Hi,
Picked up a pair of Offrande speakers about a month ago. They are replacing an old pair of Spendor Sp1's that I sold for $500. The Offrande has better imaging, but it does not trounce the Sp1. I'm pretty sure these speakers are post 2000 vintage. Glide3 is right about the top heaviness. The top view rectangle of the cabinet (baffle) is 8.75"x 16", the base is about 8.75"x 14.25". The spikes under the bases form a 7.5"x 13" rectangle. With even the most anal set up procedure, these are wobbly compared to the Sp1 set up I had. It looks like the pair that Mgwatt is selling have wider bases. I haven't been able to get any information about different base sizes from JM Reynaud (or anyone else I've emailed). I'm in the process of bolting .5" thick 11"x17" aluminium platforms under the bases and tapping in spike threads at 10"x16". Maybe I'm nuts, but I can't help thinking that a good high end speaker should exhibit a minimum of movement or recoil effect when it's throwing out energy. In my system, (Wadia 21i/Nordost Quattro fil/Coda 11/OTA wire) they sound edgy and bright on some (mostly rock) recordings, but on alot of ECM, Soul Note, Intuition, Tzadik, Enja or CMP recordings they deliver incredible presence and detail. After some wiring and set up bugs are ironed out, I expect to be as happy as alot of the other Offrande owners.
PS If you get some, DO NOT buy R. Crump jumpers for them, they don't fit properly.
Picked up a pair of Offrande speakers about a month ago. They are replacing an old pair of Spendor Sp1's that I sold for $500. The Offrande has better imaging, but it does not trounce the Sp1. I'm pretty sure these speakers are post 2000 vintage. Glide3 is right about the top heaviness. The top view rectangle of the cabinet (baffle) is 8.75"x 16", the base is about 8.75"x 14.25". The spikes under the bases form a 7.5"x 13" rectangle. With even the most anal set up procedure, these are wobbly compared to the Sp1 set up I had. It looks like the pair that Mgwatt is selling have wider bases. I haven't been able to get any information about different base sizes from JM Reynaud (or anyone else I've emailed). I'm in the process of bolting .5" thick 11"x17" aluminium platforms under the bases and tapping in spike threads at 10"x16". Maybe I'm nuts, but I can't help thinking that a good high end speaker should exhibit a minimum of movement or recoil effect when it's throwing out energy. In my system, (Wadia 21i/Nordost Quattro fil/Coda 11/OTA wire) they sound edgy and bright on some (mostly rock) recordings, but on alot of ECM, Soul Note, Intuition, Tzadik, Enja or CMP recordings they deliver incredible presence and detail. After some wiring and set up bugs are ironed out, I expect to be as happy as alot of the other Offrande owners.
PS If you get some, DO NOT buy R. Crump jumpers for them, they don't fit properly.