PHI AUDIO

Below is a list of woods we have used, with some notes as to the tonal and mechanical character of these woods. Using tone woods for loudspeakers and in particular referring to the tonal characteristics of woods may sound alarming to those committed to neutrality in sound. The truth is that any material one may use for the construction of a loudspeaker has some kind of sonic signature. This does not mean that reproduction would be coloured - we, at PHI, are probably as committed to tonal neutrality as any audiophile, and our loudspeakers are constructed with this as our foremost requirement. But, all things being equal, one might as well know the character of the material one chooses... Our operation is spread over three locations at present, all in the Cape peninsula. Workshop visits are therefore not practical at the present time... The original was a tough act to follow. We created the downPHI® from the original Cyclops - a bit taller and sleeker and in some ways better. We went..

Also known as: PHI

Primary location: Western South Africa