{"title":"Speakers","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"monument","title":"Monument","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Osborn Monument has been designed and constructed in Australia, without compromise, in order to obtain an absolutely awesome sound quality. The only criteria in the choice of components, materials, size and cost is the achievement of the ultimate sound quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003ePreviously the choice of a speaker always led to major compromises. If you wanted musical transparency and neutrality, you have had to turn to more delicate speaker systems that are less efficient, less dynamic, and cannot play as loud. You have had to trade off one set of ideals against the other. For this reason most high end speakers are small or medium size. Therefore most were of similar performance, each trading some element of the performance to gain an edge in whatever area the designer felt was the most important.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eLarge powerful speakers which could reproduce the weight and power of live music became slow, ill defined and lacked the dynamics and transient attack of real instruments. Large speaker systems also tended to have a less precise soundstage and did not handle intimate detail as well as smaller, less dynamic systems. One of the first speaker systems to overcome these problems and combine the best attributes of both systems was the Osborn Epitome. Many considered the Epitome, matched with the optional bass units to be virtually the mythically perfect speaker. The success of the Epitome combination led the designer, Greg Osborn to extrapolate the formula to its ultimate conclusion \u0026#8211; The Monument.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eThe Monument is a monster speaker standing 1.62 meters high and weighing more than most adults. The treble is handled by a 30mm inverted dome uncoated titanium tweeter with a 1.2 Kg vented magnet. This tweeter is lightning fast with a much more natural, shimmering high frequency then other high tech metal domes which are becoming popular.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eThe Grand Monument Reference uses the incredible Audiom \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eTLR\u003c\/span\u003e tweeter. This is arguably the finest tweeter available today. This is the new version of the tweeter used in the \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eJM \u003c\/span\u003eLabs Grand Utopia. The grand Utopia is considered by many to be the finest speaker available today. (By those who have not been privileged to hear the Grand Monument.) The \u003cspan class=\"caps\"\u003eTLR\u003c\/span\u003e tweeter features two unique defractors to give the tweeter a wider dispersion. The Grand Utopia suffers from \u0026#8220;beaming\u0026#8221;, this results in a small sweet spot, which results in poor stereo imaging outside this narrow area. The Grand Monument has an excellent stereo image right across the listening area. The magnet assembly is constructed of a Ferrofluid cooled. High Force Neodymium ring magnet, This rare earth magnet has a much stronger and more focused magnetic field then even the best conventional magnet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eThe center Pole and plates are constructed of an alloy called Telar 57. This alloy contains absolutely no carbon and is incredibly difficult and expensive to manufacture. Until a few months ago it was costing US$ 1000 per tweeter to make. Recent improvements in metallurgy has reduced this cost, but the cost of the tweeter is 10 to 20 times the cost of other quality tweeters. The diaphragm is manufactured of an uncoated titanium 1 micron thick. This cutting edge technology results in a ruler flat frequency response, lightning fast transients and a truly awe inspiring naturalness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eThe mid range and mid bass is handled by a 179 Polyglass coated Neoflex driver. The speed and sonic integrity of this driver is astonishing. The bass is handled by two monster 300 mm Polyglass bass drivers, weighing over 13 Kg each. These drivers have massive motor assemblies with exposed voice coils for instantaneous cooling. The massive magnet structure ensured that the cone is kept under ridged control at all times. The cabinets are constructed of very heavily braced 32 mm Customwood and the lead lining as described above. Each Bass driver operates in its own massively braced, ported enclosure. The finest components available are used in the hard wired crossovers. The bass inductors weigh about 8 Kg. each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eThe overall performance is extraordinary. A huge precise soundstage with every instrument locked firmly into its own position in space. Plucked and percussion instruments are lightning fast with their natural resonance\u0026#8217;s and decay clearly audible. There is no dynamic compression, regardless of the volume. The bass is lightning fast with tremendous authority. The dynamic ability of these speakers is truly shocking, with bass that will shake the entire house and the listeners body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eThese speakers are totally unfazed by any type of music, no matter how delicate or demanding, from the tinkle of the tiniest bell to the full bodied roar of a brass cannon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eWe are very proud of this speaker and they stand as a monument to the ideals of the designer and to the power and the majesty of the full Symphony Orchestra.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eOne of the amazing characteristics of the Monuments is their incredible bass control. This allows them to perform brilliantly in surprisingly small rooms, where lesser speakers overpower the room.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Osborn Loudspeakers","offers":[{"title":"Monument","offer_id":24049,"sku":"OL101","price":20660.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0000\/7260\/products\/monumentdd2.jpg?v=1155241139"},{"product_id":"eclipse","title":"Eclipse","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Osborn Eclipse has been designed and constructed in Australia, without compromise, in order to obtain the highest possible sound quality. The only criteria in the choice of components, materials, size and cost is the achievement of the ultimate sound quality in a speaker less physically imposing than the Osborn \u0026#8220;Epitome\u0026#8221;. We believe that our design goals have been realized with this speaker.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eThe Osborn \u0026#8220;Eclipse\u0026#8221; is one of the finest speakers in the world, with unmatched speed and transient attack. It has been designed for the Asian Market and smaller European homes and for people who want most of the power and authority of the larger \u0026#8220;Epitome\u0026#8221; but can not accommodate their sheer size.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eThe dynamics, bass, transparency and sheer power becomes unmatched by virtually any other speaker at any price. Few other speakers anywhere near their size can deliver the whole weight, power and authority of a full symphony orchestra. From the tinkle of the tiniest bell to the blast of a brass cannon, to the depth of a giant 32 foot pipe organ, with pin point imaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eSeveral of the world\u0026#8217;s best speakers were used as references in the design of these speakers. We believe that the sound quality of these speakers is superior to all the references. The drive units were chosen from the best available from around the world for unrivalled speed and accuracy. As a result, a level of transparency comparable to the best Electrostatic speakers has been achieved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eThe crossovers use the best components attainable. The capacitors are imported from America and the inductors are wound in-house as none are available commercially which meet our criteria. Each crossover weighs about 5 kg. each and is hard wired with specially selected ultra wide bandwidth, high speed data transfer cable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eThe cabinets are shaped using high precision, computer controlled milling equipment. All models are constructed from 32 mm Customwood and are heavily braced. They are exceptionally heavy, solid and are acoustically inert. The Reference Eclipse is lined with a felt\/lead sheet\/felt sandwich for unparalleled cabinet solidarity.  High quality natural timber veneers are used, and every cabinet is carefully hand finished to ensure a superb quality finish which will grace any living room.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\t\u003cp\u003eOnly the best quality Turntable\/CD Player and Amplifiers were used in the design of these speakers. These speakers have a number of outstanding features \u0026#8211; the ability to separate instruments and place them firmly and accurately on a sound stage of uncanny width and depth. The instruments retain their correct pitch, tone and shimmer with a dynamic range and speed unmatched by any speaker this size, in any price range, with drums retaining all of their impact and depth.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Osborn Loudspeakers","offers":[{"title":"Eclipse","offer_id":24051,"sku":"OL105","price":7160.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0000\/7260\/products\/eclipsedd.gif?v=1155241139"}],"url":"https:\/\/mayfieldaudio.myshopify.com\/collections\/speakers.oembed","provider":"Mayfield Audio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}