Opera Speakers?

Ricardo
Ricardo Posts: 10,636
edited November 2008 in Speakers
Anyone knows anything about these? Ain't them a beauty??

http://www.operaloudspeakers.com/c3/serie_classica.ashx

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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited November 2008
    They are not for you!
    I know you'll ask why I say that so I'll tell you now, not manly enough.
    Drew

    Yeah Yeah Yeah a guy named Drew saying something like that but I could not help myself.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited November 2008
    Manly? Since when a speaker needs to be manly? Speakers must:

    1.- Sound good
    2.- If 1 is met, then if they look good it's a plus.

    These look good, and with Seas drivers, made in Italy, yeah, they probably sound good also.

    I don'y care if they don't look manley ;)
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited November 2008
    Is that a 1/8" port in the middle of that baffle :p

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  • dkg999
    dkg999 Posts: 5,647
    edited November 2008
    I heard them at an audio shop in Long Beach CA. Very, very nice! I think Upscale Audio carries them, and was having some sales on them a while back. Not sure if they ship them or not. To me, they sounded like Sonus Faber wannabees, which is not a bad thing :)
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited November 2008
    Ron Temple wrote: »
    Is that a 1/8" port in the middle of that baffle :p

    Another guy with a sense of humor :p
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited November 2008
    Oh. I have a sense of humor, believe me. Just need the stimulus to have at least traces of being funny.

    :p:):D
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  • NJPOLKER
    NJPOLKER Posts: 3,474
    edited November 2008
    Ricardo wrote: »
    Oh. I have a sense of humor, believe me. Just need the stimulus to have at least traces of being funny.

    :p:):D

    I hear ya
    Those speakers are really good looking by the way! Hopefully they sound as good if not better than they look. Any ideas on the cost?
    Drew
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited November 2008
    I'll let you know how they sound on Tuesday.

    http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1230740167&/Opera-Seconda-Like-New-Cherry-
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  • megasat16
    megasat16 Posts: 3,521
    edited November 2008
    For Italian Made Speakers, Sonus Faber is the only one I am pleased with. SF has one of the most unparalleled craftsmanship on their speakers but the price is steep. If this Opera stuff sounds good anywhere near SF at this price, bring them home. And Good Luck!
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  • zingo
    zingo Posts: 11,258
    edited November 2008
    megasat16 wrote: »
    For Italian Made Speakers, Sonus Faber is the only one I am pleased with. SF has one of the most unparalleled craftsmanship on their speakers but the price is steep.

    Here here!
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  • Ron Temple
    Ron Temple Posts: 3,212
    edited November 2008
    Ricardo wrote: »
    Oh. I have a sense of humor, believe me. Just need the stimulus to have at least traces of being funny.

    :p:):D
    Sometimes you swing and miss...;)

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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited November 2008
    Kex wrote: »
    Looks like they might be the Seconda, from the Classica line:

    Right; see the link in post # 9. And it is leather on the front, back and top. Sonus faber also uses leather in some of their speakers...I guess it is an Italian thing.

    The sealed box concept caught my attention. It is a small floorstander claiming to hit low 30's. I think it might be a good speaker for my small room. We'll see.
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  • LuSh
    LuSh Posts: 887
    edited November 2008
    Hello Richardo,

    I've listened to the Mezzo extensively and it's top can be a little bright even with a tubed output CD source. Careful placement and the right amplification is a MUST with the Opera design I've heard.

    I really think Aliante and Sonus Fabre are a better Italian design (from what I've listened too).
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited November 2008
    LuSh wrote: »
    Hello Richardo,

    I've listened to the Mezzo extensively and it's top can be a little bright even with a tubed output CD source. Careful placement and the right amplification is a MUST with the Opera design I've heard.

    I really think Aliante and Sonus Fabre are a better Italian design (from what I've listened too).


    Thanks for the input. I will let you know what I think. I'm surprised to hear that, since that Seas silk dome is supposed to be more on the smooth side.
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  • Motzart
    Motzart Posts: 1,075
    edited November 2008
    Those are a sweet looking set for sure!

    My old Monitor 10's were the bomb for Classical and Opera.
    I was really bummed to hafta sell em but I don't have the room for them here.
    The House I rented had ample room but the House I bought didn't.
    They were LARGE but sounded oh so sweet.
    With the new technology size isn't everything.
    There are many smaller speakers now days that have a LARGE sound.

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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited November 2008
    No experience with them, but damn those look sexy. I'm really digging the leather.
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  • Ricardo
    Ricardo Posts: 10,636
    edited November 2008
    I've been playing with these for a little over a week, and wanted to share my thoughts.

    The speakers are absolutely beautiful; finish, both on the veneer and leather is among the best I've seen. A real piece of fine furniture. The drivers are seas and they look like what you would expect from them.

    Sound:

    They sound very much like the Dynaudios; very revealing and can sound a bit on the bright side with some poor recordings. Bass is very tight, what you would expect from a sealed enclosure, and they hit low and move some air. They have that midrange magic that I think people call "liquid", that make vocals, saxophone, piano and strings sound so "in the room". Imaging is also very good, though I'm still playing with position trying to get the depth I was able to get from the Dynaudios.

    All in all, a very nice sounding speaker, with a beautiful finish. I enjoy listening to them and I think that midrange is what makes them really special.
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  • Hawkeye
    Hawkeye Posts: 1,313
    edited November 2008
    Did someone mention leather?

    I have no financial interest in these things.

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