So you ignored totally my post where I said why I did that, as a counter to Ron, as well as the fact that it is just one of the data points I am using consistent with my other impressions
Speakers for Kondo Ongaku... Please Help
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So you ignored totally my post where I said why I did that, as a counter to Ron, as well as the fact that it is just one of the data points I am using consistent with my other impressions
You are quoting out of context. It is one of the data points with other experiences, not just that experience. And my point was kondo fans should point out if it is non representative. If they say that is a good sound God help them
Interesting speakers...more or less conventional but with quite high sensitivity because they have unloaded the bass onto DSP based amplification built-in.why not partially active speakers. this way the Kondo can play to its strengths to the full when it doesn't have to struggle with the bass
with OB speakers, the efficiency can go way up to work well with SET amps. another brand at a much lower cost is Spatial, who I believe has crossed a horn ala Diesis to the big woofers before. runs often on 10 watt ZOTL at shows.
Yes, I heard this room as well...unfortunate is the way I would put it...I would never have made that pairing and especially not in that room size.
Or Pure Audio Project...much more affordable and we have some owners here on WBF that think they are great.
I first heard OB speakers with the Alta Audio Titanium Hestia speakers. A little more expensive, I think now $33K. It was my first experience with OB. Just like when I first heard Maggies and then Apogees in the 80's they "did the trick" for me. The Altas are only 90db and like some power, but they are OB, but with a sealed bass cabinet (nice combination). imo, all OB, including the spatial and the Pure Audio Project have an open sound that again, works for me. Pretty much the same as I enjoy most panel speakers as well, Maggies included.
The big Living Voice system in Munich, paired with Kondo electronics sounded pretty good to my ears, it was actually my favourite room, apart from the room that played the big Western systems. Perhaps Living Voice could be a nice choice for your Ongaku.
I loved the LV room. I wanted to carry LV after hearing that room. It ended up being a bit pricey and I did not have the appropriate/sized room to demonstrate them properly.
Kevin is moving away from kondo. He was going to have different electronics in 2020 (didn't happen) let's see this time
Yes, he moved away from Kondo, like you said. He was actually going to do his own electronics, but like you say that didn't happen. Not sure what happened with Engstrom and LV, which I thought prior to Covid is where he was heading. No idea really.
That's wild if he is, I never heard that. I would have a hard time believing that Kevin is moving away from tubes for the LV.
I think I heard that from someone in the UK that he was either going to do it or was seriously thinking about it. I was quite surprised, and it made me think of Gian60 and JackD201 both of whom have spent a lot of time with SET (Lamm, Kondo, etc) both moving across to CH expressly on the basis that among other things the crystalline purity of CH is similar to part of the magic of SET.
Supravox has a very nice open baffle speaker...heard it twice and thought it was really good... and about 96db.
ZELIA Enceinte acoustique 150W / 96dB (paire) - Supravox
Zelia Alnico is the top of the range of Supravox loudspeakers line. The original concept is simple : use the midrange on the largest possible frequency range, add the best of bass and tweeter drivers to extend its bandwidth, load them on open baffle to keep their expressiveness and avoid any...
www.supravox.fr
There was a room in 2019 (I think) with Engstrom electronics...wasn't even close to the room with Kondo...
