I don't own these speakers anymore, and did not own them for long. The reason being they simply put out too
much sound for for my somewhat small apartment. I did have them set up at my parent's house for a time, so I will give my impression of them I had. They present a warm sound, yet do not err to far off neutrality. They are omni-polar, meaning there is a 1 inch tweeter and 6.5 woofer each firing ion the front and back of the speaker, each firing in phase with the others. This gives the effect of energizing the room with sound, and often I almost felt like I was listening to live music. The sound-stage they create is huge. The only downside is they do not have the most precise imaging. An given instrument is more 'round about there' than pinpointed in space. The bass they put out if also quite respectable, quite deep, and very organic sounding. Bottom line if you want a pair of speakers that give a live, warm sound, and don't cost a lot( I picked these up for $900, and that was 5 years ago), give these an audition.

SOUNDSTAGE-DETAIL-WARMTH-IMAGING. WONDERFUL WITH HOME THEATRE. ENOUGH BASS FOR MUSIC, BUT WILL NEED SUB FOR HT.

NONE REALLY, BUT HORN TWEETER FANS MAY FIND HIGHS TOO WARM. NEED SOME SPACE-NOT TIGHT TO WALLS OR BOUNDARIES.

HAVE HAD THESE FOR ABOUT 4 MONTHS NOW AND AM VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE 0M-9S. WENT THRU THE BREAK-IN TIME AND DID NOTICE A CHANGE. MORE WARMTH AND TRANSPARENCY WAS MOST APPARENT, ALTHOUGH IN MY OPINION THEY SOUNDED GREAT RIGHT OUT OF THE BOX. SOME HAVE SAID THEY WERE A LITTLE BRITTLE AND EDGEY WHEN NEW, BUT TO MY EARS THEY WERE ALWAYS WARM SOUNDING. MY PREVIOUS SPKRS WERE KLIPSCH REF. SERIES WHICH ARE VERY BRIGHT, SO MAY HAVE STILL BEEN USED TO THE HORN TWEETERS. THE SOUNDSTAGE IS INCREDIBLE WITH THE OM-9'S. THE SPEAKERS ALMOST SOUND DETACHED FROM THE MUSIC-SOUND RADIATES BEYOND THE SPKRS THEMSELVES. WONDERFUL FOR HT. A SUB IS NEEDED FOR HT, BUT FOR MOST MUSIC I FIND MYSELF TURNING THE SUB WAY DOWN OR OFF ALTOGETHER. BASS IS VERY GOOD FOR 2) 6 1/2 IN. WOOFERS. DETAIL IS SUPERB AND THE MIDS ARE SO WARM. VOCALS ARE WONDERFUL WITH NO HINT OF NASALNESS OR SIBILANCE. PLACEMENT IS A LITTLE TRICKY BUT NOT OVERLY DIFFICULT. JUST NEED TO GIVE THEM SOME SPACE FROM BOUNDARIES, AND IN MY ROOM A SLIGHT TOE-IN HELPED WITH IMAGING BUT THESE SPKRS ARE GREAT FROM ALMOST ANYWHERE IN THE ROOM BECAUSE OF THE OMNIPOLAR DESIGN. EVEN SITTING DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ONE SPKR YOU STILL ARE IN THE SWEET SPOT. HIGHS ARE NEVER HARSH OR EDGY-VERY WARM AND SWEET. THE BUILD QUALITY IS EXCEPTIONAL. I HAVE THE GLOSS BLACK MODEL WHICH IS BEAUTIFUL. BINDING POSTS ARE THE BEST I'VE SEEN-BI-WIRE CAPABLE (WHICH I DO AND THERE IS A SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN DETAIL) DO NEED A FAIR AMOUNT OF POWER FOR THESE BUT MOST HIGH CURRENT AMPS SHOULD BE FINE. I HAVE A PRE-PRO WITH A NAD POWERING THE OM-9'S W/100 WATTS EA. AND IS MORE THAN ENOUGH, ALTHOUGH I'M SURE THEY WOULD SOUND EVEN BETTER WITH A BETTER POWER AMP. THESE THINGS LOOK INCREDIBLE TOO. THEY ARE NOT A SMALL SPKR BUT SEEM TO "FIT" THE ROOM QUITE NICELY WITHOUT OVERPOWERING IT. AS YOU CAN TELL I AM QUITE PLEASED WITH THE MIRAGE OM-9'S AND WOULD ENCOURAGE ANYONE TO CHECK THEM OUT WHEN IN THE MARKET FOR A REASONABLY PRICED EXCEPTIONAL SPKR. LIST PRICE IS $1400 BUT MOST DEALERS WILL DISCOUNT FROM THAT.

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KLIPSCH-PARADIGM-BOSE(DON'T BOTHER)

Sound quality, size, looks, ease of use

Takes about 100 hours to really break these speakers in but worth the wait

I used to be a pro DJ and have used an extensive amount of equipment... everything from TOA, EV, Klipsche and Yorkville to JBL/Infinity. When I finally decided to buy and build my own home & theater system, I was dead set on the JBL Studio series. I had the money in my hand and went to pick them up but while waiting for the clerk at A&B Sound (kind of a jerk and had very poor product knowledge)I decided to check out Best Buy. While I was there I heard the most incredible sound coming from the home theater room. I went in and couldn't believe the sound coming from this system. I talked to the owner and purchased the entire system on the spot. The soundstage, timbre, and warmth that a set of these speakers produce once broken in is simply amazing. Even though I have been a diehard JBL fan for years, these speakers blew the sound quality of JBL out of the water. The music and movie/tv audio was so crisp and well matched that it made listening a pleasure. I still can't believe how full my room sounds...no matter where you stand you are not out of phase or out of touch. If you like balls heavy boomin bass..buy the subwoofer too, otherwise get the JBL's, but if you appreciate all types of music/media and have the money and space for this type of system...GET IT!!! And DON'T cheap out on the wire for hookup...you'll regret it later. Take your time in setup and really listen to a few types of music when setting it for your room. I toed the loudspeakers in a bit...about 1-2inches. The sub is a brute but powerful and the whole veneer look is awesome!!! System Package was $5800 for: Harman Kardon 220AV amp 2 - OM9 Loudspeakers 1 - OMC2 Center Channel 2 - OMR2 Rear Channel 1 - BPS400 Powered Sub Braided Monster Cable 200' and Powered Sub Connector Optical Cable and Component RGB DVD Cables

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Mission, Sonobull, EV, JBL, TOA, Yorkville, Vivid....you name it, I've tried it

1)Imaging-no real surprise here. 2)tonality. 3)tranparency and accuracy of mids-especially vocals, 4)bass depth, power and extension (big surprise). 5)build quality

can't think of any

I've been using KEF 104/2's for the last 10 years and was curious as to what new stuff's out there for a "reasonable" of $. Went to various places and listened to Vienna Acoustics, PMC, ProAc, Acoustic Energy, Monitor Audio, etc. Went in to Tweeter out of curiosity and decided to check out the Mirage OM 7 and OM 9-a totally different kind of speaker than ANYTHING I'd listened to. I was really shocked not by the imaging (that's what these things a really known for) but the even tonality- especially vocals. No sibilance-very transparent. The OM 9 REALLY stood out so I figured I'd try 'em out. They're keepers (replacing the 104/2's). Unreal imaging with REAL musicality-WOW! Oh yeah, amps are a Threshold SA-3 power and FET 9 pre. EXCELLENT combo with these speaks!

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KEF 104/2, Vienna Acoustics Bach, KEF Q7, and probably the most similar in terms of "sound", DCM Time Windows (original).

Great sound, price, and aesthetics. Sound even better Bi-wired

While the bass is amazing for two 6.5" woofers, any rap or R&B fans may be disappointed.

Got these speakers at one of those stores that buys out bankrupt stores and resells stuff, usually at 50% off retail. Needless to say, I was a bit skeptical, but loves the piano gloss finish and the solid construction. I knew nothing about the speakers, but bought them before someone else could. Got home and checked this site for reviews and felt great about my purchase. I hooked them up and was amazed, I had to resample my entire cd collection, just to hear what I'd been missing. I love the omnipolar sound and how it fills a room. People are always convinced I have the surround speakers on! I just recently picked up a pair of MIT biwire speaker connects and have created an even more amazing soundstage. If you can find these speakers for anywhere near $1000 or even full price, I would gladly pay it. Never have I been more excited about an addition to my household. I stay up til the wee hours just to hear one more CD in all it's intended glory.

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Klipsch, B&W, Infinity

Tight and powerful sound. Sounds great on all types of music. Great soundstage.

None.

I bought this speaker last summer to replace my Vandy 1C''s. I listened to a great number of speakers before purchasing. The speaker is very lively and powerful in the context of my system. It sounds great on all types of music, including hard rock, which is atypical of a number of audiophile speakers. It was definitely the missing piece in my system. System: Adcom GCD750 Adcom GFP750 Classe CA100 Mirage OM9''s Monster Power HTS2500 Audioquest Python & Gibraltar Cables Audioquest AC Cables

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Soundstage - Looks - Value

Not really a weakness, but you need sufficient power to drive them.

I went to Tweeter with the intent of purchasing the OM-7's. I had listened to the OM-7's many times and decided that they were the right speakers for me. But when I got to Tweeter they had just gotten the OM-9's in. The salesman had literally just put the first set on the floor. He and I previewed them together. We listened to them for hours trying to convince ourselves that the 7's were better and paying extra would be worth it. We concluded together that the OM-9's actually sounded better. Considering that the 9's are $700 less, it was a no-brainer. My salesman ended up buying a pair for himself too.
The speakers have incredible detail. Most importantly they do an excellent job of filling the room with accurate sound. They are relatively easy to set-up, and fairly forgiving of a less than perfect room.
Make sure you have plenty of power. My Denon has 105W and it is just enough in my opinion.

separation of musical timbres, very light sounds can be heard
omni polar sound, good imaging
omni polar sound, good imaging.

not much, not a rock speaker though

for being omni polar one would think you would lose detail, but not with these speakers, i thought the sound would be too diffuse to hear pinpoint details, but you can,plus you get surrounded with sound.absolutely great with jazz,and voices.if you want a speaker that thumps a little more try the om-7 definately a step up.

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sense of space,naturalness,musicality

could use just a hint more of deep bass, but that is subjective

these are some of my favorite speakers that i have owned.they need 50 to 60 hrs of break in and unlike one reviewer said they do need to be toed in a bit. in my room they are 30 or so inches out in to the room .with approx. 2 in difference between the outide of the speaker compared to the inside othe speaker away from the wall.space between the 2 speakers is also important .do take your time in setting them up , it will pay off in the sound quality later . perhaps i am different from most people , but i also sit a bit off of center when listening . a more casual approch perhaps but the sound is fantastic . do give them a listen if possible associated equipment is arcam cd72,acurus rs11 preamp,acurus a100 amp,magnum dynalab ft11 tuner, monster hts2500 power conditioner,hk cdr2 cd recorder,onkyo dvd353 with kimber 4tc speaker kable with kimber pbj interconnects throughout.

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psb,vandersteen,tannot,kef,b&w

Soundstage price

a little laid back, a little bass shy

i had first when to brack electronic only because it was close to were i was working, i was pretty set on buying paradigm ref. studio 60's. Thr OM-9 was had a more alive sound then the paradigm, the omnipolar sounds works wonders for HT and the imaging on 2ch doesn't suffer to badly, music isn't as strong as HT but for a 1800 spk its a great mix. When i first got the spk the few things a noticed were that the build quality on this unit is very high. the panels are REAL wood and the binding posts are far behond anything else in this price range. I didn't find a huge change after breakin but that could just be me. The one real weakness of the OM-9 is that is seams really laid back you get the impression that it keeps wanting to play loder and continues to sound better when you do turn it up. For just music i might have gone for the paradigm 60's but for system thats does both the mirage is alittle better. All in all i like the mirage OM-9 its a great value and with a nice amp to drive it, it will sing to you heart delight.

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nothing compairable