New Speaker Manufacturer Intro
Greetings ’Goners -
Wanted to take a moment to introduce ourselves - and of course shamelessly plug our offerings - to the Audiogon community.
Ostinato Speakers is a small startup based in Denver, CO. We are dedicated to bringing high-end sound at more affordable pricing. We have partnered with a known designer who is already loved in the DIY world.
We believe in a simple recipe:
- Non-resonant, heavy cabinets finished with real wood
- Investments focused on quality components
- Semi-custom: choice of finish, cabling connectors and cross-over upgrade options
- Hand assembled
- Direct to customer model (15-day money back guarantee)
- Pricing as low as we can make it
Currently offering a 2-way Desktop, 3-way Monitor and home theater Center. The Monitor is our current crown jewel: ribbon tweeter, open back mid-range, and switchable crossover depending upon room placement.
Cheers!
JB
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@roxy54 @jtcf Thank you kindly! @fuzztone - There are certainly more efficient speakers in the world! We currently use the Schiit Vidar amp for testing (and enjoying) the Monitors. At approximately 6 ohm resistance, the Vidar is providing about 150 watts and manage the Monitors very well. Not bad for a $700 amp. @oddiofyl - Really appreciate the feedback. We debated quite a while on the warranty term. As a very young company, our legal and insurance providers were pushing for only 1 year. We weighed many factors, such as likelihood of passive speakers having issues after one year that don't occur in the first, cost of insurance/support over multiple years, customer peace of mind, etc. We are certainly taking this feedback seriously and will continue to review going forward. Thanks! |
Good luck, they look really nice. One thing that would be a turn off to me is a 3 year Warranty on a Loudspeaker. As I look at my rack I take note that my amps (tube) , preamp (tube) , headphone amp (tube) all have or had 3 year warranty when new. DAC, 5 years... so someone like me who views the warranty as a value added convenience places a high value on the warranty. Not trying to be an ass, but every speaker I have ever owned in the past 40 plus years has been at least 5 years, Kef, Paradigm, Revel, PSB, .... Bose, Polk, and many other entry level brands are.... PMC 20 years , Klipsch Heritage 10 years.. Niles ? LIFETIME .... Its a huge part of the total package on a big ticket item like a reference quality speaker.... these are $2300 and $4200 ? I would love to hear them , but even if I walked away impressed I dont think I could lay out that kind of cash and only get 3 years peace of mind.... thats what a warranty is, peace of mind for the consumer and the confidence in your product that you back it for what is almost ubiquitous in the loudspeaker world. |
@joeinid Thank you kindly. Specs are on the product pages at Ostinato Speakers (tech tab). We have amplifier recommendations in the Guides section of the site. |
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