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Loudspeakers
Builds ultra-high-end horn loudspeakers near Frankfurt for the $300k-and-up systems tier.
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about cessaro horn acoustics
Cessaro Horn Acoustics was founded in 2006 by Ralph Krebs and builds horn-loaded loudspeakers from its facility near Frankfurt in central Germany. The premise is full-range horn loading across the band: large multi-cell and spherical horns mated to compression and cone drivers, voiced for the dynamics and low distortion that horn enthusiasts chase. These are statement systems, with pairs running from roughly $320,000 to $600,000. The current line runs from the smaller Beta 0.5 II up through the Liszt II and the flagship Zeta series, the model Stereophile's Herb Reichert covered in his review of the line. The catalog stays deliberately narrow and built to order rather than volume-produced. In the US market Cessaro sits at the top of the horn-speaker category alongside makers like Avantgarde Acoustic and Living Voice, but pushed further into cost-no-object territory. US distribution runs through High Water Sound in New York City, with dealer placements at The Audio Salon in Santa Monica and Nirvana Sound. The brand has had repeated Stereophile show coverage plus the Reichert Zeta review, and Positive Feedback has written it up as well, so it is a name established US high-end dealers recognize on sight. Design, horn fabrication, and assembly are handled in Germany.