http://www.wavecrestaudio.com/
I'm going to start with customer service. Wave Crest Audio (Curtis) answered all of my emails in a timely manner. Usually within 24 hours or less. Curtis was patient and explained things in a way that was easy to understand.
Ordering: Currently, Wave Crest Audio only offers one product, the HVL-1 bookshelf speaker. No options for color, or veneer type. They come in black only.
Hover over 'Products' on the main page and you get a drop down showing the HVL-1, and that takes you to the product page. On the HVl-1 page you'll see another drop down and you can select the number of speakers you'd like, from a single all the way up to seven 7.0. A pair starts at $199.00 + shipping of $25.00, shipping is not shown until check out. A 7.0 is $670.00 + shipping.
I ordered a 3.0 for $295.00 + $35.00 shipping for a total of $330.00, or, $111.00 per speaker. A single HVL-1 is $105.00 + shipping. There is a discount given with the more you buy.
Ordering and checkout was straight forward and simple. Wave Crest accepts various forms of payments including Paypal and all major CC's.
One thing that I think should be mentioned is the time of shipping. No where on the site does it mention the 'process', so I will do it here. Wave Crest does not just pick the speaker(s) off the shelf and ship them. The speakers are opened, examined for defects, then tested and measured. It took ten days from order placed to delivery. Curtis also emailed me and said the warehouse is backed up so shipping would be delayed a day. He also explained the pre shipping process.
Delivery:
The speakers were well packed and looked great. They're heavy (12lbs. each) and well built. They are not sexy. It's a rectangular black box.
I got them hooked up and was very impressed with the sound. I am a fan of PSB speakers and the HVL-1's have the sound I was looking for with my PSB Alpha B1's, my favorite speaker. They have mid range for days, the highs are clear and not overly forward. The bass is sufficient for most music. I have them crossed over at 80hz to my SVS SB12 NSD sub.
They seem impervious to volume. They can play loud with out compressing.
I'll be honest, I often have buyers remorse, but not with these. I am very happy with my new HVL-1's and Wave Crest Audio. Highly recommended.
Barry