Artison's Christie Turns to Kickstarter to Fund New Powered Subwoofer

Loudspeaker-maker Artison, founded by Infinity Systems designer Cary Christie, turned to Kickstarter to crowdfund the company’s RCC Nano 1 stand-alone subwoofer. Christie said he opted for the Kickstarter campaign to get audio fans “involved in the development of this important new subwoofer.” Contributors to the Kickstarter campaign can buy the sub for as low as $399, a 60 percent discount, Christie said. The 300-watt Nano measures 7.5 x 8 x 9 inches and has a rigid aluminum enclosure. Artison plans to ship the Nano 1 to early Kickstarter contributors in January and to late supporters in March. It will be available to the public in January at a minimum advertised price of $899, but Kickstarter supporters will receive varying discounts depending on their level of participation, the company said. As of Friday, the campaign had raised $7,084 of a target $250,000 from 17 backers with 38 days to go.