Budget Amp with METERS? OSD Audio did it at CEDIA 2024!

[@Youthman]

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[@derekedlund1854]

Sales reps could take a lesson from this gentleman. Class act. Knows his gear, Very well spoken. Passionate. Great break down overall. Cheers.👏

[@Youthman]

I agreed Both Simon and Dave are first class gentlemen.

[@joshuasterling2144]

I enjoyed this whole segment. Whatever he gets paid he needs a nod for the balance of professionalism, personable presentation, knowledge and enthusiasm.

[@garryhammond3117]

Thanks for your excellent coverage Michael! - Cheers!

[@Youthman]

Glad you are enjoying it. Just posted a new video on the new Marantz lineup.

[@tomconnell7154]

I own OSD amps....both the 7 channel and 5 channel - BOTH are absolutely beautiful and work perfectly and I highly recommend these amps to anyone looking for home theater amps.

[@Youthman]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing

[@davehilling3944]

I have the xa3200 (3 channel older series) its been great so far.

[@edwarddesmond2975]

@Youthman Thanks for giving OSD a proper look at, I brought a 5180 in 2022 and They made a name for themselves with those 3 amplifier featuring a 3, 5 and 7 channel amplifiers But they had a triple 15 inch Subwoofer that they sold for around $899 but it was on sale for $494 with a 30 day money back guarantee and I wanted someone to test them

[@CavernYogi]

2 years ago I purchased the OSD Nero XA7180 Multi Channel (7x) Home Theater Amplifier. It has been EXCELLENT!!! Clear, clean, powerful sound, and over the past two years it has performed flawlessly! IMHO... I would say OSD Audio are currently the best quality and performance amplifiers for the the price right now, period. I have been an audio enthusiast for over 30 years and am that crazy guy with microphones and Room Equalizer Wizard (REW) who calibrates my room manually. The amp runs Arendal 1723 S front monitors and 1961 monitor surrounds. I run a pair of self-powered JTR Captivator 18" subs and they match the front and surround speakers power output and all balance well together. If you are in the market, definitely give OSD Audio a shot.

[@Youthman]

Awesome Joe! Thanks for sharing your experience with OSD.

[@ashikmusic7364]

Yogi bro can you help me to teach REW measurements

[@CavernYogi]

@@ashikmusic7364 Google "REW how to use" and there are writeups and videos that can help you my friend : )

[@RobZelinka]

Another stellar video. Lots to love about what OSD is bringing to the table. Hard to beat the value they’re offering at those price points

[@Youthman]

Thank you, Rob

[@kevindillinger3699]

The NEO outdoor amp works great with the WiiM app. I was so happy to figure this out.

[@m4nc1n1]

I love OSD. I had the original 5180 and a few Emotiva BasX amps at the same time. I upgraded to Marantz Amps and sold the Emotiva’s. Kept the OSD. It’s a beast for the price at 150W all channels driven (5). I paid $500 on sale and OSD is just a great value!

[@ramonjose3090]

I like that you can get a budget option with a good brand, I can’t wait until I can purchase the 11 channel amp. Thank you for coming back and sharing.

[@pixelrayted]

I love to see the return of meters on amps, even if it is an lcd.

[@ubacow7109]

I just wanna see what OSD gear measures like

[@psyphonyxaudio]

OSD really bringing ALL the options for people. Nice spread and coverage.

[@Youthman]

Thank you kindly.

[@railerswim]

Just finished the video. This seriously sold me on OSD as a brand. Ignore my other comment, I will be getting that new 11 channel amp for my new build

[@noneyabiddy7338]

Just bought the Nero 520. It’s on its way. I intend to pair it with my onkyo RZ50 using the pre-outs for a 5 channel set up with my 4 KEF350’s and a KEF150 as my center and two SVS pro1000 subs. I’m super excited. The value for what you get for these amps is crazy. I got the amp with discount for 500 dollars. Brand new.

[@cgm246]

Any update on the 11 channel amp coming?

[@boigoe]

My denon 6700, 7.1.4 set up all channels used has never given a problem at loud volumes

[@AussieTimeSirStewietheKnight]

I own OSD Audio Nero XA7180 7channel that is a beast, and I paid $699 Sale 2 years ago direct purchase. No clue why people buy other amps since it has everything you need and is H design. Flawless heavy 70 pounds built like a tank and i have it paired with my Onkyo RZ-50. My RZ-50 only plays the Atmos Heights and the OSD 7 channel takes care of all 7 floors. 7.2.4.

[@housbinpharteen7445]

@@AussieTimeSirStewietheKnight does the receiver run cooler when not running its own power

[@percybedford6266]

I got the 5 channel that came out a few months back Youthman with the promotion code you had and man that thing does a nice job on my Atmos speakers.

[@Youthman]

Awesome! They provide a ton of value and make Home Theater accessible to everyone.

[@percybedford6266]

@@Youthman yes sir.

[@railerswim]

Seriously looking at this for my new build

[@B.A.Audio.]

Love OSD! Great stuff. Definitely getting one of those new amps.

[@kkr433]

sounds like a really wonderful product and company.💕

[@ap6553]

Picked up an HTA7200 and a HTD8150 on sale a couple of months ago after watching your overview of them and I couldn't be happier. Plenty of clean power and sound coupled with an attractive and minimalist design. I did find the green LED on the HTD was a bit distracting since all of the other LEDs on both units were blue. So I just put a small piece of gaffers tape over it. Overall I'm extremely happy with both amplifiers and I can't wait for you do to an indepth review of both of them.

[@Youthman]

Awesome and congrats!

[@edwarddesmond2975]

I have the OSD 5180 and I love it but that 11 Channels amplifier is going to be a big seller and hard to get but I want one.

[@joshuasterling2144]

Being able to take a rack mounted solution and actually bridge it and have essentially a crossover function means you can run passive subs at will basically anywhere. Its just cool that they would even think about that.

[@luisd7636]

I got the 7 channel amp for my atmos speakers which sound amazing. was hoping for a 3 channel amp for my fronts.

[@AeroCluster]

I'm struggling to decide between the HTX8150 and the HTA7200. I like the smaller size and bridging feature on the HTX, but according to the spec sheet and a support agent, bridged mode is only rated for 8 Ohm speakers and anything below that may trip the protection mode and could damage the speakers or amp. Without bridging, the HTX is a fair bit weaker than the HTA, which is making it hard to choose. Does anyone here have one of the HTX amps, and have you had any problems with it going into protection mode when using it bridged?

[@ProudPapaKY]

Great video, Youthman! There isn't much on osd speakers online. Could you get an lcr set of the OSD black series lcr speakers he played a demo of please in for review? Thank you! God bless!

[@jermainwhyte6894]

Would love to get one when it’s available. How do we know when it’s available??

[@bootneylee9802]

Congratulations Michael! You just sold me the HTA 7200! I hope it's what everyone makes it out to be, or I'm coming by to attach it to your boat. 😂

[@Youthman]

I don’t own a boat 🤣

[@bootneylee9802]

​@@Youthman 😂

[@johnlira3316]

Good video. Wow a lot of stuff. They need to put those horn loaded speakers in a box to use as surrounds or a full set up. Kind of like jtrs

[@VONDOOM88]

Would love to see a review of the dual 8" LCR and the rest of the on wall offerings

[@Youthman]

This was my first time hearing their home theater system. I was very surprised at how detailed the speakers were. It’s almost impossible to know exactly how they sound in that wide of an open and very noisy environment. Dialogue was very clear, gunshots were crisp and detailed. And the subs provided tactile response from 8’ away.

[@housbinpharteen7445]

Question... if i have a Receiver and running the pre-outs to an amp for power instead of using the Receiver power , will the Receiver run cooler?

[@Youthman]

It likely depends on whether or not you can turn off the internal amplification in your AVR. Even if it’s running idle, it’s going to generate heat. The newer, Marantz units have Preout mode which completely turns off the internal amps.

[@MattyDaddy14]

Those amps look cool! Wish he woulda talked more about their fs12 and FS15 subs in detail 🎉 been eying the 15” with a retail discount price of $799 and a 13hz -10db is insane!! 🎉

[@DimaLitvin]

Love their 11x channel option. Any intel on release date? I'm a bit perplexed there's no information about it on their website, although Simon said (in another video) additional info is available on their website... I really hope it does come out before the end of the year for $1,500 like he mentioned - I got cash in hand, and I'm waiting...

[@curtissanjenko285]

Hey Youthman, thanks for giving us these reports from the show …. How would you compare these to the Monolith x series? Specs and price comparable for the most part, and build/interior seems similar also.

[@chebrubin]

People, people, people once you go seperates with home theater you will never go back to a receiver. The channel separation and steering only helps sound correction and EQ.

[@VdomanZ]

I’ll be first in line to get the 11 channel! I have their 5 channel now. I have a 7.2.4 setup now. I run their 5 channel OSD on my bed layer. I want to go separates at some point, will be first move toward that upgrade path! Where do I sign up for launch :)

[@ebarbie5016]

What class D modues the HTD amps are based on? They seem to be hiding this information from the public which is kinda suspicious....

[@Youthman]

Why do you feel they’re hiding it? They haven’t added the information to their website yet.

[@ebarbie5016]

@@Youthman I sent them 2 emails asking about the modules and they never replied..

[@simonspears7892]

@@ebarbie5016 Yup, sorry dropped the ball on that one. They are not the Hypex modules i can confirm that. I'll get the exact module names shortly and post.

[@pureblood8307]

ICE power?

[@ebarbie5016]

@@pureblood8307 No way. if it was Icepower, they would have proudly brag about it. Most likely Chinease OEM garbage...

[@ben23a31]

👍🏼👍🏼 !!! great review Youthman. OSD is making some good noise in the audio segment. Question, do you know of the XLR connections are fully differential? I do wish they made at least some IP outdoor (weather resistant) amplifiers. TIC is the only reasonable option but their power ratings aren't great.

[@Youthman]

Thank you, Ben. I reached out to Simon. I’ll let you know what he says about the XLR.

[@Youthman]

Simons reply. We have the WRA amplifier which is outdoor rated and can be controlled by our App via Wi-Fi. It’s 50 watts per channel times 4 into 8Ohms. Not super powerful. He’s checking on the fully balanced question, but at that price point he does not think they are.

[@ben23a31]

@@Youthman oh okay, thanks! I'm going to look into it. I listened to the whole video. Maybe I missed that part of it. Much appreciated 👍🏼

[@AudioClownHT]

@youthman do you know if they have world wide shipping, I live in Sweden and we’re can I buy this?

[@Youthman]

I’m not sure. If you reach out to them on their website, they can let you know.

[@christiandickey]

Love the osd brand.

[@welderfixer]

Awww Man! So many new goodies. Def...time to get that third job. hehehe..... Could buy the gear, but not have time to use it. 😁

[@michaelnyansafo7343]

Can the 11 channel amplifier drive 8 ohm speakers?

[@Youthman]

Of course. Any amplifier can drive more higher ohms. It’s when you get down to lower Ohms that it demands more power from the amp and not all amps can do that.

[@watkinsjason]

I would certainly hope so. 😂

[@Youthman]

No question is a dumb question. Not everyone realizes how impedance works. If they see specs rated for 4 ohms, it’s only natural to wonder if it will work with other impedance.

[@michaelnyansafo7343]

@@Youthman so in this case what will be the power rating in 8 ohm and also can we get them in the uk?

[@Youthman]

Simon didn't say but as you can see from their website, they tend to state both 4ohm and 8ohm measurements - www.osdaudio.com/osd-nero-hta7200-multi-channel-7x-home-theater-amplifier.html So we should expect them to do the same once they add the product to their website and are available for purchase later this year.

[@carlosoliveira-rc2xt]

Those xlr connections don't cost much because it's a convenience connector and the amp is not a true balanced design which does cost a lot more because essentially you're duplicating the circuitry.

[@FatFolksProductions]

Dang, I love the look at this amp! Hey YM, do you know if this amp is stable down to 2 ohms?

[@Youthman]

I’m not sure.

[@FatFolksProductions]

@@Youthman Bummer. I was blessed to snag a pair of the Polk L800's and those big boys dig down to 2.8 ohms. Would love to know a little more about that HTA7300. 😊

[@simonspears7892]

If you have the impedance v's frequency curve I will be able to tell you whether or not the amps can deal with the impedance. 2.8 Ohms is a lot easier than 2.0 Ohms and not uncommon. Many 4 Ohm rated amps can handle 2.8 Ohms at certain frequencies, including ours.

[@QuangNguyen-oh6ju]

Does it come in silver? 😊

[@simonspears7892]

No, sorry.

[@housbinpharteen7445]

WOW , i got to say for $1500 that is a very good price for that amp

[@carlosoliveira-rc2xt]

It's a good value but don't go crazy, build quality is receiver class not Mark Levinson or Boulder class.

[@Youthman]

It would sure be fun to do a blind A/B comparison between the three to see if anyone could accurately tell which they were listening to:

[@edwarddesmond2975]

​@@YouthmanNow that would be something to hear as I have a Parasound 52+ and a OSD NERO 5180 and they sound the same to me.

[@coreymarotta]

OSD always punching above their weight class.

[@Youthman]

Agreed. Huge value proposition

[@weduhpeople8504]

Are these made overseas 🇨🇳 or 🇺🇸? I know Emotiva is 🇺🇸 made.

[@VividTheater]

You’re getting serious bang for the buck with OSD. Those on wall S82 MK2 triple tweeter speakers all around as bed layers speakers paired with OSD HT amps and you’re laughing.

[@Youthman]

As Simon says in the video, “That’s our gig.” 😀

[@KillerSneak]

I think we need to get rid of terms like “budget” as for me this isn’t budget 😅

[@Youthman]

If you are comparing to other amplifiers, it’s definitely in the budget category. It’s not referring to any one’s personal budget.

[@KillerSneak]

@@Youthman well that’s the whole point I’m trying to make behind terms like “budget”, budget is relative to ones income/budget/hobby? I can see how for someone like you this can be considered “budget” relative to its price and what you’re able to spend. For me this will be many months of saving money (when possible) and taking into consideration if it will be plausible to get. Don’t get me wrong I’m not trying to be negative in any way or form. It’s just some times the terms “rub” me the wrong way a bit 😅

[@Youthman]

I understand what you’re saying. Think of it this way, if you’re shopping for a mansion, and you find one listed for $1 million, would you say that is a budget friendly mansion? Absolutely. If you’re shopping for an exotic sports car, if you found one for $100,000, would that be a budget friendly exotic sports car? Again the answer is yes. So, in this case, your shopping for an 11 channel amplifier, what else can you find near this price point? Would you agree this is a budget friendly 11 channel amplifier? Indeed it is because Emotiva’s 11ch is $2,300, Monolith is $2,500. When I say something as budget, friendly, it’s in the context of the type of product that you’re considering, not someone’s disposable income because that varies from person to person.

[@madcrabber1113]

Why is this brand always talked down about?

[@Youthman]

Some people equate expensive with better. It’s difficult for them to imagine that a budget friendly product can sound good.

[@shaolin95]

I had an osd 7180 an it was terrible with noises that sounded like a FM radio. Neither monolith or Starke had issues using the same cables. Hard pass

[@chebrubin]

Plz people people stick with 7 channel standard modules. 11 channel multi and single and stereo modules just don't work. Stereo modules whether Emotiva, OSD, Tonewinner all suffer some cross talk on the stero modules. Buy 2 x 7 x channle amps and upgraded dedicated 15 or 20 amp switch and you are rocking.

[@Youthman]

I’ve been running a Monolith 11X in my theater since it was introduced several years ago. It’s a beast and has never sounded strained in any setup I have had in for review or my personal systems.

[@SvhwCsnsj]

Lolita Field

[@Prerich45]

Blasphemy... blasphemy I say 😊! Just when I've secured McIntosh, there's an usurper, claiming blue LED beauty?!!!! Ok, I actually like the ideal😂

[@monsieural4551]

It's just recycling Emotiva design amps because they sold their licenses to make cheap amps.

[@redbaron2448]

Just copied off of Macintosh you got to be creative have your own style 💯😂😂😂

[@Youthman]

Ok

[@donjaun540]

I really like that OSD multi channel amp. I wish there could be a bench test between that amp and the same power wise Tone Winner amp. 👍😎👏👏

[@Youthman]

Unfortunately I do not have any testing equipment.

[@donjaun540]

@@Youthman Imagine the watt for watt challenge. 👍😂🫨🤣

[@Youthman]

I’ll save that for channels like Audioholics who have the necessary tools. I don’t get excited about measurements.