DeVore O/93 vs. O/baby Speaker Review Compare/O 

The build quality and finishes are top notch. The looks can be a bit polarizing (especially the grills).

Thanks. Would never use the grills. Maybe someday I will see / hear a pair for myself?

Thanks for the kind words. Yes, they look a lot like Audio Note speakers (and a few others). You often see similar proportions with high efficiency speakers.

Hello. I have a xa25 as well running stand mounts. What are the dimensions of your room? Trying to figure out what would work best. Thank you

@@auggysimcity I believe the O/baby’s are slightly less efficient. My room is about 13 x 18 and even being open on 2 sides, the Pass rocks. I believe it puts out as much as 190 wpc in A/B before clipping so it is more versatile than it appears, playing at 85 db with ease.

@@dhmallet Thanks. Xa25 puts out 80 watts max per channel. I live in an apartment. The listening area is rather small. I think the 093 would not have enough breathing room to really get the scope of the sound. My stand mount speakers at the moment are close to 3 feet away from the wall. Leaving about 6.5 feet from front of speaker to front of listening chair. O baby regardless of price would probably yield better sound quality for the size of the room. I’m currently using a tube line stage that is getting a bit long in the tooth. What line stage are you using?

Do you have the option of auditioning at home? My Lampizator has a simple preamp section, and my only sourcce is my streamer.

@@dhmalletits a large planet.. I'm most likely off in a far universe

Over simplification, but to paint in broad strokes I'd describe Klipsch Heritage (at lease the smaller models) and Zu speakers as a bit faster and more immediate/energetic. The O series are more subtle, fuller, and have better timbre to my ear.

I was in your position and heard them - and luckily did not like them. Saved myself $18k :)

@@xfloodcasual8124Cheers !

I have not but I am curious :)

The o/96 (from my memory) are better hands down. Better bass, more energy, more articulate mid range. If you're room and your budget allow for they're pretty special, but, the price delta is huge. If you can find a dealer within a days drive to compare and contrast, probably worth it :) Let us know where you end up.

The o93 is warmer. The o96 are brighter. I can afford both…I chose the o93. It was more balanced and cohesive.

So far the best synergies I've heard have been the Manley Mahi and the ModWright KWA 99. I'm sure there are more wining combinations out there depending on what you're looking for :)

I didn't ask that clearly. Wondering if the speaker has to have more watts for even low level listening to get the full effect of O/93?. JH

That's right, not about total output but output quality. The sound becomes more resolved and fuller with more powerful amps. Naturally you'll trade some sweetness of a the SET amps but I found the tradeoff to be worthwhile as the speakers are inherently pretty sweet in their presentation.

Specifically with the 0/93 and the Heresy, I'd say the DeVores are more sophisticated, more nuanced, and the Klipsch are more energetic and present.

@@SineCraftAudio do you have any experience with Volti speakers?

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Some of my favorites were the Manley Mahi and the ModWright KWA 99s.

I don't think of the o/93 as bright at all. If anything they can lack a bit of edge compared to other speakers in this pricecsass.

Thank you for your reply 👍🏾 One final question: In your opinion, do you think the Denafrips Pontus II could possibly be too rich for the Devore O/93’s?

19 x 12 with 10 foot ceilings

Can't speak to the o/96 placement but the o/93 like to be pulled out from the wall about 18 inches in my environment.

@@SineCraftAudio thanks! That doesn’t seem too bad.

What speakers have made this happen for you? I'm still searching...

@@audiogonleahy9882 I have done a lot of modifications on my own harbeth, they work well

@@xfloodcasual8124 I had a pair of Harberth C7’s and they were molasses slow and sloppy. But to each their own

Thanks. The o/93 are still with me.

I've heard the o/93 with the Lebeb CS-300. Very nice combo indeed but I thin the o/93 have more to offer depending on what you are after. But, the o/96 are more efficient and energetic.