Released in 1960 by JBL, the Metregon speaker designed by Arnold Wolf and Richard Ranger proved to be a very capable, and compact, younger sibling to the company’s groundbreaking Paragon speaker of three years prior. Building on the same multi-plane system of curved refractor panels, the Metregon featured two completely separate full-range speaker systems housed in a manageable six-foot cabinet. Touted as having “no split soloist”, the resulting design produced a perfectly blended audio experience, regardless of the listener’s location in the room.
Before the advent of eBay, Larry Dupon dedicated himself to the search for rare audio equipment, scouring shops, posting print ads, and even organizing Chicago’s Vintage Audio Fair. Through his passionate pursuit, Dupon became a major dealer and top expert in the field – not as a careerist, but as a true aficionado. Together with his wife Carol, the Dupons built a formidable collection of coveted audio components the old-fashioned way: with curiosity, grit, and passion for sound.
Over the years, the Dupons acquired exemplary models from industry leaders, including McIntosh, Marantz, ElectroVoice, and Richard Ranger. After Larry's passing, Carol became the steward of the historic collection, which we are now proud to present as part of American Design for the enjoyment of dedicated audiophiles for years to come.
