OSKAR HEIL Tweeters?

I think that the most famous line of speakers that used Heil's were the ESS's. Other than Oskar's own product line, i don't know of any other company off the top of my head that has used these other than ESS. I'm sure that someone will be glad to refresh my memory though... : ) Sean
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I believe you're correct, Sean. I hear one of the Ess models years ago here in NS. Loved the tweeter but the woofer never mated well with the tweeter IMO. I believe UHF mag reviewed both Oscars very favourably. I believe you can view these interesting speakers[oscars], at www.takefiveaudio.com.

Many years ago the now-defunct Lafayette brand (kind of another Radio Shack-type company) carried the tweeter in their top speakers. I believe it was in the "Criterion" lineup from that brand. The most successful incarnation, though, seems to have been the ESS company's models.

I've heard mixed things about the new speakers, some of them not terribly flattering regarding the durability of the current tweeter units at higher volume levels, and the sound at the crossover region. As usual, it's up to the listener...

Bluenose is right, however: it is VERY tough to mate that wonderful tweeter to ANYTHING dynamic.

Wowbee is correct. Lafayette's top-of-the-line speaker was the Criterion 2005 which to my knowledge is the only speaker other than the ESS line to incorporate the Heils. The 2005 was the first high end speaker that I ever heard, and I've been hooked ever since.

I'm a dealer for "Oskar" speakers, from Switzerland, and both the Kithara and Aulos use Heil drivers (of different sizes).

Here's a link to some propaganda: http://www.tricell-ent.com/Oskar.htm

In addition to the UHF reviews mentioned, the Aulos got a pretty nice review in SoundStage in January 2001.