ABOUT US
The main thing our customers and potential customers need to know about us is that we will not manufacture or sell anything that does not represent a real improvement for your audio system, and that does not represent good value for your money spent. Period. We don’t want to be part of the audio snake oil show.
Pete Riggle Audio is pretty much a one man business. Sometimes we are able to cajole family members to pitch in to the production, packaging and shipping process.
Round parts are machined to our specifications on CNC lathes. Flat parts are cut by water jet. All parts are hand finished, generally by Pete. Special parts are fabricated and finished by hand by Pete. Every item shipped is examined personally by Pete.
Every question asked by a customer or potential customer is answered by Pete.
Pete Riggle is a graduate Mechanical Engineer (University of Washington, 1962) with a long career in mechanical and electrical design and analysis working on devices as diverse as artificial heart power sources, Stirling engines, linear electric motors, conversion of solar power to electric power, and audio components. Around 1980 we had a fling at loudspeaker design, manufacturing, and direct sales as Riggle Acoustics.
Pete’s interest in audio goes back to crystal radios. Pete’s first real component audio system, around 1959, was a pair of Japanese full range drivers in sealed boxes, driven by an EICO HF-81 push-pull integrated full function tube amp. The signal source was a Bogen (rebranded Lenco) idler drive turntable with a Shure cartridge.
Round parts are machined to our specifications on CNC lathes. Flat parts are cut by water jet. All parts are hand finished, generally by Pete. Special parts are fabricated and finished by hand by Pete. Every item shipped is examined personally by Pete.
Every question asked by a customer or potential customer is answered by Pete.
Pete Riggle is a graduate Mechanical Engineer (University of Washington, 1962) with a long career in mechanical and electrical design and analysis working on devices as diverse as artificial heart power sources, Stirling engines, linear electric motors, conversion of solar power to electric power, and audio components. Around 1980 we had a fling at loudspeaker design, manufacturing, and direct sales as Riggle Acoustics.
Pete’s interest in audio goes back to crystal radios. Pete’s first real component audio system, around 1959, was a pair of Japanese full range drivers in sealed boxes, driven by an EICO HF-81 push-pull integrated full function tube amp. The signal source was a Bogen (rebranded Lenco) idler drive turntable with a Shure cartridge.
A lot of ground has been covered in the intervening years. Pete's shop listening room (The Garden Of Earthly Delights) has an excellent audio system. A pair of Altec A7-500-8 Voice Of The Theatre speakers is driven by the Guilty Pleasure 845 tube stereo integrated amplifier designed and built by Pete. We have worked extensively with a 500 Hz second order crossover network based on a design by audio legend Jean Hiraga. High performance capacitors in the crossover are critical to the end result. The capacitors used in these networks are the Pete Riggle Personally Selected Loudspeaker Crossover Capacitors (active link).
The Monster in the Attic is a horn subwoofer that uses a pair of 15 inch Altec drivers powered by a lowly plate amplifier. The Monster in the attic plays down to 20 Hz.
The results are wonderful. Indeed, I have found that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Pete is blessed by a plethora of good audiophile friends/companions, with good ears, who tend to keep him honest.
Pete is always happy to answer any question, or kick around any idea posed by a customer, potential customer, or audio enthusiast. Pete normally limits his answers to those things about which he has direct experience.
Here is a photo of the listening room with the Altec A7 speakers in play.
The results are wonderful. Indeed, I have found that there is a light at the end of the tunnel.
Pete is blessed by a plethora of good audiophile friends/companions, with good ears, who tend to keep him honest.
Pete is always happy to answer any question, or kick around any idea posed by a customer, potential customer, or audio enthusiast. Pete normally limits his answers to those things about which he has direct experience.
Here is a photo of the listening room with the Altec A7 speakers in play.
Here is a photo of a model of the Monster In The Attic, built to verify that the cutting plans were correct. The axis of the horn has a length of 29 feet. The mouth is 9.5 feet wide and 6 feet tall. This was built in one memorable day with a group of friends. Best planned project ever. The first saw cut was at 10 AM. Lunch from 2 to 3 PM. The horn was playing at 8 PM. The horn is driven in mono by a pair of Altec 15 inch woofers.
And here is the mouth of the Monster. The Monster plays deep bass notes with ease.
Pete Riggle Audio
2112 S. Olympia Street, Kennewick WA 99337, USA
shop phone: 509 582 4548 email: [email protected]
VTAF™ Trademarked. U.S.Patent No. 7630288.
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2112 S. Olympia Street, Kennewick WA 99337, USA
shop phone: 509 582 4548 email: [email protected]
VTAF™ Trademarked. U.S.Patent No. 7630288.
Website content Copyright © 2021 Pete Riggle Audio, All Rights Reserved.