Speaker Porn

[swt61]

^ I'd ask your Dr. to look at it.

[recstar24]

Is that an iPod connect in her hoo-hah?

[Dusty Chalk]

9 minutes ago, recstar24 said:

Is that an iPod connect in her hoo-hah?

Just a mini.

[swt61]

54 minutes ago, Dusty Chalk said:

Just a mini.

Insert TICE joke of choice here.

[EdipisReks1]

That would be an awesome speaker for your Eyes Wide Shut style cult fuck-mansion, for the days when the pianist can't make it, or whatever. 

[Craig Sawyers]

Looks a bit like a Workmate mated with a bandsaw, and this was the result

A speaker to give you nightmares - give me a kiss right on my midrange horn

And how would you explain a pair of these to your partner...

[Voltron]

17 minutes ago, Craig Sawyers said:

Looks a bit like a Workmate mated with a bandsaw, and this was the result

This love child is very cool looking in person and is the best speaker system I have ever heard anywhere. 

[swt61]

At $280,000.00 + subs which are absolutely necessary, I can only fantasize about them. I must say though that the Walnut or Cherry versions are the only way to go.

[Craig Sawyers]

Interesting linear profile - turns out that the radiation pattern for a (infinte) linear horn is exactly the same as a pulsating sphere. I actually had to look that up, because I'd never heard of a linear profile horn before https://www.grc.com/acoustics/an-introduction-to-horn-theory.pdf

And sorry but it still looks like a workmate screwed onto a pallet, with a few bits and bobs welded on,  whatever it sounds like.

[swt61]

I like the industrial look. It's true to form, and I believe that a more stylized carriage would only detract from the beauty of the wooden horns. And that is where the beauty lies IMO. I think there are better looking versions though...

Personally, I'd choose Cherry wood with the Black frame.

And it looks like OMA has a new speaker! Want!

Without research, it looks like a Heill AMT with a 12" woofer. Having owned the ESS AMT 1D's, I can attest to how good that combo can be. 

EDIT: Indeed it is a Heill AMT unit and 12" woofer. However, it is not an NOS AMT, but rather a new unit, built for OMA in Germany. Nice!

Edited August 15, 2017 by swt61

[recstar24]

And I thought my stealths were big for monitors. 12" woofers, woof 

[swt61]

PS: That's a solid slate baffle.

It's called aptly "Monitor". I can't find a price but if I ever win the lottery...

[Voltron]

I'd love to hear those!  The OMA slate is beautiful stuff in person. 

[swt61]

The AMT unit is the best midrange I've ever heard! The bass of the ESS speakers was a little loosey goosey but I'd imagine the OMA's would be glorious.

[Sherwood]

Holy crap, I've never wanted a speaker more.

[Dusty Chalk]

5 hours ago, Craig Sawyers said:

And sorry but it still looks like a workmate screwed onto a pallet, with a few bits and bobs welded on,  whatever it sounds like.

It's probably a lot more inert than you're making it sound.

[Hopstretch]

22 minutes ago, Dusty Chalk said:

It's probably a lot more inert than you're making it sound.

When did we change the subject to my sex life?

[swt61]

The subject is always your sex life, even though it has its ins and outs.

[Hopstretch]

Seriously though, those blonde wood OMA Monitors would match my new desk eerily perfectly. They say "mid-field" and boundary reinforcement would likely be an issue with the big woofers, but maybe on risers and about 6-1/2 feet back from my earholes might work?  

[swt61]

I'm going to guess them to be about 22" wide x 26" tall. They are large! I'm imagining sitting atop a desk, no riser would be needed. I'm not sure that the name "Monitor" should be taken as desktop monitor.  I think you'd want to be at least 8' back. Those AMT units have a wide dispersion but sound best further back. At least with my old ESS's.

[Hopstretch]

Yeah, just noodling. Think I'll have about 6" of free air space behind the desk so could also push any speakers back there on tall stands. Probably a discussion for another thread ...

[Craig Sawyers]

7 hours ago, swt61 said:

PS: That's a solid slate baffle.

It's called aptly "Monitor". I can't find a price but if I ever win the lottery...

Slate is a great baffle material. Inert and highly damped. I'm actually thinking of replacing the upper baffle on my LX521's with slate. My local "Monumental Mason" Abingdon Slate and Marble made a superb plinth for my Garrard 401, so they have the capability to do a great job.

[swt61]

^ My dream TT also has a slate plinth. The same slate as the "Monitor", as this TT is put together by OMA as well...

 

It is SP10 based.

I would love to see your 401. And agree that the slate would be a very effective, as well as beautiful baffle.

8 hours ago, Hopstretch said:

Yeah, just noodling. Think I'll have about 6" of free air space behind the desk so could also push any speakers back there on tall stands. Probably a discussion for another thread ...

Now, a wealthy man like yourself could probably commission OMA to build you a smaller version, using the smaller AMT and an 8" midwoofer.

PS: I thought Oskar Heil was spelled with one L, it seems that OMA misspelled his name (and I followed suit).

[Dusty Chalk]

2 hours ago, swt61 said:

PS: I thought Oskar Heil was spelled with one L, it seems that OMA misspelled his name (and I followed suit).

It is spelled with one L.

[swt61]

Yes, I know. OMA spells it with 2 Ls on their website.