point source using a mid-bass tweeter combination that exists today, which is a good
thing. This new technology has been coined by Mirage as OMNIGUIDE. Of course, there is
more to the research than what is explained here, and I have seriously oversimplified
Mirage’s process. My point is, this is a new concept, something I have not seen before.
The question is . . . does it work?
OMNI 260
The first speakers people select when
setting up any audio system, rather for
music or home theater, are the mains.
The OMNI 260s are the flagship of the
OMNI series but are not flagship in price.
They list at only $500 each or $1,000 for
the pair. The 260s are shielded and
feature the OMNIGUIDE technology. The
driver composition is made up of a
shielded quasi-three way design. The
OMNIGUIDE portion consists of a 1” PTH-
pure titanium hybrid tweeter, suspended
over a 6 1/2” titanium deposit mid-bass
driver. The bottom of the frequency range
is augmented by another 6-1/2” titanium
deposit driver and a flared port achieving
a 3 dB down point of 35 Hz.
The cabinets are constructed of 3/4” MDF
and covered in Black Ash or Cherry. You
will not find bi-wire binding posts on any
of the new OMNI series. There are people
that believe bi-wire enhances the listening
experience, but I have never shared that
opinion. In fact, if you spend a day with
Secret’s Colin Miller you would probably
never bi-wire a speaker again. My
personal belief is the difference is
negligible. With the savings Mirage made
by using only a single set of posts they
arguably installed the nicest binding posts
I have ever experienced from a usability
perspective (image near bottom of this
article). They are standard metal with
clear plastic coverings mounted on a
custom plastic mount. While that sounds
simple, the key is they are large, easily
graspable, and positioned such that they
are easy to get at. I use bare wire in my
home theater, as I have not gotten around to purchasing spades or bananas. Most
binding posts leave nasty impressions in my finders caused by tightening them down. No
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