I haven't heard the Kats Meow, but I have owned a pair of Eric's OB4.5 Open baffle/omni speakers for about four months. I can truly attest to the accuracy of his claims, as well as the quality of his work.
Being that the OB4.5 uses only two 4.5 inch Fostex full rangers, the low end is noticeably missing. At about 50Hz there is an incredibly steep drop, so using these in conjunction with a sub woofer would almost be a must. That would be if you like the low end. I prefer vocals, solo cello, and sparse recordings.
I have never heard a mass-market speaker come close to the intimacy, clarity, and spaciousness for my types of music than with these speakers.
I most certainly plan to upgrade to the Lore or Kats Meow once I find a suitable low-power tube amp. I'm currently running a self-made direct-heated tube preamp with a Rotel RB-1050.
I've heard reports of Eric's speakers singing with as little as 3WPC.
Good luck, but for my money, I can't see myself buying from another manufacturer.
Being that the OB4.5 uses only two 4.5 inch Fostex full rangers, the low end is noticeably missing. At about 50Hz there is an incredibly steep drop, so using these in conjunction with a sub woofer would almost be a must. That would be if you like the low end. I prefer vocals, solo cello, and sparse recordings.
I have never heard a mass-market speaker come close to the intimacy, clarity, and spaciousness for my types of music than with these speakers.
I most certainly plan to upgrade to the Lore or Kats Meow once I find a suitable low-power tube amp. I'm currently running a self-made direct-heated tube preamp with a Rotel RB-1050.
I've heard reports of Eric's speakers singing with as little as 3WPC.
Good luck, but for my money, I can't see myself buying from another manufacturer.