Nola ko

Gregadd · Nov 15, 2012

NOLA KO has recieved a lot of good press and feedback.My first impreSsion was, great another fabulous speaker only s few can afford. Ar $10k it's not cheap bur it is affordable. Many have expressed their appreciation of the silk dome tweeter. It's worth following.

MylesBAstor · Nov 16, 2012

I'm waiting for the room Rx cracks.

Gregadd · Nov 16, 2012

It does appear as though they are hiding out while they work on some top secret project.

Gregadd · Nov 16, 2012

To my ears, the $10K NOLA KO driven by the more modest ARC gear was a clear winner for a speaker under $70K. The NOLA sonic signature and Carl's genius were obvious to anyone who stepped into the suite: there was MUSICplaying in Carl's suite, not a bunch of audio gear that makes sound yet brings a whole hoard of media elites, as there was in the Wilson Alexa room. As a result, anyone who was introduced to or re-acquainted with the NOLA sonic signature can now step into a dealer that has several NOLA models on display in more comfortable surroundings and compare the KO to the more expensive models. They can easily determine if the sonic benefits of the higher priced models are worth paying for. So NOLA was not only the best of show, but did a brilliant job of marketing as well, as it was obvious what value NOLA delivered for what they charged.

Ceasar

Gregadd · Nov 16, 2012

The Nola KO loudspeaker is the top model in the Boxer Collection. While it incorporates the easy to drive characteristics of other Boxer Collection models, it also incorporates state of the art concepts used in our top Reference Series products at a much more affordable price.
Utilizing our mirror-imaged short line source open baffle array, the Nola KO provides the "open", spacious, and transparent sound that sets Nola apart. The Nola KO can fill medium to large rooms with ease, while providing very high sound quality.

The Nola KO utilizes four high-speed, low-mass 4½" midrange drivers operating as dipoles to eliminate box coloration. The high frequency section employs four exotic 1" silk dome tweeters that provide excellent detail, wide effortless dynamics and luxurious smoothness. The low frequency section utilizes two 7" cast frame metal cone bass drivers, each operating in separate ported chambers. These bass drivers operate as perfect pistons over their whole range for dynamic, fast, and tuneful bass. True phase plugs, long throw high power voice coils, and sophisticated, heavy magnet structures are also utilized. A 90 dB sensitivity at 2.8 volts and an average 8 ohm impedance allow the Nola KO to be driven by a wide range of amplifiers, both solid state and vacuum tube. New UnisonTM crossover technology provides improved amplifier utilization for higher effective efficiency, as well as superb "single driver coherency."

The Nola KO is provided in either a true piano cherry or a true piano black finish. Four removable grilles (front, sides, and rear), premium spikes and piano black bases are also provided.

www.nolaspeakers.com

Gregadd · Nov 16, 2012

http://www.hpsoundings.com/2012/11/review-nola-ko-loudspeaker/

The review is out. Uncle Mikey thinks the "stick" is better than LP. See what HP gas to say about the Wilma Cozart Box CD set.

caesar · Nov 16, 2012

I'm in complete agreement with HP. His writing is so much better than mine.

mep · Nov 17, 2012

I think I would call that a flat-out rave review of the NOLA KOs by HP.

FrantzM · Nov 17, 2012

Gregadd said:
http://www.hpsoundings.com/2012/11/review-nola-ko-loudspeaker/

The review is out. Uncle Mikey thinks the "stick" is better than LP. See what HP gas to say about the Wilma Cozart Box CD set.

This will not sit well with LP fans ... From HP himself emphasis is mine.

I began to understand all the better Cozart/Fine’s contention that, in some respects, the digital versions were more true to the original than the LPs, and this, I saw/heard was because no LP could reproduce the mighty transient waves as accurately. But then, to my way of thinking, the LPs had some things harmonically that eluded the digital transfers.

I have that boxset and some of the LPs. I concur and have been writing about that impression here in WBF for a while that to my ears the CDs surpass the LPs.

Caesar here loves the Nola ... haven't heard it ..

Anyone knows why Alon speakers became Nola speakers?

Steve Williams · Nov 17, 2012

Anyone knows why Alon speakers became Nola speakers?

Name changed when the company was sold IIRC

RBFC · Nov 17, 2012

FrantzM said:
Anyone knows why Alon speakers became Nola speakers?

One of their ad men had dyslexia.

Lee

A.wayne · Nov 17, 2012

Mirror image attempt ...

Gregadd · Nov 17, 2012

I'll be looking yo hear this speaker. i have no reason to believe it sounds significantly different from the rest of the line.
The challenge is to find equally priced components that don't compromise the sound or the bargain it appears to be. No doubt the amp pictured in my avatar would be my first choice.

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A system could be had for the price of the excellent VS VR044.

rbbert · Nov 17, 2012

I for one clearly prefer the KO even to the VR5.

Gregadd · Nov 17, 2012

I generally prefer open bafflle or dipole to sealed enclosure. The former tends to be cheaper. OTOH I never met a VS I did not like.

MylesBAstor · Nov 18, 2012

rbbert said:
I for one clearly prefer the KO even to the VR5.

Have you heard them in the same system?

rbbert · Nov 18, 2012

MylesBAstor said:
Have you heard them in the same system?

No. I have heard VR44 at the last 2 RAMF, and the VR5 last year (the open reel tape [UHA] rooms both years), and the KO's and Baby Grands at RAMF. Since many (even most?) people raved about the sound of all those VS rooms both years, I think I have given them a fair listening chance for comparison. Both years at RAMF the NOLA room has sucked me in, even with "just CD's" as the source.

MylesBAstor · Nov 18, 2012

rbbert said:
No. I have heard VR44 at the last 2 RAMF, and the VR5 last year (the open reel tape [UHA] rooms both years), and the KO's and Baby Grands at RAMF. Since many (even most?) people raved about the sound of all those VS rooms both years, I think I have given them a fair listening chance for comparison. Both years at RAMF the NOLA room has sucked me in, even with "just CD's" as the source.

Actually I thought the VR5s sounded terrible and the set up was weird at that RMAF. Two (or was it 3) years ago at RMAF, the VS speakers were in many different rooms and everyone sounded very different. The best was the Jolida room with the 33s and tape.

But in the end, that's where a reviewer will have an advantage over the consumer

The reviewer can compare both items in the same system with the same components and hopefully draw a more meaningful conclusion. And hopefully the reviewer will go to greater lengths to extract all a product can do than the dealer.

mep · Nov 18, 2012

So here’s a question: Has anyone heard the NOLA KOs with SS gear instead of tube gear? If so, how does it sound? I noticed that HP used the same Nordost $30K speaker cables that Carl used at RMAF this year even though the electronics were different (still all tube though).

rbbert · Nov 18, 2012

I would think a dealer has more at stake than a reviewer in getting the most out of a piece of gear he is selling?

In any case, based on my experiences so far, NOLA is a speaker brand I will investigate very carefully when I buy new speakers, and VR not so much, despite the fact that I have a liking for ribbons.

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