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Thank you, Rob. I have read about the advantage of 6.5 "over 8".. I think 8" sound a little "rattle". Elvis voice "cold". Lacks subtlety, refinement and most importantly heat. What power there is better 2a3 or 300B (?)
@Adesh @Canada RobI've been thrilled with my Omega Super 3S speakers since last October/November. They're powered by a Dared 2A3C integrated amplifier -- 8 w.p.c. -- and the sound is totally magical. The combination produces the most beautiful music -- and I've thrown all sorts of music at it: classical, jazz, rock (classic, hard, soft), new age and world music all sound just sublime. There is a certain fullness to the music -- plenty of detail (especially stuff like solo guitar, piano or upright bass; voices; strings) without congestion or smearing. There is a wide and deep soundstage when the recording has it, and focus on individual instruments, too, that doesn't get lost in the shuffle.Someone wrote on another forum that the 2A3 may be just what digital source needs to sound truly good -- I tend to agree. Sadly, I no longer have my vinyl -- it's all digital, all the time. Hopefully that will change …Capt. - I like your "magical" description. I got into a pair of Louis' Super 5's in January and will extol their (Omega's) character and performance where I can. In this case (the RS5's)... I too have tossed a plethora of music genres and every time the nuance has come through with cohesion and with wonderful detail. You can say my listening room is quasi near field and these monitors are just perfect in every way for the space. Using mid level Denon amp and Boston sub the 5's just bring out the best in everything. I've heard some "upper end speakers" and I honestly believe my set up for sure competes. I would love to get in some $5K/$10K floor standers and do a side-by-side...it says a lot about Louis' designs in that I'm considering I would do that comparison. There you have it. Plus I have "leftovers" for two weeks in Europe. Now that feels $$$ good.
Keep in mind Omega speakers also benefit from high quality components and cables that may be much more expensive than the speakers themselves... since there is no crossover and the drivers are capable of high resolution they benefit from world-class equipment and when used with such equipment you will get world class results. I have been upgrading my system for many years and the speakers keep sounding better with every upgrade.As far as a comparison with other speakers, I have found you need to spend around $5k to get into something comparable and closer to $10k+ to do better. And this is picking the cream of the crop of speakers in those price ranges like the Odyssey Loreli and Pranafidelity fifty90... at the $10k range something like the Vapor Nimbus. Most of the advantage you'd get are in the areas of increased dynamics and high SPL abilities, which some of Louis' new designs are addressing. Of course they will cost more too but you'll still get crazy good value. That is the advantage to sticking to a simple design for audio. It saves money and sounds better than more complicated solutions, and to get the same quality from a more complicated solution costs a lot more money because there are a lot more parts.
I'm not sure a video is going to help you, as the sound will still be coming out of your PC speakers or whatever you're using, and so will sound like them and not the actual speakers.
Keep in mind Omega speakers also benefit from high quality components and cables that may be much more expensive than the speakers themselves...
Hank, I never get tired of seeing your amp, it is one of the nicest ever! And a great recommendation too. Adesh, I'd ask Louis and Rob about the specifics as I do not own the 6" Alnico... I'd be tempted to say the 2a3 produces marginal power for a 93 dB speaker, but it really depends on your listening habits whether it's enough power. I use EL34s wired in triode mode in a DIY amp with no driver... my Aikido preamp has a cathode follower output that is sufficient to drive the EL34s directly. The 5-6 wpc I get is enough for my RS5s but I've used a 30 wpc amp that was better when pushing close to the limit of what the driver can handle. Even so, a single driver's high frequencies start to sound odd when the intended excursion is exceeded, and the EL34 SET is enough power to just barely get to that point.
