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Industry Circles => Odyssey Audio => Topic started by: klaus@odyssey on 7 Oct 2017, 03:58 am

Title: Headphone system
Post by: klaus@odyssey on 7 Oct 2017, 03:58 am
OK guys....big announcement:

we are working on an absolute state-of-the-art ultra tech complete headphone system......we're running tests right now,  and just based on observing  facial expressions alone,  this is going to be awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: A_shah on 7 Oct 2017, 04:03 am
OK guys....big announcement:

we are working on an absolute state-of-the-art ultra tech complete headphone system......we're running tests right now,  and just based on observing  facial expressions alone,  this is going to be awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Klaus That ----- Is GR8 News will it also have a DAC ?   8)
Asghar
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: dB Cooper on 7 Oct 2017, 04:27 am
Assuming it follows the Odyssey tradition of significantly outperforming its price point, this is great news. Any chance of even a prototype showing at CAF next month?
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: aaron.luebke on 7 Oct 2017, 10:02 am
Klaus - that's just mean...no pictures...no cost... just a hint?!!   :wtf:

I'm a headphone guy, I must have 4 pair or so of headphones laying around and I've built 4 Bottlehead headphone amps including the Mainline. 

All purchases put on hold until this comes out!!!  :drool:

Come on boss...give us more!!   :whip:
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: Eugene2 on 7 Oct 2017, 06:35 pm
Crazy, can’t wait!  Just started the headphone hobby looking for a great headphone amp. 
Still have my Kismet Integrated after the last upgrade don’t know if we can still classify it as an Integrated lol.
Mike
Atlanta
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: Delta77 on 8 Oct 2017, 12:44 am
This is exactly what I’m looking for ,
I called Alex and asked if they made “HP amps” about a month or so ago ..
I hope my phone call is what pushed you guys to bring this project to market..
Sign me up , I can’t wait !!
Thank you Klaus & Alex for listening to your customers ..
 :thumb:
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: klaus@odyssey on 8 Oct 2017, 01:09 am
OK...disclaimers:

1. nope,  won't be able to show at the Capfest
2.  specs ???   No idea,  but it will have 2 dials, is corded,  and has a very comfortable head piece
3.  Makes you smile........
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: FullRangeMan on 8 Oct 2017, 01:15 am
Oh nice announcement, it will be planar or dynamic?
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: Delta77 on 8 Oct 2017, 02:33 am
How about a pic of the prototype?
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: Armaegis on 8 Oct 2017, 05:53 am
As arguably the second biggest headphone nut on this site, I am intrigued.

That all said, everybody claims to be start of the art these days. So what is it that makes this amp stick out above the others?
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: klaus@odyssey on 8 Oct 2017, 06:23 am
Should I let the cat out of the bag ????????

Heheheheheeeeeeeeeeee
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: wagnju on 8 Oct 2017, 07:40 am
 8) 8) 8)
(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=169537)
we are waiting !!!
best regards
Juergen


Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: klaus@odyssey on 9 Oct 2017, 06:01 pm
Juergen had the right idea...

I saw this pic a couple of days ago,  and fell in love with it...so,  this joke was irresistible................yea, yeah,  I know,  I'm an asshole,  heheheee,  but com'on,  this is too cute !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!










(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=169622)


Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: Charles Calkins on 9 Oct 2017, 10:50 pm
Juergen had the right idea...

I saw this pic a couple of days ago,  and fell in love with it...so,  this joke was irresistible................yea, yeah,  I know,  I'm an asshole,  heheheee,  but com'on,  this is too cute !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

              What's the name of the Cat?










(http://www.audiocircle.com/image.php?id=169622)
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: aaron.luebke on 9 Oct 2017, 11:52 pm
Fine...I'm going to BestBuy and buy a fine 15.2 channel system with Monster Cables and Bose Speakers...  Spend my money that way!   :slap:

No..really - you got something in the works?!??   :argue:
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: klaus@odyssey on 10 Oct 2017, 09:58 am
Cats name ???  Well,  definitely not Grumpy Cat,  nor Garfield or Fritz....it's not Sylvester either....Figaro, Nermal, Cheshire ???  Naaahhh...Hello Kitty or Tabby Cat ???  Nope...Felix ??  Scratchy ?? Jinx ??  Puss in Boots ??? Lucifer, Stimpy, or Mr. Bigglesworth ???  Don't think so....actually, have no freaking idea,  but she's just too damn cute.....


As for Aaron's question:  yes,  of course we toyed with the idea,  but in reality we actually sell quite a few Cyclops'  to the Headphone crowd,  works very well,   and let's face it, for the $ there isn't anything out there that will equal it in terms of headphone amps....
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: germay0653 on 10 Oct 2017, 01:21 pm
Klaus,

Will it be balanced or single ended?  Output connector type(s)?
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: Armaegis on 10 Oct 2017, 11:57 pm
As for Aaron's question:  yes,  of course we toyed with the idea,  but in reality we actually sell quite a few Cyclops'  to the Headphone crowd,  works very well,   and let's face it, for the $ there isn't anything out there that will equal it in terms of headphone amps....

That's a bold claim... there is a LOT of competition out there.
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: klaus@odyssey on 11 Oct 2017, 01:23 am
So what ???  Do you have any understanding as to what we have ?????
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: Armaegis on 11 Oct 2017, 02:05 am
I don't have any Odyssey products, but I know of you through your good reputation. That said, you have to admit that "there isn't anything out there that will equal it" is a wild claim, and we've all seen that claim made many times before to varying degrees in both headphone and speaker worlds alike.

So like I said earlier... I'm intrigued enough by your reputation alone, but you gotta give us something tangible to actually get excited over.
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: /mp on 11 Oct 2017, 03:54 am
we are working on a...headphone system

Headphone system: source selector, volume control, amplifier + phones?
Accepts as source analog, digital or both?
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: klaus@odyssey on 11 Oct 2017, 07:03 am
Armaegis...fair enough

mp /  Germay...again,  Alex and I have discussed this,  as well as probably another 4-5 different products...yes,  we could do something very, very nice,  but we would have to find time...we are hammered,  month after month, year after year...however,  it's always nice to have some Jokers in your back pocket.........
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: geerock on 11 Oct 2017, 02:50 pm
Cats name ???  Well,  definitely not Grumpy Cat,  nor Garfield or Fritz....it's not Sylvester either....Figaro, Nermal, Cheshire ???  Naaahhh...Hello Kitty or Tabby Cat ???  Nope...Felix ??  Scratchy ?? Jinx ??  Puss in Boots ??? Lucifer, Stimpy, or Mr. Bigglesworth ???  Don't think so....actually, have no freaking idea,  but she's just too damn cute.....




Pussy Galore
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: germay0653 on 11 Oct 2017, 03:01 pm
Klaus is such a card!  I think he's is pulling our chains...again!! :oops:
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: aaron.luebke on 11 Oct 2017, 06:40 pm
As far as a naming convention goes and in keeping with the "cat in the bag" theme...

Das muschi telefon?


(I sure hope the English to German translator didn't do something really stupid for me!)
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: /mp on 11 Oct 2017, 07:08 pm
OK guys....big announcement:

we are working on a...complete headphone system.



this is going to be awesome !


we could do something very, very nice,  but we would have to find time...we are hammered,  month after month, year after year.


Klaus is such a card!  I think he's is pulling our chains...again!

germay,
   Does seem to be the case. Tease anyway if not necessarily chain yanking. If one makes a distinction between them.


Klaus,
   Consider employing both quarter inch and 5 pin phone sockets so one may enjoy using one's own favorite phone either "standard" or stax in addition to instead of/in addition to yours.


Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: germay0653 on 11 Oct 2017, 07:13 pm
He's just having fun with the Lemmings!

https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-adk-adk_sbnt&hsimp=yhs-adk_sbnt&hspart=adk&p=Lemmings#id=3&vid=ad113a7fb11254a7fabe4c700e2ac194&action=click
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: Eduardo AAVM on 13 Oct 2017, 03:20 am
 :thumb:
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: klaus@odyssey on 14 Oct 2017, 05:11 am
Of course,  Pussy Galore,  heheheheeee...

and then there's the 1983 Bond   " Never say never again "
Title: Re: Headphone system
Post by: germay0653 on 16 Oct 2017, 07:51 pm
And then there's the dual Quad system, Octopussy!