Green Mountain Audio Eos vs Omega Super Alnico Monitor

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crgolfer

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I currently have the GMA Eos and am thinking of trying out a single driver speaker.  Can anyone comment on the difference in sound comparing the Eos to the Super Alnico? 

DaveC113

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Re: Green Mountain Audio Eos vs Omega Super Alnico Monitor
« Reply #1 on: 19 Apr 2016, 09:29 pm »
GMA has a great rep for sound quality.

Omega will certainly be a different experience though, and they are a great choice as they are competitive with top end names like Feastrex, Voxativ, etc at reasonable prices. Some advantages might be increased sensitivity and a flatter impedance curve so they are a good match with SET amplifiers. They don't have tweeters, which are one of the hardest drivers to get right in conventional speakers and they often sound bad unless they cost a fortune. There won't be a mismatch in the dispersion pattern of the tweeter vs the woofer at the xo point, which is a typical issue with 2-ways. Single driver speakers work great nearfield, so you can reduce the effect the room has and get more direct vs reflected sound.

Worth trying imo, and Omega speakers are very popular and retain their resale value pretty well so there's not a ton of financial risk involved.

Louis O

Re: Green Mountain Audio Eos vs Omega Super Alnico Monitor
« Reply #2 on: 20 Apr 2016, 01:24 am »
Hi crgolfer,

Thanks and I agree with DaveC113
I haven't heard the GMA speakers so it's hard to comment on how they sound in particular.

Thanks again,
Louis

happyrabbit

Re: Green Mountain Audio Eos vs Omega Super Alnico Monitor
« Reply #3 on: 20 Apr 2016, 02:06 am »
Hey !

I owned a pair of the Chroma HX ( updated Rio's) from Roy before discovering single drivers.   Based on your speakers , I would lean towards the 1.5 models.   The RS-5 driver is hard to beat.   See attached pic.

Dwight



crgolfer

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Re: Green Mountain Audio Eos vs Omega Super Alnico Monitor
« Reply #4 on: 20 Apr 2016, 10:40 am »
Thanks for the info.  My experiment with a single driver system is being placed on hold for awhile.  I spoke to Roy Johnson of GMA yesterday and he told me that a set of speakers that I have had ordered some time ago should be ready to ship in a few weeks.

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Re: Green Mountain Audio Eos vs Omega Super Alnico Monitor
« Reply #5 on: 20 Apr 2016, 03:07 pm »
Thanks for the info.  My experiment with a single driver system is being placed on hold for awhile.  I spoke to Roy Johnson of GMA yesterday and he told me that a set of speakers that I have had ordered some time ago should be ready to ship in a few weeks.


I'm glad your order got (will be) filled!  :thumb: