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OJAS (Devon Turnbull)

OJAS is Devon Turnbull’s audio practice. Horn loudspeakers, valve electronics and collaborations with specialist builders connect its work to the traditions of cinema and Japanese listening rooms.

Design & approach

OJAS is Devon Turnbull’s audio practice, developed alongside his work in visual design. Its stated interests include efficient loudspeakers and low-powered valve amplifiers. The Klipsch collaboration shows that approach in a production design: the kO-R2 combines a vented 15-inch woofer cabinet with an exposed cast-aluminium horn, built by Klipsch in Hope, Arkansas.

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OJAS x NNNN ON2 Demo in Berlin - Auftrag Sound!

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Bangkok / Thailand

Siwilai Sound Club ↗

Custom installation

OJAS supplied the horn system at Siwilai Sound Club. The build brings together Werner Jagusch crossovers and Altec 288C-type compression drivers made for OJAS by Bill Hanuschak.

  • Live Room speakers: 6 × 12-inch coaxial speakers
  • Audiophile Bar speakers: Pair of OJAS 816 cabinets; Altec 311-90 horns and 288C compression drivers (OJAS / Altec)

Inside the system

Siwilai distinguishes a Live Room using six OJAS coaxials from an Audiophile Bar built around OJAS 816 cabinets, Altec horns and McIntosh amplification. The two spaces therefore need separate technical descriptions, even though they share a maker.

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Dubai / United Arab Emirates

Honeycomb Hi-Fi ↗

Custom installation

Honeycomb Hi-Fi lists OJAS in its custom build / install setup. The equipment details below reflect the venue record.

  • Sound system: Bespoke installation; component models not specified

Inside the system

At Honeycomb Hi-Fi, the equipment record identifies OJAS Bespoke installation; component models not specified. The loudspeakers set the starting point for coverage and placement. A plausible reason to choose a dedicated hi-fi installation here is to give records a clear presence without relying on background-music speakers alone.

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Brooklyn / United States

Public Records ↗

Custom installation

OJAS contributed custom loudspeakers and system design at Public Records, working with integration partners. The venue also has an outdoor horn installation developed with NNNN.

  • Outdoor loudspeaker system: Custom, fully horn-loaded four-way installation (OJAS × NNNN)
  • Sound Room midbass: Custom Quad 15 slot-loaded enclosures
  • Bar Room loudspeakers: Replica Altec 816 midbass cabinets; OJAS cabinets with 500 Hz horns and Altec HF drivers; Void Venu 115 subs (OJAS / Altec / Void)

Inside the system

Public Records should be read as several installations. The indoor Sound Room uses substantial bass and midbass sections with horn-loaded upper frequencies; the Bar Room has its own speaker and amplifier chain; the outdoor Nursery uses the OJAS × NNNN four-way system.

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Dallas / United States

Shyboy HiFi ↗

Custom installation

Shyboy HiFi lists OJAS in its equipment list setup. The equipment details below reflect the venue record.

  • Main Room loudspeakers: ON2 (OJAS × NNNN)
  • Blue Room: TAD loudspeakers; Super-sub; Phonoplayer 1200G; April Phono Stage; April PSET 300B

Inside the system

Shyboy has separate Main Room, booth and Blue Room systems. OJAS × NNNN ON2 and NNNN Gage speakers form the main installation, with Powersoft amplification and a substantial selection of source and processing equipment. The booth has its own monitors and bass support.

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Nashville / United States

888 ↗

Custom installation

At 888, OJAS loudspeakers use a horn architecture informed by vintage Altec designs. Steven Durr Designs and Soundlux Audio worked on the wider system design.

  • Loudspeakers: Horn-loaded, Altec-inspired installation

Inside the system

At 888, the equipment record identifies OJAS Horn-loaded, Altec-inspired installation. A horn-based approach can provide useful dynamic headroom, but aiming the speakers and balancing direct sound against room reflections remain central to shared listening.

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