NY Times visits Ojas

[EJ3]

Purely speculation on my part:

Does anybody actually listen to "Hotel California" outside of gear demos? (answer: apparently so)

This morning the sound of "Hotel California" by The Eagles came blasting from the apartment upstairs. Somehow I had it in my head that this song exists only in the realm of mid-fi audio demos, selected by people going for a "safe," well recorded yet relentlessly upbeat jukebox track, avoiding...

www.audiosciencereview.com

I don't own it (or any other Eagles music) and haven't heard it in years. I am a big fan of Joe Wash and do own much of his music or music that he was involved in (EXCEPT THE EAGLEs).

 

[mhardy6647]

I don't own it (or any other Eagles music) and haven't heard it in years. I am a big fan of Joe Wash and do own much of his music or music that he was involved in (EXCEPT THE EAGLEs).

1) Actually, I'd argue that Joe Walsh woke the Eagles up when he was with them. Possibly a low bar -- but, still...

2) Joe Walsh will deserve sainthood (you know, when the time comes) for, ca. 1970, providing (giving!) to Pete Townshend a Gretsch Chet Atkins guitar, an Edwards pedal steel volume pedal, a Whirlwind cable and a ’59 Fender 3×10 Bandmaster amplifier (I don't really know what that stuff is, except for the amp and guitar ), and it pretty much defined the sound of Who's Next and Quadrophenia. That's entertainment!

Log In ‹ thewho.net — WordPress

How a 1959 Gretsch 6120 Became Pete Townshend’s Steady

A gift from Joe Walsh, the 6120 is described by the Who guitarist as the best guitar he has ever owned.

www.guitarplayer.com

3) oh, plus... maybe even best of all, Walsh is, famously, a ham.

Eagles Guitarist Joe Walsh, WB6ACU, Promotes Amateur Radio in Media Announcements

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.

www.arrl.org

Joe Walsh

Joe Walsh

joewalsh.com

... but, I digress.

Yeah... the Eagles, man...

trigger warning: bad words.

ahem.
but we digress.
Oh, yes. OJAS.

 

[EJ3]

1) Actually, I'd argue that Joe Walsh woke the Eagles up when he was with them. Possibly a low bar -- but, still...

2) Joe Walsh will deserve sainthood (you know, when the time comes) for, ca. 1970, providing (giving!) to Pete Townshend a Gretsch Chet Atkins guitar, an Edwards pedal steel volume pedal, a Whirlwind cable and a ’59 Fender 3×10 Bandmaster amplifier (I don't really know what that stuff is, except for the amp and guitar ), and it pretty much defined the sound of Who's Next and Quadrophenia. That's entertainment!

Log In ‹ thewho.net — WordPress

How a 1959 Gretsch 6120 Became Pete Townshend’s Steady

A gift from Joe Walsh, the 6120 is described by the Who guitarist as the best guitar he has ever owned.

www.guitarplayer.com

View attachment 398008

3) oh, plus... maybe even best of all, Walsh is, famously, a ham.

View attachment 398006

Eagles Guitarist Joe Walsh, WB6ACU, Promotes Amateur Radio in Media Announcements

The American Radio Relay League (ARRL) is the national association for amateur radio, connecting hams around the U.S. with news, information and resources.

www.arrl.org

Joe Walsh

Joe Walsh

joewalsh.com

... but, I digress.

Yeah... the Eagles, man...

trigger warning: bad words.

ahem.
but we digress.
Oh, yes. OJAS.

Yes. He woke them up, I agree.

 

[Palmer]

Well, that's just like, your opinion, man...

Love that movie.

 

[HXT1]

The driver used measures incredibly well out of the box. The crossover looks high quality. The design philosophy is very much low sensitivity, larger models use modern waveguides and compression drivers. I don’t see how any of this is any different to any other box speaker on the market. Yes it’s a lifestyle item marketed at a particular consumer, but I wouldn’t assume these sound bad.

I've been into audio since the 1980s, and consider Harvey Rosenberg to be my spirit animal, he was doing this stuff when this guy was a wee one.That said, I think old Gizmo would give him a favorable nod.

 

[mhardy6647]

I've been into audio since the 1980s, and consider Harvey Rosenberg to be my spirit animal, he was doing this stuff when this guy was a wee one.That said, I think old Gizmo would give him a favorable nod.

I don't think any of us SETs and horns guys can really, fairly say otherwise -- that said, ahem, I think we're straying rather far out of ASR's wheelhouse.

 

[HXT1]

Fascinating. Lots of interesting stuff for sale. I’m way too old and not hip enough to know what’s cool — but I bet those items are must have for the NY hipster. Some of the Nikes are modded very cool, as is the simple tri-path amp.

I didn’t see the price as it’s sold out. Guessing $400-$500?

Also — it seems like it might be a good investment to buy anything by this guy. He’s sort of a Andy Warhol present times. Wish I had some money for some new snowboard bindings.

I don't think any of us SETs and horns guys can really, fairly say otherwise -- that said, ahem, I think we're straying rather far out of ASR's wheelhouse.

I agree... , I sent an email to some audio brethren back in 2012, asking who would take the charge, in leading the next generation into our hobby, and pursuits? The need for a public installation, travelling roadshow, analog listening sessions etc. They thought I was drinking, and it's highly likely I was! But I think Devon is that man. I can look past the silly peripheral hipster nonsense (NYC will have you lost in the crowd if you dare just be your authentic self, or at least when I lived there) and appreciate the fact that more youngs are being exposed to the magic. That's alright with me! And I may be biased, as I shifted him a pair of 1803b's

 

[MattHooper]

I agree... , I sent an email to some audio brethren back in 2012, asking who would take the charge, in leading the next generation into our hobby, and pursuits? The need for a public installation, travelling roadshow, analog listening sessions etc. They thought I was drinking, and it's highly likely I was! But I think Devon is that man. I can look past the silly peripheral hipster nonsense (NYC will have you lost in the crowd if you dare just be your authentic self, or at least when I lived there) and appreciate the fact that more youngs are being exposed to the magic. That's alright with me! And I may be biased, as I shifted him a pair of 1803b's

From my perspective, it’s all cool. Plenty of ways to enjoy the audio hobby. Personally I’d feel it would be a bore if everybody was in lockstep and everything got commoditized.

 

[Mr. Widget]

From my perspective, it’s all cool. Plenty of ways to enjoy the audio hobby. Personally I’d feel it would be a bore if everybody was in lockstep and everything got commoditized.

100%

There is nothing wrong with a Topping stack and a pair of skinny towers that exhibit excellent linearity and directivity... but geez it just bores me. While I can't listen to a pair of shouty poorly designed horns, give me a system with life to it any day.

 

[phoenixdogfan]

So now the clothes that homeless people used to wear and the audio gear that broke-ass people used to buy at Goodwill and yard sales are being priced beyond the means of anyone without trust fund income?

Just trying to imagine how it gets even worse from here...

 

[phoenixdogfan]

I was their several times, the exhibition runs till august 5th, it is in a museum and the "Dream" Listening room is only one exhibit.
The program changed every week.
This guy is not a designer of streetwear any longer, he simply builds high end gear now.
His ideals are pure and non commercial, this is not consumer gear.
He is somewhat of a savant.

Sorry some people are so judgmental and ready to label people Hipsters as a disparaging remark without hearing the results of his work.View attachment 221299

Best feature of the room is the 3 bean bag chairs behind the console. Kewl!!!

 

[phoenixdogfan]

The picture alone shows us that the system is sonically inferior to many other mainstream offerings. Much of the technology being employed here was superseded 40-50 years ago so a museum is indeed a totally fitting venue.

Somewhere Harvey "Gizmo" Rosenberg must be doing his war dance.

 

[MattHooper]

100%

There is nothing wrong with a Topping stack and a pair of skinny towers that exhibit excellent linearity and directivity... but geez it just bores me. While I can't listen to a pair of shouty poorly designed horns, give me a system with life to it any day.

Same here for the most part. I totally understand anyone going for completely neutral equipment.

But for me, it reminds me of early on in regards to solid state amplifiers. I’d already heard any number of completely neutral amplifiers… been there done that… so when I was introduced to Tube amplifiers and heard them, I thought “ oh, this is cool! This is an interesting direction…”

Likewise, when I got back into vinyl a while back. I’d listened to a perfectly neutral, digital front end for many decades, but when I introduced the sound of records again it was another fun direction to investigate.

For me, Horn speakers are the missing component in my own audio journey. I’ve heard them infrequently, but always been intrigued. I wish I could’ve tried some out myself but the typical horn speaker just didn’t fit into my listening room, due to its particular set of challenges.

So I’ll have to live vicariously through you guys

 

[Waxx]

You can make good horn systems, look at JBL their bigger speakers like the M2 or the 4367. But those of Ojas and Kiplisch are not that well designed in a lot of cases. The only thing i do like from Kiplisch is their K402 horn, but only when there is a good (non kiplisch) CD on it.

JBL is something else, the M2 or the 4367 how a good hi sensitive system with tweeter horns should be. And i'm planning to make something similar myself (for myself), but also based on science and measurments, not overpriced nostalgia. And many do. This kind of speakers do something that no slim tower speaker can, having tons of headroom due to the high sensitive CD and big woofer.

But what is true, is that people like Ojas show to the Millenials and youngsters that there is more than IEM's and BT speakers to listen to music... Maybe the wrong way, but they start digging on the internet and may arrive here.

 

[MattHooper]

But what is true, is that people like Ojas show to the Millenials and youngsters that there is more than IEM's and BT speakers to listen to music... Maybe the wrong way, but they start digging on the internet and may arrive here.

Or… could end up with some tube amps, and some horn speakers and have a blast :/)

 

[Waxx]

They do, altough not so many tube amps. But horn speakers are popular because most higher end dj systems like from Void, Function one and Danley Labs use horns. But they more look at pro audio style or reggae soundsystem style (even for other styles of music) custom builds than something like a Kiplischhorn system. And those all use dsp and modern amps.

A smaller part really search for old style and sounding systems, and those are mostly custom build by specialised builders like Paul Axis (UK) a.o. But those builders don't claim technical superiority trough snake oil, they are open on the fact they use old tech (they are even proud of that) and their gear is very coloured and sell for reasonable prices for handbuild gear (still expensive). not at the inflated prices that Ojas does use. Paul Axis did sell a while ago a 3 way (coax + woofer) mono speaker set for about 2.5k£ (but prices may have raised with inflation), fully handbuild in the UK.

 

[Travis]

Or… could end up with some tube amps, and some horn speakers and have a blast :/)

His Royal Highness would apparently agree with that sentiment

Prince Bernhard Lucas Emmanuel of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven of the Dutch Royal Family, got Klipsch Jubilees to accompany his McIntosh tube amps.

Bernhard van Oranje kiest voor A Tube High Fidelity

Sommige uitleveringen zijn extra bijzonder. In 2023 hebben wij bij Bernhard van Oranje thuis een prachtige set mogen installeren.

www.atube-highfidelity.nl

 

[L0rdGwyn]

But what is true, is that people like Ojas show to the Millenials and youngsters that there is more than IEM's and BT speakers to listen to music... Maybe the wrong way, but they start digging on the internet and may arrive here.

Some of us Millennials and youngsters found our way without him

 

[Punter]

Some of us Millennials and youngsters found our way without him

View attachment 412262

Wow! You've got a Revox cassette deck! I had one of those on my bench and tried many times to fix it but the darn thing beat me! I hope yours is working well

 

[L0rdGwyn]

Wow! You've got a Revox cassette deck! I had one of those on my bench and tried many times to fix it but the darn thing beat me! I hope yours is working well

It is! Refurbished by Revox themselves. Really nice deck.