Beveridge Speakers

**rcarlberg** · 12-10-2015

Following on the audiophile thread, here's a question to the group: Has anyone here ever heard a pair of Beveridge loudspeakers?
http://bevaudio.com/products.html
I've been intrigued by the design since they came out in the early 1970s, but no local dealers have ever stocked them. I gather they're essentially hand-made in San Francisco. The company went dormant for a significant portion of the 1980s-1990s but now has been revived by the founder's son, as I understand it.

They're well out of my price range, but I'd love to know if they live up to the hype.

**Jerjo** · 12-10-2015

I did a quick check on the Hoffman forum and wow, not much recent talk about them at all. You'd think there would be more.

**Buddhabreath** · 12-10-2015

Fascinating - I didn't know they were back, unfortunately I've never had the chance to hear them but would love to hear them or the B&W Nautilus, or the top of the line MBL speakers but alas they are all pipe dreams and would unleash the wrath of hell's demons from the wife even if I could...

The fave speakers I ever had were Allison 1's I listened too throughout the 80's and early 90's...

**R_burke** · 12-11-2015

There is discussion on the Audiogon forum

Do you know what the cost is for the new ones? Can a mere mortal afford them, having a factory in Santa Barbara can't be cheap

https://forum.audiogon.com/search/in...uery=beveridge

**undergroundrailroad** · 12-11-2015

Or maybe you can get lucky and put in a little elbow grease like this guy -

http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/ind...estore.352331/

**rcarlberg** · 12-11-2015

Originally Posted by R_burke

Do you know what the cost is for the new ones?

A mere pittance.

The system, including two G3 woofer modules and a Bryston 10B line-level crossover, will initally sell for $50,000 but the price will increase to $84,000 after the the first five have been produced. (Two have already been sold.)

**simon moon** · 12-11-2015

I heard the originals about 10 years ago.

They were extremely accurate and detailed.

But they were pretty problematic and would only play at about 85db. Not that I need rock concert levels, but 85 db is not even chamber music levels.

**simon moon** · 12-11-2015

Originally Posted by rcarlberg

A mere pittance.

The system, including two G3 woofer modules and a Bryston 10B line-level crossover, will initally sell for $50,000 but the price will increase to $84,000 after the the first five have been produced. (Two have already been sold.)

At $84K, they have stiff competition from the new Martin Logan Neoliths ($80K).

I've heard these for extended periods, and they are unbelievably good. Better than some of the dynamic ultra high end speakers for double the price.

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