Orchard Audio BOSC amps here to demo with The Monoliths Speaker System.

Guy 13 · October 01, 2019, 09:38:20 PM

Quote from: HAL on October 01, 2019, 08:15:29 PM
Hope people go and support Leo's Kickstarter campaign. Only a few more days left to sign up.

Very happy with the BOSC amp listening trials and have put in for two pairs.

Have a demo for some friends on Thursday and then they go back to Leo. Hope the next person enjoys them as much as I do.

Hi all.
I would sure like to help Leo with his Kickstarter,
but unfortunately I am not ready financially,
my moving back to Canada will be expensive.
However,
since I will be moving into a small one bedroom apartment,
the BOSC mini size would be ideal,
plus the fact that according to some, the sound is hawsome.
I am sure that middle of next year Leo will still be around,
with such a good product, I don't see why not.

Guy 13

HAL · October 02, 2019, 05:18:10 AM

Since these are monoblocks, having a 2' speaker cable directly from the amp output to the driver terminals. Now the driver is in the amp feedback loop for best diaphragm control. With a damping factor of 550, you get to keep as much of that as possible with short cables.

Guy 13 · October 02, 2019, 06:31:36 AM

Quote from: HAL on October 02, 2019, 05:18:10 AM
Since these are monoblocks, having a 2' speaker cable directly from the amp output to the driver terminals. Now the driver is in the amp feedback loop for best diaphragm control. With a damping factor of 550, you get to keep as much of that as possible with short cables.

Hi.
I understand what you are saying about the advantage of short speaker wires,
however what's best short speaker cables or short interconnects ?
Interconnect in my case will have to be 6 to 8 feet long
and everybody talk about inductance, capacitance and resistance
and interconnect should be as short as possible.
Sooooo ? ? ? ? ?

Guy 13

I sure don't want to be a pain in the neck,
only understand since your are the reliable person.

HAL · October 02, 2019, 07:47:33 AM

To me short speaker cable and 15' balanced interconnects works very well. That is what I am using with the BOSC amps.

mdconnelly · October 02, 2019, 12:09:42 PM

I really hope Leo's Kickstarter on these BOSC amps succeeds (cuz I really want a pair

. If you're on the fence, jump soon. The Kickstarter expires this coming Sunday, Oct 6th.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/orchardaudio/bosctm-hifi-monoblock-audio-amplifier?ref=c7srx9

HAL · October 02, 2019, 12:59:52 PM

Same here. Put in for two pairs in the Kickstarter.

orchardaudio · October 06, 2019, 02:50:35 PM

I was, unfortunately, unable to reach the BOSC Kickstarter goal.

The good news is that there is another chance to get your hands on the BOSC amplifiers! I hope that you will support Orchard Audio and preorder BOSC directly through the website, here:
https://orchardaudio.com/shop?olsPage=products%2Fbsc-mplfr

The preorders are available at $999 (33% off MSRP), for a pair of amps.

Once 40 preorders are placed, I will start manufacturing the BOSC amplifiers, and shipments will start 8-12 weeks after that.

Pricing is as follows:
$999 for the first 40 preorders
$1099 for orders 41 through 60
$1199 for orders 61 and up

HAL · October 06, 2019, 03:01:11 PM

Ok. I have ordered two pairs of BOSC amps. Hope to be in the first 40 orders.

Looking forward to them.

orchardaudio · October 06, 2019, 03:05:31 PM

Quote from: HAL on October 06, 2019, 03:01:11 PM
Ok. I have ordered two pairs of BOSC amps. Hope to be in the first 40 orders.

Looking forward to them.

You are the first two out of the 40.

mdconnelly · October 07, 2019, 11:20:54 AM

I'm placing my order for a pair of BOSC now. Glad to see that the future of these tiny little awesome amps is still alive.

Nick B · October 07, 2019, 01:02:55 PM

Quote from: mdconnelly on October 07, 2019, 11:20:54 AM
I'm placing my order for a pair of BOSC now. Glad to see that the future of these tiny little awesome amps is still alive.

Hi Mike,
Iirc, you have a Devialet amp. Will the BOSC become the main amps or you'll be using them in a second system?
Nick

mdconnelly · October 07, 2019, 01:22:20 PM

Nick, still have the Devialet and still loving it in the big rig. When I tested the BOSC amps a few months ago, I tried them on a secondary system with a pair of B&W bookshelf speakers that I had been driving with a cheap class D amp. This system is primarily for background music in our kitchen & dining room. What totally surprised me is just how much better this system sounded with the BOSC amps. So that's where the BOSC will reside.

I did try them in place of my Devialet just for a comparison and was quite surprised how good they sounded. But no, they're not going to replace the Devialet nor would I expect them to. But these amps are small, light, run cool and punch well above their price tag IMHO (particularly at Leo's intro pricing). I gotta think there's a ton of viable applications for these in whole-house audio and HT systems as well.

orchardaudio · October 08, 2019, 10:47:18 AM

Only 26 pairs left at the $999 price.

If you are short on space these are a great way to go.

While they can perform very well in any situation, I think these amps are great for secondary systems, bedrooms, lobbies, guest rooms, kitchens etc. These are places that typically have more constrained spaces.

While these are not meant to compete with the likes of Devialet, which cost 10x more. I do believe they will easy beat amps at 2-4x the price.

Additionally there is something to be said... Almost every single person that tries them gets a pair.

Nick B · October 08, 2019, 01:42:52 PM

Quote from: mdconnelly on October 07, 2019, 01:22:20 PM
Nick, still have the Devialet and still loving it in the big rig. When I tested the BOSC amps a few months ago, I tried them on a secondary system with a pair of B&W bookshelf speakers that I had been driving with a cheap class D amp. This system is primarily for background music in our kitchen & dining room. What totally surprised me is just how much better this system sounded with the BOSC amps. So that's where the BOSC will reside.

I did try them in place of my Devialet just for a comparison and was quite surprised how good they sounded. But no, they're not going to replace the Devialet nor would I expect them to. But these amps are small, light, run cool and punch well above their price tag IMHO (particularly at Leo's intro pricing). I gotta think there's a ton of viable applications for these in whole-house audio and HT systems as well.

Thanks, Mike

orchardaudio · October 27, 2019, 05:53:32 PM

BOSC has reached 40 orders. The $999 price is available until November 5th. After that, the price will go to $1249.

Order here:
https://orchardaudio.com/shop?olsPage=products%2Fbsc-mplfr

This is the last chance to get these amazing amplifiers at this price.

Manufacturing of the BOSC amps will kick off on November 6th. Deliveries will start taking place 8-12 weeks after that.