Cabinets
A loudspeaker’s cabinet is the heart of the speaker system. This becomes even more important in single-driver speakers, where proper cabinet design is critical to achieving a natural, uncluttered and balanced sound.
Since my speakers use absolutely no passive electronic components, I rely 100% on mechanical means to ensure the finest musical reproduction possible. And if not properly constructed, cabinet resonances degrade the all-critical midrange performance.
Where manufactures often rely on outside suppliers for key components — sometime even cabinet designs and / or cabinet manufacturing — my cabinet design algorithms and construction techniques are unique and proprietary.
All Omega speakers feature:
- Proprietary alignments (cabinet tuning) & cabinet design. So all Omega speakers are unique in the marketplace.
- Triple-layer cabinet construction, plus a finish veneering, which itself is another layer. This ‘wood sandwich’ virtually eliminates sound degrading cabinet resonances.
- All three layers are cold pressed using PVA (Poly Vinyl Acetate) adhesive.
- All cabinets incorporate ladder bracing for added rigidity.
- Only softwood MDF is used for the core. It’s more expensive, but sounds far superior to hardwood MDF.
- Damping is accomplished using heavy-duty rebond foam.
- Exclusive use of Precision Ports and Vampire internal wiring.
- Speaker grills are magnetized and included with all speakers except DeepHemp. These grills are simple to take off for critical listening sessions. And leave no visible holes or fasteners on front baffles once removed.
- All aspects of cabinet design & manufacturing is personally done by me.
- Cabinet finishes are the finest available. Veneering is cold pressed using PVA throughout. Veneering is postformed using traditional clamps and cauls.
- Absolutely no Contact Cement is used. Contact Cement is an adhesive that can result in glue failure over time, and has a soft glue line. PVA will not delaminate and with its hard glue line will also wrap the cabinet tight, much better than any clear coat or paint.
- All cabinets have 3 PVA glue lines.
- Cabinets are postformed (veneered after the cabinet is built), so all edges are hand chamfered, filed and faceted.
- All cabinets are veneered and finished on all sides, including the back.
Omega stereo speakers are backed by a 10-year parts and labor guaranty. DeepHemps are backed by a 5-year parts and labor guaranty.