A good piece of music can be many things — emotional, dramatic, reflective — but the most memorable artists are those whose music surprises us. An unexpected change in key, or rhythm, or instrumentation — it can make a world of difference.

With Usher, the element of surprise makes a big difference in the audio realm as well. Usher designs and engineers state-of-the-art speakers and electronics that deliver high fidelity with style. An Usher loudspeaker is a work of art inside and out, with dramatic, meticulous design and the audio precision, complexity and nuance of today's most revered sound systems.

You'll be impressed with how good these speakers look. You'll be amazed at how good they sound. And you'll be surprised to learn how affordable they actually are.

Usher speakers produce dynamic, thrilling audio that to the trained ear sounds, well...expensive. Upon first listen, experienced audiophiles expect Usher loudspeakers to cost five or six times as much as they actually do. Aesthetics support that impression, as each speaker is designed to bring elegance to any room. Yet Usher speakers represent one of the best — and most surprising — values in the audio industry, redefining value for discriminating music lovers and audiophiles.

The expert behind the scenes.

Dr. Joseph D'Appolito has been working as a consultant for Usher since early 2000. A world-renown authority in audio and acoustics, specializing in loudspeaker system design, Dr. D'Appolito holds BEE, SMEE, EE and Ph.D. degrees from RPI, MIT and the University of Massachusetts. As a member of the Audio Engineering Society, Dr. D'Appolito has published over 30 journal and conference papers. His most popular and influential brain child, however, has to be the MTM loudspeaker configuration, commonly known as the "D'Appolito Configuration," which is now used by dozens of manufacturers throughout the world.

Dr. D'Appolito designs crossover, specifies cabinet design, tests drivers and performs final fine tuning for Usher, all from his own lab. Although he also consults for a couple of other companies, Dr. D'Appolito especially enjoys working with Usher and has always found the tremendous value Usher products represent a delightful surprise in today's high-end audio world.