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


ostinatospeakers
They do look very nice, no doubt ...  thanks for the explanation,  I get it .   Good luck ... 
Not all speakers have a 5 year warranty. My Harbeths have a 3 year warranty. Good luck with your new company!
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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.

  
They look like upgraded Ascend’s but 84db requires some serious juice.
Tubers need not apply.
ostinatospeakers,
Best of luck with your new speaker company. Since you're new to Audiogon, you may not know of kenjit yet. Ignore him, but he won't go away.
Thank you very much. I must have missed those pages. Sorry.

I love the looks too.


@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. 
  • 1. Are your designers fully qualified?
  • 2.Which university did they get their education from before becoming a speaker engineer, Harvard or Princeton or MIT?
  • 3. Can you prove to me that your speakers are better than Magico Or Kef blades? 
  • 4. Can the crossover slope and point be custom tuned to my ears?
  • 5. Have the speakers been measured by an independent laboratory and where are the results?
Your speakers look great. Thank you for the introduction.

Can you publish any specs regarding sensitivity, frequency response, recommend power (minimums, tube/solid state), etc.

Good luck with your new venture.