High Sensitivity Speakers

[Rob1969]

Anyone have any recommendations?

The Unison Research Simply Italy I have is remarkable with the SM100’s but wondered if I could squeeze a little more performance with a more sensitive, valve friendly speaker?

Not looking for vintage - new or mint ex dem/secondhand okay.

Budget around £1,500......

[Sherwood]

I have another model in this range using the Alnico full range driver, but his looks to meet your requirements.

https://www.divineaudio.co.uk/omega-...-speakers-pair

95 db rating and easy to drive even with SETs.

Geoff

[Rob1969]

I have another model in this range using the Alnico full range driver, but his looks to meet your requirements.

https://www.divineaudio.co.uk/omega-...-speakers-pair

95 db rating and easy to drive even with SETs.

Geoff

Geoff,

Thanks for the message. I have seen these on Devine Audio's website and they do look intriguing. I have never owned a pair of speakers with an Alnico Driver.

Can I ask which you own and how would you describe the sound please?

Thanks,

Rob

[RothwellAudio]

I have never owned a pair of speakers with an Alnico Driver.

Alnico is just the material that the magnet is made from. I'm not sure it's different enough from ceramic or any other magnetic material to be significant when there are so many other variables in the mix, eg. cone material, cone mass, suspension material, suspension mass, compliance, coil inductance, etc. etc. etc. I think in this instance the word alnico is just being used as marketing tool.

[Sherwood]

Geoff,

Thanks for the message. I have seen these on Devine Audio's website and they do look intriguing. I have never owned a pair of speakers with an Alnico Driver.

Can I ask which you own and how would you describe the sound please?

Thanks,

Rob

I bought mine direct from the Louis (Mr Omega) on a visit to the US. Mine are a custom design (effectively, the Super7 monitor with the Alnico driver upgrade).

Sound: fast, detailed, dynamic, weighty. In some respects, similar to my Maggies, but much, much, much easier to drive. The Alnico driver adds a visceral presence to the midrange which really works well and a surprising slam to bass. Imaging is top notch, with a very wide hotspot due to the cabinet design and the point source driver.

Oh, and they beautifully finished with a 10 year guarantee.

Geoff

[Rob1969]

I bought mine direct from the Louis (Mr Omega) on a visit to the US. Mine are a custom design (effectively, the Super7 monitor with the Alnico driver upgrade).

Sound: fast, detailed, dynamic, weighty. In some respects, similar to my Maggies, but much, much, much easier to drive. The Alnico driver adds a visceral presence to the midrange which really works well and a surprising slam to bass. Imaging is top notch, with a very wide hotspot due to the cabinet design and the point source driver.

Oh, and they beautifully finished with a 10 year guarantee.

Geoff

Definitely worth looking at then. Someone on ebay is selling a pair of the floorstanding version for £1,300: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Omega-Jun...IAAOSw401aPOGa

[Sherwood]

Definitely worth looking at then. Someone on ebay is selling a pair of the floorstanding version for £1,300: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Omega-Jun...IAAOSw401aPOGa

A good price, but with the standard drivers no the Alnico types. I heard both drivers in identical cabinets at the Omega factory and all I can say is that I stumped up for the Alnico drivers.

Geoff

[struth]

my full ranges are alnico and still sound great to this day, and are about as old as me

[Rob1969]

A good price, but with the standard drivers no the Alnico types. I heard both drivers in identical cabinets at the Omega factory and all I can say is that I stumped up for the Alnico drivers.

Geoff

Didn't spot that. Will look at the others. Thank you.

[hifinutt]

how about these

http://www.pinkfishmedia.net/forum/t...eakers.211854/

or these

http://www.analogueseduction.net/cat...dspeakers.html