Louis Chochos from Omega Speaker Systems


So I've been getting the itch to try out high efficiency full range speakers. I was looking into the Zu Dirty Weekends as they just went on sale a few weeks ago. In my research, the Omega name kept coming up in comparisons to Zu. Well come to find out Omega is just about a mile from my office and I reached out the Louis. Long story short....he's a gentlemen in every sense of the word. I'm graciously borrowing a pair of his Super 3 High Output XRS to try out and I must say that they are truly special speakers. 

I hear the folks at Zu are great too, just wanted to acknowledge one of the captains (or hopefully soon to be) of this industry. I'm truly honored to have met Louis, he was very generous with his time answering all my questions. 
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Main amp is a PrimaLuna Prologue 5 and I often hook it up to a Parasound Zamp v3 for background music and tv. Going to try my Threshold later :)
I'm loving these so much, but I'm probably going to order the Super 7 Monitor MK2 with the alnico driver upgrade. Was originally looking for SAM or CAM.
I knew if I went with the Zu DW's I'd have to be hovering my mouse on the buy button that very day. I thought it was an annual event but looks like roughly evert 6 months. I'd still love to hear them but I'm going with an Omega.

Does anyone have experience with the RS5 driver and the current Alnico Hempcone? 


Thanks for the feedback guys!! Louis only had these kicking around, no alnico's so I'm relying on folks like you who have experienced the differences. I really appreciate it.  
I’m listening to Tin Pan Alley and I’m getting goose bumps just like 30 years ago when I heard my B&W 801’s for the first time, they were playing organ music...bought them that day :)

And the kicker is I’m playing it on my baby system. I’m thinking these high efficiency full range speakers are cracked up to what I’ve been reading. My baby Parasound Zamp Vs’s in mono drive these suckers beautifully. My summer system will be happy.

https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/7853
Thanks for checking it out and the kudos. Yes I find whatever speakers I put in that room need a bit of toe-in for proper imaging and soundstage. I was curious about the wide baffle design and what it offered up. Care to elaborate? My understanding of that design is a wider soundstage..?