In medieval Europe before the time of J.S. Bach, craftsmen
were bound in a strict hierarchical system of masters and apprentices. The faithful
apprentice could rise in the hierarchy through mastery of the “technologies”
of the discipline and through the severe training of the master. We are sound
masters, but we also feel a strong duty as apprentices in this age of digital
audio to continually strive to create the most expressive, natural, authentic
sound possible, not merely keeping on top of the technology but actively trying
every day to make our ears more attuned to the subtle, musical nuances in the
sound.
The most important point in developing flagship products such as AlpineF#1Status
is to retain a pure passion for music and maintain an inquiring, challenging spirit—and
use both our objectivity and subjective senses to ensure that the sound fully
contains all the expressive, emotional essence of the original, and lives up to
the AlpineF#1Status name. We are proud of that name, and we truly believe this
system to have the absolute best in-car sound possible. |