Since 1946, Klipsch has been providing legendary sound through speakers, headphones & home audio. Born in a tin shed to rock the house. The genesis of something, very special occurred in a tiny tin shed in Hope, Arkansas in 1946 when Paul W. Klipsch, genius, madman, and maverick, designed and hand-built the legendary Klipschorn® speaker with the goal of bringing live music into his living room. He was an American audio pioneer, a true eccentric, and a proud member of the engineering and science hall of fame.