I guess I would say a concentric is a design that attempts to do what a Single Driver speaker does. The 6.5" Omega speaker is just a single speaker providing everything that a tweeter and woofer do. The Whizzer cone (which is just part of that single speaker) is used in an attempt to direct the higher frequencies.
I really enjoy my Omegas, ( I have both their Alnico and RS5 models), but I'd be hesitant in recommending them to people who play a lot of loud complex music unless they have subs. Omega also offers the High Output models to address these limitations, but I have very limited experience with them so I can't attest to their success.
These speakers are very direct and immediate sounding and don't hide anything. For me, they sound significantly better with tubes (haven't heard First Watt designs but hear that's a good match) and can really demonstrate differences in amplifiers and upstream components.
I really enjoy my Omegas, ( I have both their Alnico and RS5 models), but I'd be hesitant in recommending them to people who play a lot of loud complex music unless they have subs. Omega also offers the High Output models to address these limitations, but I have very limited experience with them so I can't attest to their success.
These speakers are very direct and immediate sounding and don't hide anything. For me, they sound significantly better with tubes (haven't heard First Watt designs but hear that's a good match) and can really demonstrate differences in amplifiers and upstream components.