# FR20 Early Reveal **URL:** \ **Category:** Loudspeakers\ **Created:** [August 4, 2022, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957 "2022-08-04T09:45:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Baldy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/baldy/32/223847_2.png) [@Baldy](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Baldy)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957/1 "2022-08-04T09:45:06Z")
[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/psaudio/original/3X/4/5/4515fdd2702afa842204b0d24836d240e504e183.jpeg "Sneak peek at the FR20 speaker") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhhnCRgtTp0) ---
**Author:** ![allan.thunes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f17d59/32.png) [@allan.thunes](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/allan.thunes)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 11:29am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957/2 "2022-08-04T11:29:58Z")
I’ll have to continue watching from the sidelines until something like an FR05 is available but am pleased to see the progression. ---
**Author:** ![67Checker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/6/9de0a6/32.png) [@67Checker](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/67Checker)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 3:40pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957/3 "2022-08-04T15:40:39Z")
Looks like 2023 is shaping up to be special: FR20, AirLens, DSD MkII, BHK 600…and perhaps some new Octave Records magic! 🎼 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 🎶 ---
**Author:** ![adifferentpaul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/adifferentpaul/32/282181_2.png) [@adifferentpaul](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/adifferentpaul)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957/4 "2022-08-04T15:58:57Z")
Thanks for posting @Baldy Time to start saving pennies again ---
**Author:** ![paul172](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/paul172/32/308402_2.png) [@paul172](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/paul172)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 6:37pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957/5 "2022-08-04T18:37:50Z")
@Paul said you weren’t supposed to share this Vern! Lol ---
**Author:** ![Baldy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/baldy/32/223847_2.png) [@Baldy](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Baldy)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 8:12pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957/6 "2022-08-04T20:12:57Z")
It’s only between you and me. 😆 ---
**Author:** ![club\_pizzazz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/club_pizzazz/32/143324_2.png) [@club\_pizzazz](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/club_pizzazz)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 10:06pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957/7 "2022-08-04T22:06:09Z")
Lol, You and me both! ---
**Author:** ![pmotz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/pmotz/32/269612_2.png) [@pmotz](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/pmotz)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2022, 11:06pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957/8 "2022-08-04T23:06:35Z")
Well, they look essentially like I thought they would. Interesting that Paul said Chris had been listening to them, yet the tweeters appear to have been removed (note the wires sticking out below the midrange). Still wondering how much they will be, last “guess” was around $20k. If there is a beta list forming I’ll raise my hand … me. me, me. ✋ Now, how do I keep the cat from clawing them … ---
**Author:** ![Jedi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/jedi/32/45790_2.png) [@Jedi](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Jedi)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 2:03am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957/9 "2022-08-05T02:03:41Z")
> [@pmotz](#): > > Paul said Chris had been listening to them, yet the tweeters appear to have been removed So…Chris listened then pulled the tweeters and Paul shot the vid? What’s the issue? Pulling a tweeter for whatever reason is about as complicated as tying your shoelaces and takes only slightly longer. ---
**Author:** ![vkennedy61](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/vkennedy61/32/41241_2.png) [@vkennedy61](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/vkennedy61)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 2:10am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957/10 "2022-08-05T02:10:03Z")
Or…perhaps…wait for it…there’s another pair of FR20! ---
**Author:** ![pmotz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/pmotz/32/269612_2.png) [@pmotz](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/pmotz)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 2:15am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957/11 "2022-08-05T02:15:22Z")
Well, it isn’t particularly flattering that they are laying on their sides with wires coming out where the tweeters should be … Actually it was just an observation and given these are the same tweeters as the FR30 why did he do it? Nothing more. ---
**Author:** ![vkennedy61](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/vkennedy61/32/41241_2.png) [@vkennedy61](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/vkennedy61)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 2:18am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957/12 "2022-08-05T02:18:02Z")
Perhaps tweeters have never been in those two cabinets. ---
**Author:** ![pmotz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/pmotz/32/269612_2.png) [@pmotz](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/pmotz)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 2:24am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957/13 "2022-08-05T02:24:12Z")
Perhaps, Paul said Chris had been listening to them; given your hypothesis the tweeters would have come from local PS Audio stock. Probably not important, but I stick with my observation! ---
**Author:** ![Jedi](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/jedi/32/45790_2.png) [@Jedi](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Jedi)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 3:33am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957/14 "2022-08-05T03:33:55Z")
> [@pmotz](#): > > Well, it isn’t particularly flattering that they are laying on their sides They’re just development mules. They’ll get beat up and banged around. The tweeter could have been pulled for any number of reasons. Playing around with crossover components and accidentally blew it. Trying a slightly different angle bevel around it. Trying a different spec tweeter. Etc, etc. ---
**Author:** ![Palouse](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/palouse/32/93521_2.png) [@Palouse](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Palouse)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 4:10am UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957/15 "2022-08-05T04:10:40Z")
Paul did call them prototype and he did warn about seeing sausage being made. Speakers have to go through development stages, as does food, humans and just about everything else. If that freaks you out, stay home. ---
**Author:** ![Lemon\_LaCroix\_5000](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/lemon_lacroix_5000/32/144982_2.png) [@Lemon\_LaCroix\_5000](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Lemon_LaCroix_5000)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 12:00pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957/16 "2022-08-05T12:00:29Z")
I’m probably in the minority in thinking the FR speakers are extremely unpleasant to look at. Anything that starts to look like a Star Trek space ship gets a thumbs down in my book. ---
**Author:** ![kzk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3da27b/32.png) [@kzk](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/kzk)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 12:11pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957/17 "2022-08-05T12:11:18Z")
Those are probably exactly what you’d expect a new prototype speaker to look like at this early stage. Of course they aren’t going to look finished and they’re going to look a little rough but those look pretty close ---
**Author:** ![pmotz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/pmotz/32/269612_2.png) [@pmotz](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/pmotz)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 12:16pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957/18 "2022-08-05T12:16:58Z")
Geez … sorry to offend. ---
**Author:** ![Baldy](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.psaudio.com/baldy/32/223847_2.png) [@Baldy](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/Baldy)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 12:22pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957/19 "2022-08-05T12:22:51Z")
Just as an FYI you should see some of the automotive prototypes in this stage of development. We did some work on a car that had 4 different corners on the body (2 different front fenders and 2 different quarter panels) and 3 different types of interior panels. ---
**Author:** ![falling\_leaves](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9adbd/32.png) [@falling\_leaves](https://forum.psaudio.com/u/falling_leaves)\ **Post date:** [August 5, 2022, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957/20 "2022-08-05T21:54:12Z")
Looks like plenty of space left for another woofer :). I vote for 3 woofers instead of 2 😃 [Next page](https://forum.psaudio.com/t/fr20-early-reveal/29957.md?page=2)