That’s funny most all is. I think his stuff is unique. But it should sound great too. But at any price all must be set up right. his place is large and resembles a home. his tube stuff is nos not new tubes. His drivers are single ended no duplex.I‘ve always got a sense that all of his offerings are very overpriced
When’s the the million $ level. Tired of all these lightweights.Well, the $300-500k tt market is filling out nicely.
AF0P, SAT, now K3...soon the AF2001 and the Wilson Benesch GMTOne.
Oma is truly working art that plays audio. all his stuff is custom as far as I can see. I asked him many questions while
there. I went too deep as some he could not answer
He is a fine man very kind gent. Not an audio snob I liked that of him.
the monarchs did sound best but I think the big horns just needed setup as they did not blur but did do some odd sounds.
Muddy waters was best and 10 feet tall lol.
to look at his stuff is enough to want them. he had a table
floating on magnets and the arm made of wood was kilt heated with no oxygen to make it age. i
must say all
of his stuff is artistic fantasy come to life.
Probably the ugliest TT i have ever laid my eyes on ! Hope it looks better in real life !
I think it looks cool.Probably the ugliest TT i have ever laid my eyes on ! Hope it looks better in real life !
. . . he considers the SAT tt 'somewhere' in between the presentation of the K3 and the Zero.
. . .
Can you determine what is the nature of the sonic spectrum on which he is placing these three turntables? In other words what parameter or parameters is he applying to compare the sound quality of these three turntables on a linear spectrum?
I think the K3 is fairly successful, aesthetically, and fits well with the overall OMA retro, iron-age vibe -- like it or not.Spoken like a true Dane within the heritage of Hans Christian Andersen and the Emperor's New Clothes. Credit for at least saying it outloud. Independent of course of performance - no doubt we'll hear form follows function and the design is 'inevitable'.
Maybe this is seen as radical, chic, mau-mau for what @Mike Lavigne called 'the NYC whales'. It is so far advanced that only the so far advanced, the aesthete, can truly experience the spirit of the future arriving before our very eyes. What will the aliens look like? What else could it be? If the K3 did not cost, what, $350k in standard form, would it still be called 'Art' with a capital A? If Valin reviews it will he use his favorite word: gemütlichkeit?
If the K3 were in the same room as the Monarch speakers would we call the system The Iron Butterfly?
TriArt bamboo'Crane style tonearm': There are pics online of one made by Dave Whitaker of the New Zealand based Aura TT out of balsa and an old tonearm....
DIY Balsa Wood Tonearm
From quite a few years ago, this was my version of a Uni-pivot tonearm design by the late Dave Whittaker, creator of the Aura Turntable. Dave knew that wood would provide good damping – he ch…darklanternforowen.wordpress.com
I heard his offerings a few years ago. The only one that sounded coherent to me were the minis. Needed the subs to make a full sound. At around 30k there are better offerings out there.Those ultra big horns they have are awful.. it's the smaller monarchs that are better
… for a real tug boat price
Not certain but I believe that the AC1, Mini and Imperia use horns from Bill Woods...and he knows a thing or two. But it always comes down to implementation.I heard his offerings a few years ago. The only one that sounded coherent to me were the minis. Needed the subs to make a full sound. At around 30k there are better offerings out there.
Not certain but I believe that the AC1, Mini and Imperia use horns from Bill Woods...and he knows a thing or two. But it always comes down to implementation.
Interesting one man clown show, promoting a tug boat with a crane !Interesting part 1 of a series about the K3.
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