December 11, 2020
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Western Electric Horn Systems: Time Travel with Tim Gurney

Timothy Gurney has taken it upon himself to singlehandedly recreate Western Electric horn designs from scratch. Working from his dedicated studio in France, Gurney utilizes turn-of-the-20th-century materials and period custom-fabricated tools to deliver the most authentic Western Electric replica horn experience possible to his customers.
January 17, 2021

Devon Turnbull: Old School Hi-fi Influencer

Colour from a spray paint can, stitching detail on a bespoke shirt, sonic impact from a vintage horn speaker array – creative frequencies which resonate with artist, designer and audio engineer Devon Turnbull.
February 26, 2021

Archetype: The Klipschorn – Iconic American Loudspeaker

Much like legendary American industrial designers Charles and Ray Eames influenced all things midcentury modern, so too did Paul Klipsch impact high fidelity. Few, if any, modern audio engineers could profess ignorance of Klipsch’s groundbreaking folded-horn, corner-loading, three-way Klipschorn loudspeaker.
November 1, 2023

Friendly Pressure – New Age Speaker Design from London

The do-it-yourself ethic is enjoying a renaissance in the realm of high fidelity thanks to the likes of Devon Turnbull and entrepreneurs like Shivas Howard Brown. Based out of London, England, Brown’s Friendly Pressure start up focuses on modular hybrid horn loudspeakers influenced by vintage Tannoy, JBL and Altec designs.