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Product Review Mirage OMNI 5.1 Loudspeaker System May, 2003 Sandy Bird Introduction The one encompassing statement accepted by all when starting in to the world of hi end audio is, “The loudsp eaker is the most important an d most influen tial part of the entire system.
put prices on a more le vel playing field, the M1 is still a $1000+ sp eaker some 15 years later. That alone should validate the technology for most of us, but Mirage did not relax, and they continued to improve on their technology.
point source usin g a mid-bass tweeter combin ation that exists today, which is a good thing. This new technology has been coined by Mirage as OMNIGUIDE. Of course, there is more to the research than wh at is explained here, and I have seriously oversimplified Mirage’s process.
such problems occur with th e new Mirage posts. They wo uld easily accep t 10 gauge speaker wire, but if you are go ing to use spades, choose fairly wide ones, as the post centers are wide themselves. The 260s have feet which stic k out of the sides of the sp eaker on a front-facing 30 0 angle to ensure stability.
direct radiators to some high quality dipoles. Mirage classes the OMNI FX as an OMNI polar speaker an d do not suggest it belongs in either camp. Instead they claim ,and I quote, "Fewer speaker p.
and a 20 Hz 3 dB down point. Knowing the value of the BPS-150, this was an intriguing concept. We no w know the new OM sub line is designed to replace the BP S lineup, and if the OM-200 is the baby of the group, then Mirage’s competition should be paying attention.
to check to make sure the processor is not in some so rt of DSP mode. As with the earlier OM series, the OMNI series is somewhat sensitive to placement. Some pe ople believe these speakers have a huge soundstage, but do not image as well as a conventional design.
a stand below my scr een which places it no mo re than 1 1/2 feet off the floor. This is not optimal placement, but is the on ly option in my se tup. Using the CC wa s a real treat, as most of the problems with speaker plac ement went away.
At the heart of the OMNI sy stem is the new OMNIGUIDE design allowing for Mirage’s acclaimed OMNI Polar sound fr om a single pair of drivers. My word s to the designers are ‘bravo and congratulations’. The new OMNI se ries from Mirage is a technology to be reckoned with.
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