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Founded in 2001 by Gilles Douziech and Eric Poix in Montauban, France, Diptyque Audio emerged from a prototype created for a contemporary art exhibition, evolving through extensive experimentation with materials, shapes, and assembly processes. The founders, passionate acoustics enthusiasts who openly acknowledge their love for Magnepan, developed innovative isodynamic (magnetostatic) planar speakers where magnetic field strength remains nearly consistent across the diaphragm surface. Their patented Push-Pull Bipolar Magnet system places custom large-section bipolar magnets at front and rear of the diaphragm, maintaining voice coils in constant magnetic fields for perfectly controlled movement. Manufacturing entirely in their Montauban workshops, they hand-assemble each element like luthiers. Their product range includes DP77, DP107, DP115, DP140 MK II, DP160 MK II, and flagship Reference model ($60,000/pair) featuring exclusive Crossed Push Pull technology with dual independent windings per bass cartridge. The speakers achieve claimed response down to 22Hz. Growing from a merger of art and science, Diptyque has received positive reviews from audio publications and regular showcasing at international audio shows, establishing themselves as France's premium planar speaker manufacturer combining artistic vision with acoustic innovation.