If I could afford, I’d purchase 100% Oswald Mills Audio gear

While it is expensive to the average person, it's not even a thought to the wealthy. Manufacturers prefer to sell a few to the rich than lots to the masses. 

Not for me, however I do know:

Liking something, every time you see it, every time you touch it, turn it on, is part of the magic for many.

I designed Corporate Office Space, and helped many executives put systems together for their offices, and residences. You realize this when they dart over there, while talking over here, in a showroom with whatever catches their fancy. Another realization: they rarely play those systems.

I find  OMA to be an interesting “manufacturer”.

Having never heard any of their gear, I can obviously not comment beyond their aesthetic sensibility and the mythology they have manufactured for themselves.

Industrial design is not everyone’s cup of tea, nor are doilies. Having spent my life in the arts, I lean towards challenging designs. I find traditional design to be rather boring. 

Was at the retirement party for the president of a large retailer. While speaking he said a phrase that has stuck with me. He had a definition for giving someone good value, and that was not overcharging for quality.

Would love to spend some time with OMA’s gear and see if their “form follows function” approach actually pays off, or if they are just capitalizing on audio mythology of a bygone era.




 

There’s one born every minute.

Steve Guttenberg was there and made a video in 2020.

Then he made another video with audiophile who actually owns their small speakers and prefer them to many well known speakers he owned.

Everything in High-End is expensive, very few modern high-end units are beautiful and expensive, they are normally ugly and expensive.

OMA Producs are definitely not ugly, they are different from any other manufacturers, they are trying to make something unique, his design is retro futurism. Their new turntable looks like something from the 1920s, this is not like your Rega or Pro-Ject.

Unique things made by qualified designers are normally expensive, but some people are happy to pay extra for unique design for their interior. This is a part of luxury life style. They are in NY after all.