Oswalds Mill Audio (OMA) is an American lifestyle company that designs and manufactures high end audio equipment for the home. OMA was founded in 2007, in New Tripoli, Pennsylvania by the filmmaker Jonathan Weiss.[1] In addition to horn loudspeakers, OMA also manufactures amplifiers, turntables, tonearms, and accessories.[2]
| Industry | Audio Electronics |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 |
| Founder | Jonathan Weiss |
| Headquarters | Fleetwood, Pennsylvania , United States |
| Products | Loudspeakers, amplifiers, turntables, audio accessories |
| Website | https://oswaldsmillaudio.com/ |
Overview
editOswalds Mill Audio is well known in the audio industry for their incorporation of vintage sound technologies in their product designs, such as the rare conical horn profile and field coil drivers. OMA is the only high end audio company manufacturing conical profile horn loudspeakers today.[3] OMA developed out of the infamous “Oswalds Mill Tube and Speaker Tasting”, a yearly event held in the 18th-century mill owned by Weiss in New Tripoli, PA.[4] The first OMA loudspeaker was commissioned by the photographer and filmmaker Anton Corbijn. OMA is directly inspired and influenced by the horn-loaded loudspeaker designs pioneered by RCA in the 1930s and 1940s.[1]
In 2014, OMA released the world’s first cast-iron speaker, the Ironic, with each speaker weighing 400lbs.[5] The Ironic is cast with 3-D printed molds and made from hypo eutectic high graphite grey iron.[6] OMA is known in the audio world for their unique approach to sound and design. Due to the use of conical horns, their speakers are much larger than those using curved horns or typical enclosed loudspeakers.[7] The largest speaker OMA manufactures is called the Imperia, a four-way conical horn system measuring 7′ (2.1 m) tall.[8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Sullivan, Robert (2012-03-28). "Inside the World of Sound". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ Chun, Rene. "Tour the Amazing Workspace of Oswalds Mill Audio Founder Jonathan Weiss, Audio Gear Wizard". WIRED. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ "Mini to the Max | The High Fidelity Report". thehighfidelityreport.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ ""Sound waves can't be miniaturized": Oswalds Mill Audio and the pinnacle of sound". thevinylfactory.com. 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ "Are you ready to explore the outer limits of audio?". CNET. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ "Out of the Box: Speakers That Will Double as a Conversation Starter". Observer. 2014-07-30. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ "Extreme audio designs -- at their most audacious (pictures)". CNET. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
- ^ "Oswalds Mill Audio Imperia loudspeakers". www.monoandstereo.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.