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Hatoraid Cowboy Cinema - Bison HTA Theater Tour
The Bison HTA Theater Tour covers everything from processing, video, construction, acoustics, and even regrets and the resulting lessons learned.
Cody Hiebert
Jan 82 min read


DIY: Do It Yourself
I would even say that a fundamental consideration for the best DIY outcome is being selective about what the ‘IT’ you do yourself entails.

Colin Miller
Jan 720 min read


Stress case: Speaker enclosures that work, vs ones that don’t.
This is not some inverted time warp or paranoid schizophrenic delusion. It’s literally all around us, every day.... and most people loathe it without knowing its name.
Cody Hiebert
Dec 31, 20257 min read


Luxury Audio: Why Reliability Outranks Hype
Is luxury audio a misguided term? The reasoning behind luxury audio is that it somehow sounds better, looks better, performs better. It is more of everything, with the added benefits of fitting the styling requirements of the individual. It is the essence of sound quality, craftsmanship, quality materials, and a fit and finish that set it apart. The question is: why are there so many mixed views of this market offering? For that matter, why does it even exist in the first pla

Cody Hiebert
Dec 5, 202512 min read


Decoding Audiophile Terms: ADSR
We owe a lot to the concept of ADSR and it is fundamentally this line of thinking that forms LDLC.

Cody Hiebert
Dec 4, 20252 min read


Acoustic Modeling / Acoustic Analysis; The pinnacle of potential.
HyperTheater by Acoustic Frontiers Acoustic modeling and analysis are essential tools for designing spaces with predictable and optimized sound performance. Whether for home theaters, private screening rooms, stereo listening rooms, dubbing stage, or studios, modeling provides a detailed understanding of how sound behaves before construction begins. This allows designers to solve problems early and deliver reliable, repeatable results. Exiting the slightly clinical preamble,
Cody Hiebert
Dec 3, 20253 min read


When Dollars Deceive: Rethinking Audio Value in an Era of Shrinking Buying Power
I saw a YouTube video that struck my financial “feelings” nerve.

Colin Miller
Dec 2, 20257 min read


Gone but not forgotten: L1 & L2 - From C18 to Cassini Carbon
Hello. This is Cody, the CEO writing this article, well, it's more of a letter to everyone who wants to get a little bit of inside track information from the horse's' mouth. When I started Harbottle, named "The Harbottle Audio Company" back then, I manufactured drivers with Nathan Funk for OEM and DIY purposes. This market eventually died due to a few complexities, but one in particular; my drivers are hard to design around. Around this time, I came up with the Carbon Series.

Cody Hiebert
Dec 1, 20253 min read


Home Theater Design
A dedicated home theater replicates or even surpasses the quality found in commercial cinemas, offering an immersive audiovisual experience that is intricately tailored to the homeowner’s unique preferences

Harbottle Audio
Nov 30, 20254 min read


Elevate Your Home Cinema Design with Infrasonic Subwoofers
Infrasonic subwoofers add context to what we hear. We feel sounds in air movement every day and in every way.

Harbottle Audio
Nov 28, 20253 min read


Everything became more crisp, clear and felt more powerful. - Chad G.
https://www.avsforum.com/posts/63849664/ The following is a unsolicited review from our client Chad from Illinois. Click the link above to read the review in its entirety. "As I was unboxing them I was just blown away by the absolute perfection and attention to every single detail paid to every single aspect of these units. They really are a pleasure to look at and touch. They are built and finished better than anything else I own.I got them hooked up and ran room correction

Harbottle Audio
Aug 18, 20254 min read


Everything became more crisp, clear and felt more powerful. - Chad G.
https://www.avsforum.com/posts/63849664/ The following is a unsolicited review from our client Chad from Illinois. Click the link above...

Cody Hiebert
Jun 23, 20254 min read


S2 EP027 HiFi Myths Busted! 5 myths “blown up” with actual facts.
https://notanaudiophile.com/2025/04/20/s2-ep027-hifi-myths-busted-5-internet-myths-blown-up/ We do enjoy sponsoring shows that talk sense...

Cody Hiebert
May 29, 20251 min read


One additional year of Harbottle warranty. Love it!
The sonic difference after this weekend’s calibration is an incredible improvement from the simple Wizard calibration.

Cody Hiebert
Mar 13, 20252 min read


The BEST bass I’ve experienced
https://www.avsforum.com/posts/63859598/ " Well said. I’ve been wrestling with my thoughts over the past few weeks thinking about how to...

Cody Hiebert
Mar 10, 20251 min read


My goal expectations have been surpassed in every measure.
My goal expectations have been surpassed in every measure.

Cody Hiebert
Mar 9, 20252 min read


Not an Audiophile - On Subwoofers
Cody Hiebert, CEO and Director of Harbottle Audio, had the privlidge of joining Andrew Hutchison for a discussion about engineering...

Cody Hiebert
Jan 28, 20251 min read


Speaker System Efficiency: What the industry isn't telling you.
Speaker system efficiency, often overlooked or obscured by industry jargon, is a straightforward concept that anyone can grasp. It's a...

Cody Hiebert
May 13, 20242 min read


Subwoofer Review: Elite Four Fifteen
Client impressions and subwoofer review of the Elite Four Fifiteen prototype. the C415. This subwoofer is probably the most intense...

Cody Hiebert
Apr 27, 20246 min read


Decoding Audiophile Terms: Articulate
At the introductory level of audio appreciation, the term "articulate" predominantly refers to the clarity and precision of sound...

Cody Hiebert
Apr 19, 20241 min read
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