anyone here every spent some time with omni speakers?
the VR-4s (which seem to be popular here) are omni-directional, I believe.
I've have a pair of them, but they're not omni-directional. They're "quasi" omni-directional at best, which is a big difference. They do, however, have very good off-axis response, which was one of the design goals. I bought them in '95 or '96 and I don't see myself getting rid of them any time in the next few years. Because the sound off-axis isn't dramatically different, the sound throughout the room is more consistent than from most other loudspeakers I've heard. I only sit in the actual sweet spot once in a blue moon. Planar-magnetics (i.e. Magnepan) and electrostats for example, tend to do the opposite--the sound can change when you move your head.
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Topic: Anyone seen these speakers? "The Planets" (Read 2842 times)