Jonathan is a genius. his deep understanding of what sound reproduction should be is remarkable....no matter only few can afford these piece of art loudspeakers.
Unique and derivative at the same time. Speaker designers of 70 years ago would both feel familiar and baffled at the same time seeing these. No one will ever confuse OMA from anyone else in the music reproduction field!
Hi Jonathan, I really enjoyed the video! That is one BEAUTIFUL machine. Love the connectivity, especially that Ethernet connection. I stream a lot of Qobuz. The unit’s size and style would be perfect for my room! Have a GREAT one! 😎
That thing looks cool! It reminds me of the old all in one console stereos, but smaller and better! I also didn't know phenolic was still used, I thought that was a thing of the past.
Outstanding! I am looking forward to hearing more about this Jonathan. The size is much smaller than I thought it would be looing at press images. For a digital front end imagine a DCS CD player! I have the album you played and even on UA-cam it sounds nowhere near as good as this! Fantastic Jonathan, you never cease to surprise with your uncompromising approach to creating fine audio reproduction!
Hi Ian, the sound is actually much much better than the video suggests, but we recorded it only with my lapel mic- that's why I am leaning in to let you all hear it better! These videos are only done with that one tiny mic.
This is the kind of system that might do well in Singapore where we live in smaller spaces yet crave this kind of quality. We buy high end audio equipment but struggle with things like effective speaker placement and room treatment, I wonder if this is like a silver bullet in that regard.
Yup. It's truly amazing . I've had the pleasure of listening to it for a little over a year now.. I have and have had many full scale audio systems and I imagine I will continue to do so. But none of them has the allure that this little thing does. It's a magic box.
$19,600 for the standard version (torrified oak body & black powder coated aluminum horns only unfortunately) & $33k & change for the "SQ" version with the larger sized hornd cast in solid bronze (VERY expensive to have done) w/ upgraded wiring inside & your choice of wood, etc for the body/cabinet. Hope that helps.
I'm happy to see a high end company catering to compact stereo systems. It makes a lot of sense. If you care about design and you live in a small space, like most european families do, the truth is if you have to put two widely separated speakers plus all the electronics and a TV in between in a 25-30 sqm living room, it becomes a very electronics centered space. Yes, you don't get the wide stereo separation, but with a system like this you have a lot more flexibility to put it where it sounds best, and that makes a big difference in the perceived sound quality, plus you get to be in a room that looks and feels balanced.
Where does Jonathan get such wonderful toys? Lol don't let the Lower level Fleetwood make you believe this is inferior in any way that is a serious little active speaker system, Awesome product Jonathan I hope it sells well
watch nerd here - SQ was found on the Dial of multitudes of Seiko , which is not Swiss but Japanese. The Swiss had a timekeeping competition to determine the most accurate watch. Seiko won one year and then the organizers of the comp, made the competition only for Swiss made watches there after! Go get em Seiko !
Beautiful Steampunk $oundbar. Love OMA! I can imagine this across the corner of a living room, placed on a massive Pennsylvania oak credenza, with a subwoofer hidden behind and TV above. Not a fan of the alternative single leg design. Like an American fußball player doing ballet. Sorry but I prefer something with a sturdy base, but I could imagine the ladies would go for it. My wife likes to balance heavy objects on spindly plant stands🙄....A great Dane would topple it and crush a toddler! How would you hide the power cords? But beautiful 🎵🎶🤫🎶🎵
How could one be an expert on this system design without having measured or calculated its acoustic power? It looks like a micro Paragon with a compression driver and unusual waveguide. I bet it’s efficient at certain frequencies. The rest of the details we have to suss out for ourselves as the video doesn’t explain the deign and the sound demo is inconclusive due to the usual YT compromises.
Intriguing I've owned over 100 speakers that endeavor drove me to be a part-time inventor ( Experimentation with the circuits tells me that many speakers can produce a deep detailed soundstage with a proper combination) My True Question how far can it push (Micro-Detail) I look forward to that being question answered one day
@@oswaldsmillaudioCertainly thinking outside the box as related to current all-in-one music systems. Handmade with attention to detail is certainly something special these days. I wish you all the best and look forward to reviews that will certainly appear quickly by request on UA-cam.
The horns have the best directivity of anything we've ever measured, so if you are far enough back, it all works very well. A sub may be coming, we'll see, but the bass is ridiculously good by itself.
Imaging would seem to be challenging if it sounds good anywhere in the room. Sounds like a modern day BOSE 901…? I don’t mean that as a criticism, but I doubt there is much soundstage…?
Perfect imaging if you are on axis between the horns. The exact opposite of Bose- this is an extremely directional speaker, with superb pattern control, not an omni.
Actually the best thing about the sound in terms of imaging is that from a few meters back you simply can't tell where the sound is coming from, the speaker just disappears.
Is the rear panel modular in that ..improvements in phono pre amp line in etc. A compression horn and centrally mounted driver(very Tannoy) audio on tube pointless really but I guess u had to play something
i feel bad for cheap people. not being able to discern quality and value is probably an easy way to go through life ..I wouldn't know, but it's so short sighted. You support all the wrong people by buying cheap, poorly made junk.
Sadly the aesthetics are not to my taste, I love the horns on top, but those grill just do nothing for me…. If I wanted powered horn speakers, I’d go straight for Pitt and Giblin… but that’s on looks, not sound reproduction!
It has no sense from acoustic perspective…when speaking of acousticaly treated environment. In modern architecture it doesn’t matter at all. Maybe that’s the selling point.
For 3k they will send you a signed black and white photo. Their ungodly expensive, but the craftsmanship is second to none. I gotta buy more scratch offs.
I like unusual designs I'm into art deco But for me it looks like you have tried too hard to achieve uniqueness but ended up with industrial looking hodge podge and looks tacky im sorry to say.. They do nothing for me for what so ever What ever your goal was setting out I think you have failed in this design look I'm sorry to say..🙏
most people will buy into mass produced junk without once stopping to discern on what scale something exists (how good is the best thing in the category and where does this stand in respect to that) a labor of love or of "doomed idealism" is too much for the non-discerning to comprehend, let alone appreciate... people who shop on temu and think they are smarter for buying cheap junk made by people with abhorrent work conditions are contributing to a worse future than people who support people striving to make the best of something and asking a fair price
Jonathan is a genius. his deep understanding of what sound reproduction should be is remarkable....no matter only few can afford these piece of art loudspeakers.
I would kill for one of these in my kitchen, love the concept of a high end all in one system like this. Truly a masterpiece
Reminds me of a futuristic compressed version of the JBL Paragon…
The color scheme is perfect. Like the original 1911. Black steel, rich wood.
Jonathan always delivers…Congrats on the release! I need this
5:09 Jonathan himself expresses his incredulity, best moment in this video.
I have to agree, he is not known for believing in compact systems. But of course they have a place.
Unique and derivative at the same time. Speaker designers of 70 years ago would both feel familiar and baffled at the same time seeing these. No one will ever confuse OMA from anyone else in the music reproduction field!
Hi Jonathan, I really enjoyed the video! That is one BEAUTIFUL machine. Love the connectivity, especially that Ethernet connection. I stream a lot of Qobuz. The unit’s size and style would be perfect for my room! Have a GREAT one! 😎
I recall you stating in another video, "soundwaves can't be miniaturized." Surprise, surprise. Looks like you've succeeded with the Excelsior. 😊
That thing looks cool! It reminds me of the old all in one console stereos, but smaller and better! I also didn't know phenolic was still used, I thought that was a thing of the past.
I love the going medieval with the sm harness.
Outstanding! I am looking forward to hearing more about this Jonathan. The size is much smaller than I thought it would be looing at press images. For a digital front end imagine a DCS CD player! I have the album you played and even on UA-cam it sounds nowhere near as good as this! Fantastic Jonathan, you never cease to surprise with your uncompromising approach to creating fine audio reproduction!
Hi Ian, the sound is actually much much better than the video suggests, but we recorded it only with my lapel mic- that's why I am leaning in to let you all hear it better! These videos are only done with that one tiny mic.
these things are going to sell bravo!
congratulations, pal!
This is the kind of system that might do well in Singapore where we live in smaller spaces yet crave this kind of quality. We buy high end audio equipment but struggle with things like effective speaker placement and room treatment, I wonder if this is like a silver bullet in that regard.
Looking more and more like Doc Brown
Yup. It's truly amazing . I've had the pleasure of listening to it for a little over a year now.. I have and have had many full scale audio systems and I imagine I will continue to do so. But none of them has the allure that this little thing does. It's a magic box.
Thank you, Mark 🙌
Beautiful. Niche art. ❤
Just extraordinary
My mouth is literally watering.
Absolutely beautiful, well done. 👏
Still no prices on the website. Love the style though, but living in Australia so will probably be hard to view in person anytime soon.
$19,600 for the standard version (torrified oak body & black powder coated aluminum horns only unfortunately) & $33k & change for the "SQ" version with the larger sized hornd cast in solid bronze (VERY expensive to have done) w/ upgraded wiring inside & your choice of wood, etc for the body/cabinet.
Hope that helps.
I'm happy to see a high end company catering to compact stereo systems. It makes a lot of sense. If you care about design and you live in a small space, like most european families do, the truth is if you have to put two widely separated speakers plus all the electronics and a TV in between in a 25-30 sqm living room, it becomes a very electronics centered space.
Yes, you don't get the wide stereo separation, but with a system like this you have a lot more flexibility to put it where it sounds best, and that makes a big difference in the perceived sound quality, plus you get to be in a room that looks and feels balanced.
Stunning !!!! Bet it comes with an equally stunning asking price of........ $500K ?
Where does Jonathan get such wonderful toys? Lol don't let the Lower level Fleetwood make you believe this is inferior in any way that is a serious little active speaker system, Awesome product Jonathan I hope it sells well
watch nerd here - SQ was found on the Dial of multitudes of Seiko , which is not Swiss but Japanese. The Swiss had a timekeeping competition to determine the most accurate watch. Seiko won one year and then the organizers of the comp, made the competition only for Swiss made watches there after! Go get em Seiko !
It's a knockout for sure. 🤩
Definitely; if it fell over on you!
🤣@@carlitomelon4610
Holy Horns Batman! Brief demo sounded amazing! Look forward to hearing in person! What was the tune Jono?
Keith don’t go from Nils Lofgren Acoustic live album
@@felinthorn4977Yup... And it sounds good on anything.
I heard this and cried in poor, this thing is amazing.
Looks cool, great size.
omg yes there is a column effect created by a console - the Clalrtones made in Canada with UK parts were amazing - or JBL Paragon
As a big fan of horns I’d love to hear these someday
Beautiful; how does it image?
From the looks, I'm going to guess these are designed to be "room filling" rather than precise imaging.
Hi Jonathan , Are you bringing the system with you to Munich? The design is incredibly awesome ❤️
Can you do a video on your 2 to 3 watt amplifier?
Beautiful Steampunk $oundbar.
Love OMA!
I can imagine this across the corner of a living room, placed on a massive Pennsylvania oak credenza, with a subwoofer hidden behind and TV above.
Not a fan of the alternative single leg design. Like an American fußball player doing ballet.
Sorry but I prefer something with a sturdy base, but I could imagine the ladies would go for it. My wife likes to balance heavy objects on spindly plant stands🙄....A great Dane would topple it and crush a toddler! How would you hide the power cords?
But beautiful
🎵🎶🤫🎶🎵
Nice! You can roll phono/ digital for the rich Gen Z.
Simply gorgeous
How could one be an expert on this system design without having measured or calculated its acoustic power? It looks like a micro Paragon with a compression driver and unusual waveguide. I bet it’s efficient at certain frequencies. The rest of the details we have to suss out for ourselves as the video doesn’t explain the deign and the sound demo is inconclusive due to the usual YT compromises.
Part one which I can assume part two is coming.
That is absolutely BEAUTIFUL ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Intriguing I've owned over 100 speakers that endeavor drove me to be a part-time inventor ( Experimentation with the circuits tells me that many speakers can produce a deep detailed soundstage with a proper combination)
My True Question how far can it push (Micro-Detail) I look forward to that being question answered one day
I am ready to buy 🎉❤
Is a delivery to Europe available?
Yes, it will be very soon.
@@oswaldsmillaudio Thank you for the information I am excited 👍
Reminds me of the stereo high fidelity consuls of the ‘60 & ‘50s. All in one. Not sure if it will be acceptable to audiophiles.
Probably fine for rich people wanting an artistic piece
Some of the world's most famous musicians are getting the Excelsior, it's not an audiophile piece because you can't tweak it by changing anything.
@@RennieAshA piece of art, I would agree.
@@oswaldsmillaudioCertainly thinking outside the box as related to current all-in-one music systems. Handmade with attention to detail is certainly something special these days. I wish you all the best and look forward to reviews that will certainly appear quickly by request on UA-cam.
Do you offer a subwoofer that can pair with efficient speakers?
Excellent 👍👍👍🎉🎉🎉. Is it Google Chromecast compatible?
Just Lovely:)
Ear height?
Subwoofer?
Just some questions coming to mind
The horns have the best directivity of anything we've ever measured, so if you are far enough back, it all works very well. A sub may be coming, we'll see, but the bass is ridiculously good by itself.
Please tell me where I can buy it? How?
Imaging would seem to be challenging if it sounds good anywhere in the room. Sounds like a modern day BOSE 901…? I don’t mean that as a criticism, but I doubt there is much soundstage…?
Perfect imaging if you are on axis between the horns. The exact opposite of Bose- this is an extremely directional speaker, with superb pattern control, not an omni.
Being that close together it wont have that stereo separation effect.
Actually the best thing about the sound in terms of imaging is that from a few meters back you simply can't tell where the sound is coming from, the speaker just disappears.
Finally!
Been Waiting for this one. Looks Great!
What about soundstage???
No Tiffany style RCA inputs?.
So it’s Bluetooth/soundbar speaker
AND how does it sounds?
Miles above everything that is out in the market today. Wow,great stuff as always...
Is the rear panel modular in that ..improvements in phono pre amp line in etc. A compression horn and centrally mounted driver(very Tannoy) audio on tube pointless really but I guess u had to play something
Nice!!
Incredible audio! I wish you can play other music without the pesky copyright fade.
it's also a coffee maker !
What was that song?
Keith Don't Go
@@CollectingRetro from Nils Lofgren, the LIVE album
I think I Saw something very similar on Ali Baba Express for only $388.88.
I bet the sound is similar too, whether or not it is made in China-
i feel bad for cheap people. not being able to discern quality and value is probably an easy way to go through life ..I wouldn't know, but it's so short sighted.
You support all the wrong people by buying cheap, poorly made junk.
One day the Smithsonian will open the Jonathan Weiss wing.
😂 Thank you, love your comment!
The red oak finish is a classy statement, for those who understand it.
@DeanDelray sent me here.
Not sure about the spider web covers
As I mentioned, the grills will be an option, you will see photos without the grills soon.
Wow it looks like they copied the Boss 901 speakers
In what way?....shaking my head.
No way... If anything it's a mini Paragon with built in power.
Sadly the aesthetics are not to my taste, I love the horns on top, but those grill just do nothing for me…. If I wanted powered horn speakers, I’d go straight for Pitt and Giblin… but that’s on looks, not sound reproduction!
Another critic who cant afford it
Many of OMA designs are stunning, this is not, I’m allowed to express my personal taste!
It has no sense from acoustic perspective…when speaking of acousticaly treated environment. In modern architecture it doesn’t matter at all. Maybe that’s the selling point.
Not bad for $3,000.00 USD. ;)
For 3k they will send you a signed black and white photo. Their ungodly expensive, but the craftsmanship is second to none. I gotta buy more scratch offs.
I like unusual designs I'm into art deco
But for me it looks like you have tried too hard to achieve uniqueness but ended up with industrial looking hodge podge and looks tacky im sorry to say.. They do nothing for me for what so ever What ever your goal was setting out I think you have failed in this design look I'm sorry to say..🙏
Don't worry,you can't afford it anyway
@@willowwale2000Yes but I could afford you the other night though 😘
People will buy into anything.
True, but that doesn’t matter. The fact that people swallow bull like eight years in development 🙈
Eight years means eight years, stay tuned for the next videos and you'll understand why.
People have too much money , yet others complain about the price of eggs .
most people will buy into mass produced junk without once stopping to discern on what scale something exists (how good is the best thing in the category and where does this stand in respect to that)
a labor of love or of "doomed idealism" is too much for the non-discerning to comprehend, let alone appreciate...
people who shop on temu and think they are smarter for buying cheap junk made by people with abhorrent work conditions are contributing to a worse future than people who support people striving to make the best of something and asking a fair price
Nicely said Mauort!
bs
Whats the name of the track he's playing?