A Lifelong Obsession: The Evolution of Moch Audio
The Costco Box
My obsession with audio started in 1st grade, building tiny speakers out of yogurt cups. While I don't have a photo of that first experiment, this is the first build I do have a picture of, from 6th grade. It was made from a Costco cardboard box, a tweeter salvaged from an old Polk Audio speaker, and a woofer I rescued from the trash. This was the era of pure curiosity—buying speakers from Goodwill just to dissect them was my hands-on education. It wasn't high-fidelity, but it was the first major step on the journey that led to Moch Audio.
The Electrical Tape Experiment
My freshman year of high school was all about rapid experimentation, and this photo represents one of about five "Alpha" models I built. At this stage, I was obsessed with crossover electronics but had no idea how much of a difference the speaker box itself could make. To test ideas quickly, some of these early prototypes were held together with nothing more than wood glue and black electrical tape. My focus was entirely on tweaking the crossover and integrating salvaged parts, like tweeters from old Mirage towers. This 'Electrical Tape Experiment' taught me two things: first, how to shape the sound with electronics, and second, that a truly great speaker requires a holistic design where the enclosure is just as important as the components inside it.
The Pursuit of Clarity
My junior year of high school was the turning point. I moved away from salvaged parts and started creating designs from the ground up with high-quality components ordered from the internet. This "Beta" version was my first real pursuit of clarity, where I could finally hear the stunning difference high-grade capacitors and inductors made in a crossover. It's also where I learned the hard lessons. While it started to look professional, the design had oversights—I discovered the importance of cabinet bracing the hard way, fighting box resonances that colored the sound. I made mistakes in the crossover, learning that a quick fix is no substitute for the right component. This speaker wasn't the final product, but it was the crucial step that opened the gate to high-quality design and taught me the lessons that directly led to the refined, balanced, and meticulously engineered Moch Audio Model One.
The Culmination: The Moch Audio Model One
The Model One is the result of years of learning, iteration, and a relentless pursuit of the perfect sound. It's a design that applies every lesson learned along the way—from the critical importance of a resonance-free cabinet that earlier designs lacked, to the nuances of a meticulously designed crossover that the "experiment" phase revealed.
There are no compromises here. Every component, from the high-quality polypropylene capacitors to the air-core inductors, was chosen for its specific contribution to the final sound.
The result is a speaker that finally achieves the goal: a truly "musically neutral" sound that is clear, dynamic, and endlessly engaging without being fatiguing. It delivers the balance of technical precision and musical enjoyment that I was always searching for. This is the speaker I was always trying to build.
The Heart of the Sound: Our No-Compromise Crossover
What truly sets the Moch Audio Model One apart happens inside. The crossover network acts like the speaker's brain, directing frequencies to the right driver for a seamless, natural sound. While many competitors cut costs here with cheap parts that degrade detail, we do the opposite.
We invest over 300% more in crucial crossover components than typical speakers in this class, using premium polypropylene capacitors and air-core inductors usually reserved for far more expensive designs.
Why? Because these better components prevent distortion and reveal layers of musical detail often lost by others. It's an engineering-first commitment you can truly hear.
TRY THE MODEL ONE RISK-FREE FOR 30 DAYS
We believe the best way to judge a speaker is in your own room, with your own music.
That's why we offer a 30-day in-home trial. From the day your speakers arrive, you have 30 days to listen. If you're not completely satisfied, simply contact us and send them back in their original packaging for a full refund of your purchase price.
It's that simple. We're confident you'll love the sound, and we want you to be confident in your purchase.
(Please see our full Return Policy for details. Customers are responsible for return shipping.)