The Dude Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 6 hours ago, wuzzzer said: Designed by the Chief and whomever the other dude is. According to the video, it appears to have been designed by the other dude with help from Roy. Claude has designed similar speakers and was shunned away (probably due to his attitudemore so). I get that this Ojas is a company of its own, but outside of that, Claude has had a similar approach. Nice speaker, not bashing it, cool story, not bashing it either. Just curious as to what made this particular guy so special? Anyway, carry-on. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hanksjim1 Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Surprised why they didn't do the concept with a K-510? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invidiosulus Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 5 hours ago, hanksjim1 said: Surprised why they didn't do the concept with a K-510? Because the K510 is ugly and takes a 2” driver. Since it’s a CD type of horn it probably needs extra EQ to maintain a flat response in the higher frequencies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shakeydeal Posted September 12 Share Posted September 12 Man what a s&**ty website. Looks like something from 1995. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1291 Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 I've kinda been following Devon and his ideas for a year or so and we all know Roy can bring his A game on whatever he touches. Put 'em both together and this is the result? Ya wanna tell me it's not a good mix even at that price point in today's market? Sure it's pricey but look at that thing. If it sounds as great as it looks? A 52# cab built in Hope? The horn adorning it and sittin on that base? A younger couple who truly enjoy a great sounding system? Today, they wouldn't even blink. She might even smile while dusting it. Give 'em a book and an eye-candy engraved plate? lol Not a curmudgeon kinda gig at all but I'll bet they sell big time. I'd love to hear one cause I'll bet they cook. Congrats to 'em both and once again Klipsch jumps into something with both feet and nails it imo. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Chi-town Posted September 13 Share Posted September 13 Found this article. What It’s Like To Hear Some of the Best Music Ever Recorded Through Speakers Fit for a Shrine | GQ 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Idontknow Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 How do they justify the absurd price? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Chi-town Posted September 14 Share Posted September 14 1 hour ago, Idontknow said: How do they justify the absurd price? Plywood. No MDF. 🤣 5 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gigantic Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 12 hours ago, Idontknow said: How do they justify the absurd price? Turnbull is an up and coming artist with a lot of buzz. This is affordable for what he does. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richieb Posted September 15 Share Posted September 15 These may well appeal to the NY hipster crowd even at $8500. A natural finished cabinet with an artsy looking sectional horn perched on top. Regardless of sound they will probably sell all the couple hundred they produce. Or, have Crites build one their Hersey “near” replicas and mount the Faital horn on the top. Bingo. Save yourself $6K. Arkansas chic - 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob1 Posted September 15 Author Share Posted September 15 Some other: https://twitteringmachines.com/klipsch-ojas-limited-edition-loudspeaker-am-i-dreaming/ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom05 Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 There’s a lot of people out there with unbelievable amounts of money , and they’ll spend it for high quality luxury goods . These are good looking speakers , very unique , they blend art with function ,plus designed and built in the USA , worth every penny 🤓 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jjptkd Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 Delgado added, “This partnership fuses nearly a century’s worth of audio experimentation and engineering into an exceptional loudspeaker handmade at our facility in Hope with the same care and craftsmanship of PWK’s beloved Heritage products. Working alongside Devon on this journey of nearly a year, I was quite impressed. I believe we have fully realized our goal to create a museum-worthy masterpiece that redefines audiophile expectations. I believe Mr. K would approve.” 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave1291 Posted September 16 Share Posted September 16 Great shot of Chief puttin the eyeball on that horn but I wanna see the one of him sittin on a 5 gallon plastic bucket admiring it's beauty surrounded by money. Think people aren't going to want to step up their game? Then they look into the Heritage line after hearing these? It's a great business move for Klipsch and Devon's just levelled up business wise. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Schu Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 So Is Klipsch manufacturing facilities going to a 'Jobber shop' as a way to keep employees busy and fully staffed? I think there are several designers that would be willing to use Klipsch as a manufacturer. Maybe the should design 'flat packs' as a way to sell and ship to DYIers. :rollseyes: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CWelsh Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 I'm not sure why I'm having such a negative reaction to all of this, but I am. I haven't heard the speakers, of course. I assume none of us have. Maybe they sound spectacular, but that doesn't seem to be the objective of the enterprise...the objective appears to be design cool and marketing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybob1 Posted September 19 Author Share Posted September 19 As transparent as my take is on the presentation, I will be following for the remaining to be seen and reviewed. As an object of art, minimalist is a thing. If imagination comes,one could conceivably consider a larger offering in due course of time. By larger meaning physically. Mere walk-around coin for some. With this limited offering, can imagine this one as a good feeler for another, other project. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted September 19 Moderators Share Posted September 19 On 9/12/2024 at 4:33 AM, The Dude said: Nice speaker, not bashing it, cool story, not bashing it either. Just curious as to what made this particular guy so special? You are like the rest of us dinosaurs. (I had the advantage of getting up to speed on him when I heard this might be a possibility a few years ago, and then more recently leading up to this announcement is the only reason I found a lot of what is below). Devon is part artist, visionary, and engineer, I'm not sure I have seen anything like it. Devon Turnbull, like a lot of DIY hobbyist folks, spent years and years messing around with speakers, modifying them, changing them, and experimenting, along with tube amplifiers and other things related to audio. It's a passion of his apparently. The major difference between Devon and even the most advanced DIY speaker builder is he builds and sells his speakers. He even is set apart from the the typical speaker company. His pricing modal for speakers is something that the typical dinosaur like me has difficulty appreciating until you know more about him. His speakers sell for what appears to be the utilitarian value, with the other external factors thrown in like supply/demand, economy, etc. (like most speakers), plus an artistic value, plus a "designer label" demand because this celebrity/sports star has them, plus a built-in scarcity factor. We are not used to/familiar. The speakers that he has built in mass production (runs of 25 to 50 pairs) all sell out, quickly. His systems are just as likely to be displayed in a modern art museum as they are an audio/speaker showroom. https://www.sfmoma.org/exhibition/art-of-noise/ This article discussed the hype a couple of years ago - https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/25/style/devon-turnbull-ojas-speakers.html "It is audible conversions like these that have made Mr. Turnbull something of a shaman for discerning speaker heads. His clients have included the designer Virgil Abloh (an Ojas setup is included in the posthumous retrospective of Mr. Abloh’s creative life at the Brooklyn Museum); Don Was, the president of Blue Note Records; the rapper Tyler, the Creator; and Ben Gorham, the founder of Byredo (who collaborated with Mr. Turnbull on a speaker-inspired scent diffuser)." "High fidelity comes at a price. Ojas equipment is made to order, starting from $2,000 for a D. I.Y speaker kit to $46,000 or more for special commissions, including an 11-foot-tall speaker that was installed at Prada’s flagship store in Manhattan for a party in May, before it was shipped to a nightclub in Mexico. Each speaker takes Mr. Turnbull at least four months to make in a warehouse in the Brooklyn Navy Yard. A 30-inch woofer could take years to track down from an audio dealer in Tokyo. Vintage Altec Lansing parts are sourced from an old manufacturer in Oklahoma City." Again that was a couple of years ago.since then the word is he has designed multiple $1,000,000 plus systems in residences in Japan and the US. He is in high demand. As to what or who determines if someone is special, I can't tell you. In this world where 20-something "influencers" make six figures from every IG post they make to the big time elite who make 2 to 3 million PER POST on IG, we are not going to have any way of understanding what is that makes them so special, only that they are, to the right people, in the right numbers. All I can tell you is that whatever it is, Devon Turnbull has it.* Travis *At least as of now 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Travis In Austin Posted September 19 Moderators Share Posted September 19 18 hours ago, Schu said: So Is Klipsch manufacturing facilities going to a 'Jobber shop' as a way to keep employees busy and fully staffed? I think there are several designers that would be willing to use Klipsch as a manufacturer. Maybe the should design 'flat packs' as a way to sell and ship to DYIers. :rollseyes: No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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