Big post but lots of news and information.



Getting the first bomb out of the way I have decided to close down direct sales on almost every product from Stereo Integrity. The only product that will continue to be produced for direct sales are the HST series subwoofers. That means the HT, BM, Mag, and TM series are being closed and liquidated. No other product development or production will happen on those speakers.



The HT series will be liquidated at $159 each shipped. Development and/or production of the BM mkV will be stopped. Mag v3 series will be liquidated at $140 each shipped. TM65’s will be liquidated at $99 each shipped. Prices are for the lower 48 continental United States. Once the products are sold out there will not be any additional production.



The BM mkV driver caught the attention of Jacob with Sundown Audio and he will be purchasing the toolings and drawings so he can come out with the driver under his brand name in his dealer network.



Reasoning behind the latter is for my health. Stress is a major negative for people with Multiple Sclerosis and I need to reduce my stress level. Direct sales has become a cut-throat market where price is more important than performance. I am not willing to sell a small amount of appropriately priced drivers. Nor am I willing to cut margins to almost zero just to stay in the price-war game. Neither of which pay bills nor put food on the table. I am going to stay in the speaker industry but I will not be offering direct sales from here on out. For now the HST series drivers will be direct sales but I doubt it will last more than 12 months.



HT-18” price reduction will begin tomorrow (09-16-15). Mag v3 price reduction is already in place. TM65 price reduction will be announced shortly.





Additional note for DIYMA members: My heart and pasion was in the BM mkV. I still would like to see it come to fruition and I hope that Jacob at Sundown brings out the driver as close to my design as possible.



The only way I can think to come out with the mkV through Stereo Integrity is to re-tool the carrier with aluminum material [as originally specified] and use the CNC machined modular baskets. Doing so means the price of each driver will be upwards of $1000 each and there will need to be a lead time of at leat three months after payment for the parts and motors to be machined and/or produced. Other than the latter the mkV design is going to be purchased by Sundown Audio and will be sold through his dealer network at the appropriate price after a basket is tooled.



As of now there are only two BM mkV's in existence. Both with CNC machined modular aluminum frames. One with the aluminum dome and one with the carbon fiber flat diaphragm.