OMA The Back Story - Part 4: The Underground
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Oswalds Mill Audio. A strange name for an unlikely story.
OMA gets its name from a more than 200 year old mill in Eastern Pennsylvania, restored by OMA founder Jonathan Weiss. In that mill Jonathan assembled an impressive collection of vintage cinema and studio audio equipment, especially horn loaded loudspeakers, dating back to the 1930's. Within the walls of this massive mill, Jonathan’s audio obsessions attracted like minded people who congregated there every year for an event which became world famous. This underground community of speaker and horn designers and builders, tube audio and vinyl and tonearm experts became the foundation for launching a whole new approach to high end audio: OMA, Oswalds Mill Audio.
Enjoying hearing the story!
What a story. Wow.
Everything Happens at the Right Time in the Right Place.🌞
Thank you for these wonderful insights into the history of OMA. Kind regards from Germany
Great to hear and see this Jonathan. I have to say though that you've glossed over most of the details. I can guess that you spent a huge amount of money, time and stress setting up OMA. I bet that even the creation of your Brooklyn showroom was a Saga in itself. Hope to hear more over time. Thanks for sharing so much of your story with us.
Thank you as always for you kind words, Blue. And yes, the loft also is a story. We'll do a piece on that soon!
I've been greatly enjoying this series of the history of the building as well as the company.
I live way out in rural Queensland and the chances of ever encountering your pieces is pretty much zero, but it's still lovely to watch.
And I still have feelers out for anyone who spots a locked up old cinema.
What a clever spawning, Mr. Weiss-very fortunate and keen, indeed.
This has been fascinating. I like what you’ve become : the manner in which you’ve zigged instead of zagged - + / - a decision, or two, and you may not have been acquainted w / your soulmate. Furthermore, Oswald Mills may have been [ probably ] relegated to, nostalgic, ruin.
I don’t know you, at all, sir. At the same time ( through this, generous, retrospective ) ; I sense [ precisely ] who you are : good people.
Thanks, for sharing.
‘ Best of fortunes, and may your yearning to [ fully ] express yourself - never be quenched 🍺.
Thank you for sharing your history with us Jonathan , i really love you company and the Mill to ! i wish you more and more sucesso now and ever!!!!
This is so cool, Jonathan. Jen and I really want to visit the Mill at some point. take care! Chris
Very interesting story.
Although I am currently designing 3d printed turntables, the vintage tube gear really resonates. Built some Dynaco MKIII amps many years back and they were fabulous. I can only imagine how amazing some of the cinema amps you own must sound. So important that someone is curating this very important part of audio history. Great job.
My current setup is a Leak Stereo 20 (1958) Goodmans 301 full range drivers in solid wood bass reflex cabinets (1955) and I could not be happier. Although I do miss my Altec's haha. Not that I'd swap Id just have more cables ;-)
your story is inspiring
Спасибо!
Good, good, Very Good!
Thanks for all You do for us on Your channel.
But,.... could you turn on any music some time for your subscribers?
At 7:00, person reminds me of Dr Bruce Edgar?
Beautiful series, thank you OMA and Jonathan for taking us along. One question (off topic) - what kind of watch is Jonathan wearing here?
what's the story of your Cartier jacket?
AMazing stuff , its to bad that is only for lucky few with deep pockets .
Look I love what you do the blending of two arts (maybe three) but why does it need to be so elitist? Music was meant to be enjoyed by everyone. The music of nature is not ascribed to he who has the biggest bank so why should this be so weighted? I do love music I do love the human characteristic that wants to constantly evolve within musical constraints (if these really exist?) however I believe it should be for everyone or as a species we cannot evolve.
OMA ... you surely make fantastic stuff... but can you make something for the $5k budget??.... capture 80% of the high end goodness