I currently own two pair and have owned two other pair.
The Omega Super Alnico Monitors were very revealing and had a magical midrange. Bass was lean but ok. The highs were great but there was a slight edginess from time to time. I attribute this to the whizzer. I’ve experienced this with other dual cone drivers.
I currently own a pair of the original Super 3 monitors identical to these:
6Moons Review. I updated the drivers with the latest RS5 4.5” drivers. I love this speaker. The OEM driver produces more bass, a “juicier” sound, better highs, is more forgiving yet more revealing at the same time. I bought them from a guy in the West Village who was driving them with a Scott 222C To great effect. They had the Fostex drivers then and could be a little shouty. The RS5 driver fixes that. On the Audiocircle forum another owner was looking to upgrade from these speakers for use with a 299. He was thinking about moving up the line in Omega. I recommended he update the driver and his plans to upgrade speakers were immediately put on hold. I like these speakers with near-wall positioning for boundary reinforcement. The downsides are a lack of real bass (figure -3dB around 65hz or so) and limited dynamics. They will start to sound compressed afte 5 watts or so. They are 94 dB efficient so they don’t need much power, but I would not choose them for a larger room.
I also own a pair of Super 3 HO Monitors (
These in Ebony). They are a 1.5 way, with the lower driver brought in below 500hz. It fills in the mid and upper bass while preserving most of the single-driver qualities. They are much more dynamic than the single-driver version with much fuller bass. They don’t go that much lower but do so with more authority. They work really well paired with my Rythmik F8 stereo subwoofers.
Omega speakers are a tremendous value but as you go up the line the value gap begins to narrow. The dual driver tower models start to cost real money. For my money the monitors are the sweet spot and compete favorably at their price point (and above). Materials quality is first rate, craftsmanship is top notch, and Louis will provide custom veneers, wiring, or even a full custom build.
