Omnidirectional Speaker Choices?

c_corie
c_corie Posts: 138
edited June 2011 in 2 Channel Audio
Anyone make an omni towers that are under $1000, or better yet under $500? There seems to be no "major" maker of anything like this. Any ideas? Are there even any bookshelfs besides Mirage?
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  • Monster Jam
    Monster Jam Posts: 919
    edited June 2011
    Mirage is the first speaker brand that comes to mind, but I don't know enough to know whether some of their speakers are truly "omindirectional" or not.
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  • nguyendot
    nguyendot Posts: 3,594
    edited June 2011
    I second mirage. If you want a huge sweet spot, they're who i'd go with.
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  • FTGV
    FTGV Posts: 3,649
    edited June 2011
    While not true full range omni's,GR Research have a few kits.http://www.gr-research.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=114
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2011
    These don't sound bad. http://www.mbl-usa.com/View.aspx/2101/mbl-101---MK-II
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,804
    edited June 2011
    Ohm still makes some of the Walsh speakers (not the real, full-range driver Walshes, but inverted cone top-mount woofers making up omnidirectional two-ways). These are fine sounding speakers (I have a pair of older Walsh Twos - I think - and they're very good). Not sure of the current prices, peruse their website.

    http://www.ohmspeakers.com/

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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited June 2011
    That's interesting. I used to have a girlfriend that had a set of the older Ohms. They were 'nice' speakers.

    Know almost nothing about their products today, though?

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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited June 2011
    It's nice to see some speakers that are still made in the US. They appear to be located right outside the Brooklyn Navy yard too.
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  • newrival
    newrival Posts: 2,017
    edited June 2011
    Ohms are fantastic speakers. super clear, and seem to give a sense of stereo sound from nearly anywhere in the room. Highly recommended. For 1k you can gt a set of walsh a's or possibly f's. For around a grand you could also pick up a pair of walsh 2's and send em in to Ohm for the super walsh upgrade.
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,151
    edited June 2011
    I had the Walsh 2's myself. Awsome sound.:wink:

    I can only imagine what the bigger ones sound like..:biggrin:
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited June 2011
    I would also vote Ohm Walsh. They are very good Omni's...
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited June 2011
    +1 on the Ohm's. Keep your eyes on craigslist, they pop up pretty frequently, usually cheap.
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  • Texas42
    Texas42 Posts: 404
    edited June 2011
    Depending on where you are; I have two audio buddies here in Texas with omni's for sale. One with a pair of Mirage OM-7's (which were $2k new) and another friend with a pair of the flagship Ohm Walsh 5's (series II, I think). These were about $5 or $6K new. Both are in very nice condition. PM or email me if interested. Both speakers are in the San Antonio area.
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  • iskandam
    iskandam Posts: 704
    edited June 2011
    FTGV wrote: »
    While not true full range omni's,GR Research have a few kits.http://www.gr-research.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=114
    Here's one of their finished omni models.
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