BBC in addition to making speakers for audiophiles' home systems. Harbeth monitors transcend the typical "box" speaker sound, offering a quick response and smooth treble that surpass what many expect from a box speaker. All Harbeth models simply disappear, leaving the music floating in space like the real thing.
DYNAUDIO: Built in Denmark, Dynaudio is one of the few companies that makes all of its own speaker parts. All the drivers, cabinets, crossovers, etc. are all made in their factory. Dynaudio is known for it's beautiful real-wood cabinets and incredible build quality. The drivers are built to handle high power, with the ability to have huge excursions - which makes for incredible dynamics. Additionally, the typical Dynaudio driver has very wide bandwidth - allowing for the the implementation of first order (6db/octave) filters in a number of Dynaudio designs.
GOLDEN EAR TECHNOLOGY: GoldenEar’s founders, Sandy Gross and Don Givogue, and their engineering team, including head of engineering Bob Johnston, have literally hundreds of years of combined experience, and have created, or helped to create, many of the world’s best-sounding - and best-selling loudspeakers. They call their newest loudspeaker company GoldenEar Technology because, in our industry, a “golden ear” is someone who hears exceptionally well. Glenn Poor's picked Golden Ear as the newest addition to our stable of loudspeakers because it's obvious to anybody, not just "golden-eared" audiophiles, that these are some of the finest values in the history of hi-fi!
FOCAL: For more than 40 years, Focal has been designing and manufacturing home audio loudspeakers, car audio speaker drivers and amplifiers, monitoring loudspeakers for recording studios, and more recently, headphones. Based in Saint-Étienne, France, Focal has earned its place amongst the leaders of the audio industry by providing unique technologies and through constant innovation. Everyone at Focal shares the same philosophy: French craftsmanship and industrialisation, innovation and tradition all come together to give audiophiles and music lovers access to the ultimate sound. We love Focal here at Glenn Poor's because they do everything in house: drivers, cabinets, design, and more. They have been at the forefront of a huge number of innovative driver designs and materials, and all of their speakers (even their entry-level ones) have a uniquely "Focal" sound that is delicate yet robust.
REL: REL subwoofers have become a growing part of Glenn Poor's Audio Video's product mix by contributing significantly to our ability to "tune" any music or home theater system to real world environments. REL woofers add more than just low bass. Please ask for a demonstration of what any REL model can add to a system.
PSB: To those familiar with PSB, the acronym (Paul & Sue Barton) could very well mean People, Sound and Business. For years, audio critics have attributed the performance of PSB Speakers with founder, Paul Barton and his love and passion for music and loudspeakers. A look back into the history of PSB will show you why… Paul's admiration for natural sound recreation was key to PSB's beginnings. However, today, it's easy to see that PSB is no longer a small business operation; it's no longer about just one individual or two, or even 10. PSB Speakers International is about a much larger team of good people who, themselves, are the vital foundation for the company's success. Today, PSB brings audio enjoyment to customers all over the globe, through its nearly 50 distributors and approximately 1000 dealers/retailers. And yet, while the company itself has grown to the level of worldwide distribution, the company's philosophy of performance and value has remained unchanged for almost 40 years.
TANNOY: Tannoy is one of the oldest and most prestigious audio brands in the world, having been founded as the Tulsemere Manufacturing Company back in 1926. The name originates from a solid-state rectifier invented by company founder, Guy Fountain, made from an alloy or mixture of Tantalum and Lead. This Tantalum-Lead Alloy was the basis of the now world famous brand name of Tannoy.
AVANTGARDE ACOUSTIC: Avantgarde is one of the most revolutionary speaker companies in audio history. These horn-loaded speakers sound nothing like the typical "closed-in" sounding horns. There are some of the most open, fast, and live sounding speakers available. The Basshorns are another astounding advance made in the horn speaker area. Reproducing the fastest bass possible, the Trio and Basshorn combination give a performance that will convince the listeners they are in the room with the artist.
AERIAL ACOUSTICS: Aerial Acoustics is one of the best loudspeaker companies in America, specializing in beautifully crafted, dynamic, natural sounding speakers that are faithful to the music. Aerial products are built to last a lifetime, with craftsmanship that is truly extraordinary.
EVOLUTION ACOUSTICS: All Evolution Acoustics loudspeakers are designed in the USA. All aspects of their loudspeakers are painstakingly researched and analyzed to produce incredible micro and macro dynamic performance. The components are housed in advanced acoustic cabinetry, which is both structurally inert and sonically diffuse through the use of multiple layer construction. Best of all, these speakers are completely user adjustable to suit both personal tastes and acoustic environment.
QUAD: Known for their innovative electrostatic, planar loudspeakers (ESL) developed in England in the fifties, and refined many times during the last sixty years, Quads simply have to be auditioned for one to understand why they've earned their reputation as a clear view into the music. One of Geoff's personal favorites. He loves his Quads!
TECHNICS: Known in this country for their turntables and electronics, Technics also designs and manufactures incredible loudspeaker systems. From their reference class SB-R1E ($27K/pair) to the compact, affordable SB-C700 ($1700/pair), Technics is demonstrating that they are a company to be reckoned with in the world of premium loudspeaker systems.
KLH: An updated take on a classic speaker, the new KLH Model Threes and Model Fives have become favorites at Glenn Poor's. With a warm but detailed sound, these speakers shine at every volume level with every genre of music.
GOLD NOTE: Founder Maurizio Aterini began designing turntables more than 20 years ago, and in 2012 he, along with his wife and a partner, founded Gold Note. Today they make a full suite of back-to-front products from phono cartridges to speakers. Gold Note speakers have an airy, rich, and incredibly detailed sound and they are examples of the finest craftsmanship Italy has to offer.