R.I.P Franco Serblin
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Very sad news. RIP Franco - the audio world will always remember you with admiration and gratitude. You made our life and homes more beautiful.
Wow...i am stunned and quite saddened. He was truly one of the most gifted speaker designers whose aesthetic (visual and aural) inspired a generation of speakers. One could clearly point to Gryphon, Krell (who both openly received licenses to use his silk string grilles), possibly even Magico as having taken some form of inspiration from his shapes, his finishings, his incredible sense of blending the concept of instrument with the concept of transducer.
He designed speakers for all time...the Minima, the Electa Amator, the Extrema, the Guarneri and the Stradivari and of course his latest Ktema...who of us can forget these once we have heard them? References in all respects, love them, deeply respect them, references by any measure. A glass raised to toast a man of true gifts who gave us greatness.
He designed speakers for all time...the Minima, the Electa Amator, the Extrema, the Guarneri and the Stradivari and of course his latest Ktema...who of us can forget these once we have heard them? References in all respects, love them, deeply respect them, references by any measure. A glass raised to toast a man of true gifts who gave us greatness.
I've read about it yesterday in the Italian forum Videohifi.com, the news was posted by an industry affiliated people. Very sad news indeed.
This is a shocker! Franco was one of the best IF not the very best speaker designer, IMHO. Terrible news for all a'philes. A great loss to all music lovers worldwide. RIP Franco.
I'm new to this forum and just noticed this thread.
I was saddened to read of the passing of Franco Serblin. R.I.P. and thank you for making it possible for me to have found a pair of speakers that I've enjoyed listening to for over 20 years.
I was saddened to read of the passing of Franco Serblin. R.I.P. and thank you for making it possible for me to have found a pair of speakers that I've enjoyed listening to for over 20 years.
I had not realized that Franco Serblin passed back in 2013 when I saw a photo of his final project only just yesterday.
From beginning to end, always daring to think outside of the box.
Snail Project (early 1980's)
https://www.audioantiquary.com/en-us/franco-serblin-snail-project/
From beginning to end, always daring to think outside of the box.
Snail Project (early 1980's)
https://www.audioantiquary.com/en-us/franco-serblin-snail-project/
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LIGNEA Project
https://theaudiophileman.com/lignea/
https://theaudiophileman.com/lignea/
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I guess he had several "last projects".
2011
https://6moons.com/audioreviews/francoserblin/1.html
The Elipsa is the only model I've heard that I liked a real lot, but love the looks of most of them.
2011
https://6moons.com/audioreviews/francoserblin/1.html
The Elipsa is the only model I've heard that I liked a real lot, but love the looks of most of them.
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