Quote:Dave 1210 wrote:
Thanks for all of the great info DBC. A couple of questions:
1) Why you would recommend the Omega AlNiCo monitors vs. the floor standing version?
2) Have you heard the Omega speakers with any of the Decware push/pull amps?
Attending this years Decfest reminded me how many different amp / speaker combinations there are and how they all have slightly different flavors. Then add on top of that all the different personal musical tastes and preferences of the different attendees and it's clear why there is no single amp / speaker combo that reigns supreme.
I prefer the qualities of the Super Zen but understand the attraction of the more powerful amps to others as I listened this year. We each have our own music history and musical experiences. Myself for instance I have no others in my area to share with and to listen to other systems. So I'm more or less stuck in my own Audio Bubble and try to remember that when I post here.
So with that said, Dave I'll answer your first question the best I can based on my personal experience. On the question of Monitors verses Floor-standing models, Monitors have become a personal preference of mine after owning many of each.
Some of the Floor-standing units I've owned produce good bass if placed closer to the walls while this can cause the Sound-stage to suffer. Pull the Towers out into the room where they image best and Bass output can fall off substantially. So the analogy I use is that of the Flying Car. It wasn't a great car and it wasn't a great plane but it was a flying car. I tend to find Monitors more forgiving when it comes to placement while at the same time they can perform very good since they are being asked to do less.
OK, so the question is what if the monitor's are a bit light on Bass for your personal taste. Well first of all be thankful that you don't have a Floor-standing model that just loads the room up with too much Bass no matter where you place it (I've had that problem before).
The Omega Alnico Monitors I own really produce great Tight Clean Bass in my 16" X 24" room with multiple openings into other areas of the home. Really quite amazing. Only because of personal taste do I use a pair of Mid Bass Modules to add a touch of Mid Bass Dynamics. So in my case I look at the Mid Bass Module as the Car and the Monitors as the Airplane. Both built for a specific purpose, very good at what they do and can be placed separately where they perform in a given room best. As a side note the speaker designer told me the Monitors have a bit more speed and tighter bass compared to the towers that can go a bit lower.
As far as the Push/Pull amps, No I have not heard the Alnicos teamed up with a Push/Pull but my guess is someone here has the combo.