April 2026 Issue
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FANE CRESCENDO AE DRIVER

A Conversation With Tim Pratt And Fouad Abidi

By Scott Ulrichs · Vol. 27, No. 6 · April 2026

ToneQuest sits down with Fane's Head of Marketing Tim Pratt and Lead Engineer Fouad Abidi to explore the newly released Crescendo AE Anniversary Edition — a modern take on the legendary British driver made famous in Hiwatt cabinets and beloved by players like David Gilmour. From its glass-fiber voice coil heritage to the meticulous iterative voicing process, learn what makes this high-powered speaker a worthy heir to the Crescendo name.

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