Spec Corporation is an artisanal Japanese hi-fi manufacturer based in Tokyo, co-founded by lifelong audio enthusiast Mr Shirokazu Yazaki following his several decades spent with Teac and Pioneer. Spec products are easily identified by the characteristic integration of wood into their Designer Audio products, and are notable for their Class D amplifiers. SPEC Corp’s slogan is Real-Sound, meaning they aim to provide the ability to reproduce music as faithfully and as close to ‘live’ as possible. The use of wood bases and feet is reflected in this philosophy.

Spruce (in the base) and maple and hickory (both used in the footers) are claimed by the company to vibrate with music signals – in a manner similar to that of musical instruments, violin, et cetera – to reproduce “rich tone and energy”. I would hate to see Reddit discussions on this topic but I prefer to keep an open mind. Besides the wood, they use a carefully selected and blended range of internal components, including their HIBIKIICHI capacitors, developed with fellow Japanese company Nichicon to be as natural sounding as possible.