Having consumed all the reviews of the O/93, I expected that when I finally tracked down a pair and managed to hear them, that I would absolutely love them. Funny how that goes...
Given by mega-buck tube electronics from Line Magnetic, the O/93s were not nearly as mellow as I'd expected. I'm not going to say forward or bright, because they weren't, but timbrally they certainly weren't shy, shrinking violets either. Clearly, these mate best with SET or equivalent. Only the mellowest of SS need apply.
More as I'd expected, the imaging and soundstaging was good but not exceptional, and certainly not pinpoint like you can get with some narrow-baffle designs.
I'm sure there are many very happy owners of this model, so as always, YMMV.
Given by mega-buck tube electronics from Line Magnetic, the O/93s were not nearly as mellow as I'd expected. I'm not going to say forward or bright, because they weren't, but timbrally they certainly weren't shy, shrinking violets either. Clearly, these mate best with SET or equivalent. Only the mellowest of SS need apply.
More as I'd expected, the imaging and soundstaging was good but not exceptional, and certainly not pinpoint like you can get with some narrow-baffle designs.
I'm sure there are many very happy owners of this model, so as always, YMMV.