Omega Speaker Systems Super 7 XRS Alnico (RS7A)

Second price drop! Offered for sale is a mint hand-made pair of Omega Speaker Systems Super 7 XRS speakers with the full range Alnico driver (RS7V) with whizzer cone. The finish is EKO walnut. If you are reading this you are probably already familiar with the wonderful reputation of Louis Chochos and his hand-made speakers. This is a chance to own a mint pair with no waiting. I have had these for only a few months and must sell them to meet other financial obligations. They are barely broken in (gently, using 20 wpc, never played loudly). They have an almost spooky ability to make you feel as if the musicians are in front of you. They have the cleanest, clearest, most detailed sound I have ever heard, except from another pair of Omega Super 7s. 

The speakers will be well packed in their original boxes with original packing material to be certain they get to you in the same mint condition they arrived at my studio. Insured shipping will be via FedEx economy (takes just a few days) and will not exceed $200 if packed this way (CONUS only); I will pay anything over $200. To be absolutely safe, for another $100 for extra shipping and materials, I can double box the original box with another layer of padding in between. I rated them 9 out of ten due to them being broken in and also since I temporarily removed/replaced the bass port following instructions I had received from Louis (just four screws) in order to photograph the Alnico driver from the inside. I have a 100% rating on ebay, and can provide that information to you if you request it. Buyer pays actual shipping cost up to $200 and Paypal fees.

Louis states that "there is no question in my mind, Omega’s proprietary Alnico drivers produce the sound and tone I strive for, so they are now used exclusively in some of my upper-end models." Compared to ferrite magnet counterparts, the sound produced by Omega Alnico drivers is better balanced and more linear across the frequency spectrum, has better texture and layering, and offers higher resolution (especially noticeable in the mid-bass area)

Note: The labels on the back of the speakers identify them as RS7 model, which is the current designation from Omega Speaker Systems for both the ferrite and Alnico magnet driver. These speakers have the far more desirable Alnico drivers rather than the ferrite ones. Please see photo of actual Alnico driver taken from within the cabinet. The Alnico driver is easily identified by its distinctive square black cast aluminum basket.

XRS stands for Xtended Room Speaker. What is extended? The all important midrange, the width and depth of the soundstage, the bottom end, and the "hugeness" of the presentation, all from a very compact speaker (32"H Super 7XRS). The bass port is angled downward on the 7XRS, enhancing the bottom end. The wide baffles enhance the midrange, giving a wide open unboxed sound and tremendous imaging. The back tilt projects the music out into the room, lessening influence from the floor and making stands superfluous.

With their full range 7" single driver these speakers have these characteristics:

   - Perfect point source and phase and time accurate

   - 44-18 kHz (in room response to 38Hz).

   - One-piece whizzer / dustcap assembly

   - Dual cone with twin rolled edge surround

   - Lightweight OmegaFibreCone material, with treated and pleated accordion fabric surround

   - Open, cast-aluminum basket, which greatly reduces back wave bounce back

   - Powerful Alnico motor

   - 93dB SPL
   - 8 Ohm

More information is available here: http://www.omegaloudspeakers.com/super7xrs.html

You can read an informative view of the slightly smaller Super 6 XRS here: http://www.digitalaudioreview.net/2010/09/omega-super-6-alnico-xrs-extended-room-speakers/

From Louis: My proprietary drivers are specifically engineered and constructed to deliver a balanced, full range musical signal. The quality of drivers used in Omega’s speakers is virtually unparalleled at their price points. A high efficiency design (93db sensitivity) allows [them to] work equally well with high or low-powered amps, tube and solid state. With low sensitivity speakers you must ensure that you have enough power on tap to properly drive the them. With Omega speakers, you can direct your amp budget at sound quality rather than just quantity and stop chasing raw power. Omega speakers are very SET friendly. High sensitivity also results in better macro dynamics, which means that Omega speakers sound exceptional at low or high volume listening levels, allowing detail, immediacy, and dynamics to shine through.