This week, SoundStage! Audiophile Podcast host Jorden Guth is joined by Valerio Cora, founder and CEO of Acora Acoustics Corporation, to discuss the manufacturing of stone speakers (no, you read that correctly), how relying on exotic materials affects decisions about where and how to manufacturer, and what it means to deliver a luxury experience. Sources: “What’s Fresh at the Florida Audio Expo? Acora Acoustics . . .” by Jason Davis: https://youtu.be/_q7pMJ3LSjs?si=6CuOUDp72lZLX-h0 Acora Acoustics: https://acoraacoustics.com/ Chapters:00:00:00 Announcement00:00:31 Introductions00:02:44 Acora Acoustics’ origin story00:10:37 Would off-shoring be more or less expensive?00:16:45 Working with truly unique materials00:22:33 A question of burn-in00:27:38 Heavy metal thunder?00:30:35 What defines a luxury experience?00:32:55 Outro music: “The Ice Cream Booth” by Ziv Grinberg