Beryllium Baby !!! / RMAF

klaus@odyssey · « **on:** 12 Oct 2011, 04:34 am »

It's Kismet time for the RMAF, 2 new products:

Kismet Hybrid Integrated
Kismet Reference Monitors.

Large monitors, ScanSpeak 4531 and Scan's Beryllium tweeter.

Man oh man, without a doubt !!!! one, if not the best driver there is. Just fantastic, hehehehe

Doing final listening right now before packing up and start driving..........

golfugh · « **Reply #1 on:** 12 Oct 2011, 04:42 am »

Klaus, hope you have a great show!
Mark

TAULISA · « **Reply #2 on:** 12 Oct 2011, 08:24 am »

Nice job Klaus, but as usual no scoop anticipations, no specifications, no photos on your website.....

Hhhmmm...

Hey guys...Think we oughtta update it ourselves.
Klaus's to busy looking after this issue.....

Ciao
Toby

Eduardo AAVM · « **Reply #3 on:** 12 Oct 2011, 08:32 pm »

Fantastic !

More killer products from Klaus' Odyssey... Klaus, you have a full gang of killers

aaron.luebke · « **Reply #4 on:** 16 Oct 2011, 12:38 pm »

When do we get specs, pictures and prices??

Looks like the wife isn't going to get much for Christmas this year, Daddy needs new toys!

standub · « **Reply #5 on:** 16 Oct 2011, 07:15 pm »

Quote from: aaron.luebke on 16 Oct 2011, 12:38 pm

When do we get specs, pictures and prices??

Looks like the wife isn't going to get much for Christmas this year, Daddy needs new toys!

Klaus was quoting $3500 at the show.

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #6 on:** 17 Oct 2011, 04:11 pm »

Had a great time visiting with Klaus at RMAF....his new Kismet Reference Monitors rock !!!

Left him with some good tunes....he had a big grin....enjoy...thanks Klaus.

Chris

Rob S. · « **Reply #7 on:** 17 Oct 2011, 04:27 pm »

what are the dimensions and specs of the speakers? I need a quality bookshelfish sized speaker, no larger than 20" high.

Rob S.

standub · « **Reply #8 on:** 17 Oct 2011, 08:26 pm »

Quote from: Rob S. on 17 Oct 2011, 04:27 pm

what are the dimensions and specs of the speakers? I need a quality bookshelfish sized speaker, no larger than 20" high.

Rob S.

Not sure, but they are less than 20" high or right at it.

klaus@odyssey · « **Reply #9 on:** 18 Oct 2011, 04:17 am »

Thanks for all of you guys who attended our room.
And yup, it was quite good. The Scan BE is the real thing, I have to say. The more time I spent with it, the more I fell in love with it,.. fantastic job, ScanSpeak.

And Rob, yes, you are in luck.....

Pez · « **Reply #10 on:** 18 Oct 2011, 04:32 am »

Always fun to BS with Klaus. Very fun ripping on a big burly dude with a German accent. Even if he's threatening to do awful things to me with my own camera.

Also Beryllium is in full trend mode right now. Last RMAF it was Ribbon tweeters and OTLs.

AlexG · « **Reply #11 on:** 18 Oct 2011, 11:36 pm »

I second Klaus here...we had a great time at the show this year. Special thanks to all the people that attended our room this year. The new "Kismet" (newer product) units sounded and looked fantastic

Now, I want to give a special thanks to all the AC's people that covered the show - I don't know how you guys do it but you are special. If was not for your "true" honest coverage and opinion, many people will have no idea of the many different small companies that exist out there. Your coverage is first rate and I applaud you. Nice to see you again

Pez, thanks for the pics!

Alex

standub · « **Reply #12 on:** 19 Oct 2011, 04:39 am »

I want to say I had a great time in your guys room, I especially liked the Eruption demos

Sorry I couldn't make it on Sunday, but real life got in the way. I hope Alex did hog all the beer, next year i'll bring a larger selection

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #13 on:** 19 Oct 2011, 05:51 am »

Quote

I especially liked the Eruption demos..

Helps the speakers...."break in"....

BobC · « **Reply #14 on:** 19 Oct 2011, 07:19 am »

I'd like to hear about the Kismet Integrated. Thanks!

jose · « **Reply #15 on:** 19 Oct 2011, 07:31 pm »

Stereophile coverage:

http://www.stereophile.com/content/odyssey

Soundstage coverage:

http://www.soundstageglobal.com/index.php?option=com_igallery&view=igcategory&id=28&Itemid=230

BobC · « **Reply #16 on:** 21 Oct 2011, 03:25 pm »

Thanks. What I really want to know:
1. Number and types of inputs / outputs?
2. Phono stage?
3. Is it a balanced design?
4. What does the remote look like? Ability to remotely control power and source selection in addition to volume and mute?
5. HT bypass?
6. How does it compare with a current Candela + Stratos Extreme Mono set?

woodsyi · « **Reply #17 on:** 21 Oct 2011, 03:40 pm »

Quote from: standub on 16 Oct 2011, 07:15 pm

Klaus was quoting $3500 at the show.

Just in case it's not obvious from the picture, the monitor is trapezoidal meaning it's tapered from back to front.

I will say that these sounded phenomenal. If they weren't broken in before, they should have been by Sunday from playing that Eddie Van Halen riff over and over very loudly.

The monitors can handle serious juice and sound very clean even at loud volume. Definitely rocked.

roscoeiii · « **Reply #18 on:** 21 Oct 2011, 05:45 pm »

Rocked eh?

Look forward to more impressions. And looks like Klaus may swing by with a pair next time he is in Chicago...

AlexG · « **Reply #19 on:** 21 Oct 2011, 06:20 pm »

Quote from: standub on 19 Oct 2011, 04:39 am

I want to say I had a great time in your guys room, I especially liked the Eruption demos Sorry I couldn't make it on Sunday, but real life got in the way. I hope Alex did hog all the beer, next year i'll bring a larger selection

We certainly enjoyed your company...the eruption demos as you call them an Van Halen lead guitar was something else through the "Berylliums"

Thanks for the beer...I will take your word for next year

Alex