WATKINS STEREO AND LOUDSPEAKERS

 

Recipient of The Absolute Sound's 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 & 2018 Editors' Choice Awards

and their 2017 Golden Ear Award

 

 

 

With current technology and over forty six years of experience we have finally succeeded in designing a speaker we believe is unexcelled at reproducing pure and

 

natural sound. The Generation Fours literally open a door to a realistic and believable sound stage of imaging, detail, and natural tonal quality. With good

 

recordings the speakers simply disappear, and you hear each instrument in its own space with a natural air between them, along with the natural ambience of the

 

recording site. Our exclusive dual-tuning process allows the lowest note on the bass fiddle to be reproduced at full power and with detail, as well as drums and

 

other bass instruments. This is unsurpassed for a small speaker of the Generation Four's size, and it gives the music a full-bodied and detailed sound, unlike the

 

thinner booming sound of other small speakers. This in a bookshelf size, and also at an affordable price. Listening to music on the Generation Fours is a pleasure

 

you may not have experienced before. Handcrafted in Tennessee.  Click here to read some of our Generation Four Testimonials!

 

 

 

A TRUE VALUE AT $2,995 / PAIR 

                   

                        (FACTORY DIRECT)                         

 

 

 

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                         Generation Four Specifications

Click here to read our latest review in The Absolute Sound's December, 2017 issue

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                                          Type:  Two-way dynamic, operating in our exclusive dual-tuned bass mode (patent pending).

                                           Drivers:  One carbon-poly 6.5" woofer-midrange, and one 1" magnesium alloy dome tweeter,
                                           both modified for our purpose to be timbrely accurate and provide pinpoint imaging
                                           in a immersive three dimensional sound stage.
                                          Frequency response: Flat +/- 2 dB from 41 Hz through 20 kHz.  -10 dB points are 30Hz and 28kHz.

                                          Crossover:   A low phase shift 6 dB first order with no inductors or resistors using 11 gauge Cardas
                                          Litz wiring with all connections soldered (no clip-on connectors). Even the internal
                                          component connections are soldered to prevent oxidation and distortion over time.

                                          Phase shift:  Less than 38 degrees with no sharp peaks or dips. Less than 8 degrees shift in the critical
                                          range of 250 through 3,000 Hz. Unequaled overall for a conventional dynamic speaker.

                                          sensitivity:  88 dB at one meter with 1 watt input, 180 degree radiation angle, slightly above average.

                                          impedance:  8 ohms nominal, minimum of 5.3 ohms & maximum of 20. A smooth load on amplifiers.

                                          recommended power:  45-150 Wpc for rooms 120 to 400 square feet, 6-12 watts near-field.

                                          Break-in: 40 hours of music or 20 hours of pink noise played at a reasonable level.

                                          Connectors:  Cardas silver plated solid copper binding posts.

                                          Cabinet:  Made of a variable density non-resonant base with real wood veneering and a  time aligned
                                          solid wood front.  Internally it incorporates our exclusive dual-tuned bass mode technology
                                          providing unprecedented bass extension and control.

                                          Finishes:  Superior furniture grade quality in natural cherry, walnut and black ash. They can can also be special
                                          ordered in  oak, maple, alder, and others. Most are at a small extra cost but allow 2-3 weeks
                                          extra for delivery.        

                                          Stand Height: 26 inches to 32 inches.

                                          Dimensions:  HWD 14 x 8 ½ x 13 ½ inches.

                                          Net weight:  24 lbs. each.  Shipping weight 32 lbs. each.

                                          Warranty:  2 Years.

                                          Price:  Available factory direct allowing for an exceptional value at $2,995.00 a pair with a risk free 30 day
                                          return privilege (terms apply).

                                         

                                          Gen4 price increase breakdown:

                                         Revision 1 upgrade - We replaced the WBT style brass banana input connectors with better sounding
                                         Cardas solid copper, silver plated, & iridium treated banana connectors. We replaced the internal wiring
                                         with better sounding Cardas 11 gauge Litz wiring. Then we upgraded the faux finished cabinet to a
                                         beautiful cherry veneered cabinet with a solid 3 inch cherry front. Our cost increased a little over
                                        $500 and so we raised the price to $2,500.00/pair to cover this. The improvement of the Gen4's sonics
                                         was the finishing touch, and they now look as beautiful as they sound.

                                        Post Covid price increase - EVERYTHING went up in price. The Cardas banana connectors doubled
                                        to $90.00 each/$180.00 pair. The 4 Audioquest copper/silver/iridium banana plugs (to perfectly
                                        match our Cardas banana input connectors) increased 45% to $79.00. Woofers and tweeters went up
                                        17% & 23% (and were hard to get). However the largest increase were the cabinets and grilles, our cost
                                        for them went up $345.00.

                                        Our cost increased more than their price increased in both instances. We are doing our best to preserve
                                        their value and actually make them an even better buy at our expense. Compare this to other company's practices
                                        of having China build their speakers for less than HALF of what it costs us to build ours, and then selling their
                                        speakers for DOUBLE to TRIPLE the price of our Gen4s.

                                       We take great pride in the outstanding performance and value of our Gen4s, their reviews, customer satisfaction
                                        and 100% exceptionally good comments.

                                              William D. Watkins​

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