Danny Kaey Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 View full article Link to post Share on other sites
The Computer Audiophile Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 Such cool stuff @Danny Kaey. Thanks for introducing these to me! Danny Kaey 1 Founder of Audiophile Style Announcing The Audiophile Style Podcast Link to post Share on other sites
Danny Kaey Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 That's some cool stuff right there........ plus you become part of the greater OMA family! Bonus. 🤣 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post firedog Posted December 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2020 Looked up the Fleetwood and OMA websites. Some cool looking stuff. I'd like to hear the speakers sometimes. Also some nice audio furniture and racks. The Computer Audiophile and Danny Kaey 1 1 Main listening (small home office): Main setup: Surge protector +_iFi AC iPurifiers >Isol-8 Mini sub Axis Power Conditioning+Isolation>QuietPC Low Noise Server>Roon (Audiolense DRC)>Stack Audio Link II>Kii Control>Kii Three >GIK Room Treatments. Secondary Listening: Server with Audiolense RC>RPi4 or analog>Matrix Element i Streamer/DAC (XLR)+Schiit Freya>Kii Three . Bedroom: SBTouch to Cambridge Soundworks Desktop Setup. Living Room/Kitchen: RPi 3B+ running RoPieee to a pair of Morel Hogtalare. All absolute statements about audio are false Link to post Share on other sites
Danny Kaey Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share Posted December 21, 2020 6 minutes ago, firedog said: Looked up the Fleetwood and OMA websites. Some cool looking stuff. I'd like to hear the speakers sometimes. Also some nice audio furniture and racks. 100% legit stuff....... made to last generations! Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post AudioDoctor Posted December 21, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 21, 2020 Whoa... The WAF on these is HIGH! The Computer Audiophile and PeterG 2 No electron left behind... Link to post Share on other sites
PeterG Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 1 hour ago, AudioDoctor said: Whoa... The WAF on these is HIGH! Yes! But I just visited their website and see only 7 dealers in all of the US 😳 On the upside--I love their salute to another great hifi company of the past, but with the wife! https://oswaldsmillaudio.com/ Link to post Share on other sites
AudioDoctor Posted December 21, 2020 Share Posted December 21, 2020 42 minutes ago, PeterG said: Yes! But I just visited their website and see only 7 dealers in all of the US 😳 On the upside--I love their salute to another great hifi company of the past, but with the wife! https://oswaldsmillaudio.com/ Yeah... haha, that was a fast no! No electron left behind... Link to post Share on other sites
Djsherif Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 I heard these and was left very unimpressed. These are not ~$10k speakers. To each their own I suppose but they were very shouty and unforgiving of anything not perfectly recorded. Too many better options at their price point. I have no doubt they will be the "IT" product of the season lol Link to post Share on other sites
PeterG Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 10 hours ago, Djsherif said: I heard these and was left very unimpressed. These are not ~$10k speakers. To each their own I suppose but they were very shouty and unforgiving of anything not perfectly recorded. Too many better options at their price point. I have no doubt they will be the "IT" product of the season lol Thanks. You've got to think you're paying a premium for the craftsmanship and small volumes. But it sounds like you're saying these don't sound like $5,000 speakers either. That would be a bigger problem Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post Djsherif Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2020 2 hours ago, PeterG said: Thanks. You've got to think you're paying a premium for the craftsmanship and small volumes. But it sounds like you're saying these don't sound like $5,000 speakers either. That would be a bigger problem I've heard lots of speakers all over the price spectrum, always paired with excellent amps and source gear. Let's just say, if these were $2k I'd think they were interesting but still wouldn't buy them. My unsophisticated ears think JBLs and Klipsch Horn speakers sound better. No emotional connection at all with these speakers. If people enjoy them and think they're worth $10k, so be it. To each their own. skatbelt, PeterG and Danny Kaey 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post BurtinID Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2020 “ Old school craftsmanship has become so rare: name one speaker company manufacturing cabinets from real wood, not MDF plus veneer.” I completely agree about real wood cabinets, to name one speaker manufacturer look at Daedalus Speakers out of Washington State who has been doing this since their inception. Not only does Daedalus use real hardwood they consult the customer on their preferred variety of wood and the unique characteristics found in that variety. Danny Kaey and Bones13 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Danny Kaey Posted December 22, 2020 Author Share Posted December 22, 2020 1 hour ago, BurtinID said: “ Old school craftsmanship has become so rare: name one speaker company manufacturing cabinets from real wood, not MDF plus veneer.” I completely agree about real wood cabinets, to name one speaker manufacturer look at Daedalus Speakers out of Washington State who has been doing this since their inception. Not only does Daedalus use real hardwood they consult the customer on their preferred variety of wood and the unique characteristics found in that variety. GREAT point... I knew there had to be at least a handful... it's an art from long lost....... There is also Pearl Acoustics out of the UK. Link to post Share on other sites
ASRMichael Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 100% agree my Model T still running like a dream! Danny Kaey 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Popular Post DuckToller Posted December 22, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted December 22, 2020 2 hours ago, Danny Kaey said: GREAT point... I knew there had to be at least a handful... it's an art from long lost....... There is also Pearl Acoustics out of the UK. There is more about to come from JGC (Joachim Gerhard Collection) next year, Woodwork courtesy of Rose Handwerk, all "Made in Sauerland" / Germany. I expect an update about the PuRiFi project called Surveyor from them in January. However, PuRiFi woofer's WAF could be mission critical 😇 Joachom Gerhard had been the brains between Audio Physics. Danny Kaey and AudioDoctor 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Kal Rubinson Posted December 22, 2020 Share Posted December 22, 2020 2 hours ago, ASRMichael said: 100% agree my Model T still running like a dream! Perhaps you can install a pair of these in it. ASRMichael 1 Kal Rubinson Senior Contributing Editor, Stereophile Link to post Share on other sites
bobbmd Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 How do these compare to legacy audio studio hd and calibre speakers which seem similar and much less expensive 1700$ and 5000$ I have the studio hd they are ‘bespoke’ also so to speak. Link to post Share on other sites
skatbelt Posted December 23, 2020 Share Posted December 23, 2020 18 hours ago, Danny Kaey said: GREAT point... I knew there had to be at least a handful... it's an art from long lost....... There is also Pearl Acoustics out of the UK. Don't forget Boenicke Audio (Switzerland).. Danny Kaey 1 Streamer dCS Network Bridge DAC Chord DAVE Amplifier / DRC Lyngdorf TDAI-3400 Speakers Lindemann BL-10 | JL audio E-sub e110 Head-fi and reference Bakoon HPA-21 | Audeze LCD-3 (f) Power and isolation Dedicated power line | Xentek extreme isolation transformer (1KVA, balanced) | Vibex one 6R power distributor | Uptone Audio JS-2 | Uptone Audio EtherREGEN | Uptone Audio UltraCap LPS-1.2 | Sonore OpticalModule | Emo Systems EN-70HD | Jensen CI-1RR Cables Transparent premium AES/EBU, Nordost Leif Red Dawn analog RCA, Kimber 8TC speaker cables, custom star-quad with Oyaide connectors for AC, Ghent for DC and ethernet Roon server Mac Mini/i7/SSD/16GB/Uptone DC mod/ext. SDD via firewire, Catalina | Roon | Tidal | Qobuz Link to post Share on other sites
Allan F Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 Sorry but, IMO, another advertisement presented in the guise of a "Review". "Relax, it's only hi-fi. There's never been a hi-fi emergency." - Roy Hall "Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." - William Bruce Cameron Link to post Share on other sites
The Computer Audiophile Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 22 minutes ago, Allan F said: Sorry but, IMO, another advertisement presented in the guise of a "Review". I like Danny’s style of reviews. It’s different from mine and the other AS writers. It’s definitely not formulaic and adds some personality and color. Founder of Audiophile Style Announcing The Audiophile Style Podcast Link to post Share on other sites
Allan F Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 26 minutes ago, The Computer Audiophile said: I like Danny’s style of reviews. It’s different from mine and the other AS writers. It’s definitely not formulaic and adds some personality and color. Te each his own. IMO, that colour is "rose". I have no problem with someone writing an opinion piece in the form of a column or blog with nothing but effusive praise for a manufacturer, his history, and his product. Just don't call it a "Review". "Relax, it's only hi-fi. There's never been a hi-fi emergency." - Roy Hall "Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted." - William Bruce Cameron Link to post Share on other sites
wwc Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 21 hours ago, Allan F said: Te each his own. IMO, that colour is "rose". I have no problem with someone writing an opinion piece in the form of a column or blog with nothing but effusive praise for a manufacturer, his history, and his product. Just don't call it a "Review". This really comes off to me mostly an Advertorial with not a lot of substance. Danny makes it sound like Oswald Mills is the only speaker maker keeping the flame alive for craftsmanship with wood. Not true, as the comments above illustrate. And, should we be impressed that some "Hollywood peeps" are into to OMA? I think OMA's designs are really interesting and are deserving of more than a hyperbolic pr piece. Link to post Share on other sites
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