# Every Audiophile Needs to Hear This

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Podcast: [Audio Insider, an AXPONA Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/audio-insider-an-axpona-podcast-7109152)
Published: 2026-04-03T13:25:00+00:00
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## Resource

If you think you know what goes into building a truly world class speaker, this episode will make you think again. TJ from AXISS Audio Distribution takes us deep inside the Franco Serblin factory and what he describes is less like a manufacturing process and more like fine art. We are talking solid walnut cabinets that season for months before a single component is ever installed, matched serial number pairs built simultaneously so you receive a truly identical left and right, and acoustic measurements taken on bare cabinets before assembly even begins. The level of obsession here is rare, and it shows in every single pair that leaves that factory. Franco Serblin speakers are not just built to perform, they are built to last a lifetime. The craftsmen behind these cabinets come from a tradition of exotic furniture making and bring that same reverence for wood and form to every single build. When TJ calls these a forever speaker, he means it in every sense of the word. This is one of those conversations that reminds you why high end audio exists in the first place.

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