| Reviews : Mirage Omnisat OS3-SAT - Speaker - 2-way |
Technical Details
- frequency response 70-20,000 Hz (±3dB)
- Omnipolar technology for 360° sound dispersion
- 1" PTH tweeter, 4-1/2" titanium deposit hybrid polypropylene woofer
- sensitivity 89 dB
- handles up to 100 watts
Product Description
Welcome to style and sound central; the compact, extremely versatile OS?-SAT is the perfect complement to any music or home theater system - you can use it as a front speaker, channel or even a surround speaker.The OS?-SAT speaker is anything but traditional. It's a miniature marvel that has what it takes to bring powerful music and movie performances into your living room without taking up valuable floor space, or intruding upon your perfectly placed decor.Using only the finest materials and exclusive Omnipolar technology, the OS?-SAT delivers 360? of immersive audio entertainment. Because this speaker offers a natural balance of direct and reflected sound, you can experience the same accurate listening from anywhere in your room.You'll also find that the OS?-SAT is the most versatile speaker in the third-generation Omnisat series. It works as a main, channel or surround speaker, so you can pair it with the other Omnisat products; it also makes a great home theater system on its own.With its timeless high-gloss black or white finish, the elegant OS?-SAT enhances any room. Plus, this speaker fits almost anywhere. It sits nicely on a table or shelf, but it also comes with a mounting bracket, so you can position it on the wall or attach it to a matching Omnisat stand, sold separately. High quality five-way binding posts ensure distortion-free connections with the other components in your home theater system.You want premium audio in a small, sexy package? You got it with the OS?-SAT.Similar Products
Customer Reviews
By snapcrackle (United States)
If you're looking for compact, attractive speakers that sound great, it's hard to do better than the Mirage OS3. (The OS3 series are the third generation of Mirage's well known Omnisat speaker.) They are very clear and open, without any of the boxiness or dull sound that conventional compact speakers often have.
The OS3s are an especially good choice if you're looking for speakers for a room that isn't a dedicated home theater with the recommended layout. That is, if you have an irregular room, multiple seating areas, or a room you use for more than just watching movies and listening to music, the OS3s do an amazing job of filling the room with nice sound. Many conventional speakers are directional, so they only sound best at one "sweet spot" in the room. Omnidirectional speakers such as these, on the other hand, spread sound into a large area (or in technical terms, they have very wide dispersion). That's part of how these little speakers fill the room with sound.
You can use these in any speaker position (front, left, , surrounds), or combine them with the matching Mirage OS3-FS floor-standing speakers and Mirage OS3-CC Center channel speaker in any combination.
With 8 ohms impedance, they are compatible with any receiver/amplifier. The 89db sensitivity means they will be easy to drive - they don't need an excessive amount of power to produce sound. But with power handling of up to 150 watts, they can produce a lot of sound.
The changes from the V2 version are mostly cosmetic - Mirage knew they could sell a lot more of these if they offered a gloss black or white finish. There are a few small technical changes as well - ribbed surrounds, and some other small changes in the drivers. (The floorstanding versions have a few more changes.)
A couple things to note in thinking about whether they are right for you:
- The OS3s are very small for the sound they produce, but they aren't tiny speakers at 5-1/4"W x 8-1/4"H x 6-1/8"D. Look at the dimensions, and find something about that size at home to give you an idea of how they'll fit in. (Mirage does make the smaller Mirage Nanosat Prestige satellite and Mirage MX satellite speakers. While they're nice, they don't quite have the performance the OS3s have. But they are very popular due to their size.)
- Alternatively, if you have space, use these just as satellites and get the FS (floorstanding) and speaker that perfectly match these.
- If you have a room with lots of very hard surfaces (all glass and walls, not much drapery and carpets) there may be a lot of sound reflections in the high end from these omnidirectional speakers, so they may sound "bright" or a bit harsh in your room. Getting them placed right (away from walls and windows) might help reduce that, but they still might not be the best choice in such a room.
- Despite their amazing ability to fill a room, as with all speakers placement relative to where you're listening from is essential to getting the best sound. You need to be able to look into the speaker from where you're sitting for it to sound best.
There are quite a few audio magazine reviews of Mirage speakers if you Google on Mirage Omnisat review. Also, there is more info and high resolution photos at the Mirage speakers website.
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