Hello, my name is Roland Gauder. I’m from Gauder Akustik and we are here on the High End show in Munich in 2019.
As always we have two rooms here: one for presentations and talks and where we show all our new speakers or the models which are really famous in the market. In the second room we have a demo with a famous German sound engineer and we play the Dark 250 which is the top model of the Dark Series.
We have four series in our portfolio now, from beginners to midrange, up to the highest like the Berliner RC-11 behind me. So we present all what we are manufacturing in our factory in Renningen close to Stuttgart. Everything is hand made by us in Germany. That’s why you can rely on our quality and sound.
Since many years we lead the top rankings of the German Hi-Fi magazines with our Berliner and Dark speakers. That’s quite impressive because that never happened before. All the magazines used to have different references. Now, since last year there’s always a Gauder Akustik loudspeaker at the top of the ranking. This pretty much underlines the quality and sound of our speakers.
Gauder Akustik is run by founder and chief developer Dr. Roland Gauder from the company’s own factory in Renningen, near Stuttgart, under the motto “Loudspeakers for Life. Made in Germany.” The brand’s top-tier models have repeatedly topped German hi-fi magazine rankings in recent years, and its Dark Series flagship went on to win a Golden Ear Award and praise from The Absolute Sound for its transparency and soundstage depth.
A physicist’s approach to loudspeaker design
Roland Gauder holds a doctorate in physics, and describes his design method in his own words: “there is no philosophy: there is science.” Rather than the trial-and-error voicing common elsewhere in high-end audio, Gauder applies mathematical modeling to calculate every parameter of a speaker system before construction begins, pairing custom-built drivers with steep, symmetrical crossover filters engineered specifically to tame the resonances of hard-diaphragm ceramic and diamond drivers.
Handcrafted in Renningen
Gauder Akustik builds its loudspeakers in Renningen, near Stuttgart, where cabinets are individually finished in-house using a ribbed internal construction — panels separated by damping material, in a structure reviewers have compared to human skeletal anatomy — intended to minimize panel resonance. Every component is measured and hand-selected before assembly, in keeping with the company’s own description of itself as building speakers with no mass-produced elements.
Frequently asked questions
Where is Gauder Akustik based?
Renningen, near Stuttgart, Germany, where founder and chief developer Dr. Roland Gauder hand-builds the brand’s loudspeakers.
How has Gauder Akustik’s Dark Series performed critically?
Its top model has won recognition including a Golden Ear Award and praise from The Absolute Sound for its transparency and soundstage depth.
How many loudspeaker series does Gauder Akustik offer?
Four series spanning entry-level to flagship models, all hand made at the company’s own factory in Germany.
