bonzo
April 21, 2015, 10:31 AM
Hi, as a newbie, was thinking what value I could add to the forum. Thought I would share my Horn Speaker reviews, which I had posted on other forums. I have heard the Cessaro Liszt and Avantgarde before, and visiting the Avantgarde factory on the 4th. This review is for BD Oris, from Netherlands
These retail in the Euro 30s, a one man designer-manufacturer based in Holland. The B in BD stands for Bert.
His horns are like planar speakers, open baffle, the bass comes out at the rear through the baffle. They generate a large soundstage, like a large planar with horn midrange. They are good off axis, and his speakers are very flexible - he makes them active, yet gives you options to connect your amps to. I found a bit clinical and lacking bass thump, but that was probably because he uses a very basic SS 30w amp. Probably using SETs and working with him one can get more, but for a one man dependent operation, a bit too expensive. The open baffle horn idea is great though. He uses BMS compression drivers. They are high waf, and blend nicely into the furniture. The height is around 7 feet or so
These retail in the Euro 30s, a one man designer-manufacturer based in Holland. The B in BD stands for Bert.
His horns are like planar speakers, open baffle, the bass comes out at the rear through the baffle. They generate a large soundstage, like a large planar with horn midrange. They are good off axis, and his speakers are very flexible - he makes them active, yet gives you options to connect your amps to. I found a bit clinical and lacking bass thump, but that was probably because he uses a very basic SS 30w amp. Probably using SETs and working with him one can get more, but for a one man dependent operation, a bit too expensive. The open baffle horn idea is great though. He uses BMS compression drivers. They are high waf, and blend nicely into the furniture. The height is around 7 feet or so