Omega single driver speakers
fizz - first to answer your question: to my ears my Omegas sound very slightly forward in my 11 x 20 room. In any case, I've owned a pair of Omega Hemptones since 2005 and listen to them daily. They're hooked up to my PrimaLuna integrated, and source material is played thru a Rega P9/Ortofon Jubilee; PrimaLuna Classic CD player; Nakamichi DR-10 cassette deck; and a small Grace internet tuner. I absolutely love the speakers and have no desire to upgrade. One slight caveat - don't know anything about the model you're considering, but the Hemptones sounded pretty poor for the first 50 hours, opened up nicely after about 100 hours, and absolutely sung after 200 hours. Louis O. advised me that this would be the case, so I gave the speakers the time needed to break in and have been happy ever since. |
@fizz, although I haven’t heard them, Louis told me they are not a laid-back speaker. That’s why I didn’t give them a try. For classical, I want a presentation that puts me mid-way back in the concert hall. They seem to be a forward sounding speaker with very good imaging. That’s all I can tell you. This is what he recommended for classical... https://omegaloudspeakers.com/collections/tower-speakers/products/super-3-high-output-xrs?variant=34... This one for a large room with less complex music... https://omegaloudspeakers.com/collections/tower-speakers/products/super-8xrs?variant=38555364748 If you look thru my thread about Omega, you'll find that people love the speakers. |
There are advantages and disadvantages to coincident speakers - basically locating your tweeter in the middle of your bass driver. It certainly isn't a new idea - Tannoy did it and called it 'dual-concentric' many years ago (1940s). The only way you are going to find out if they suit you is to try them out in your room against an alternative. |
