Mirage OmniSat Omnipolar Speaker (Platinum)

by Mirage

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8 x 6 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000BGPCCE
• Item model number: 13477
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #217,626 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Over twenty years ago, Mirage revolutionized the audio industry by introducing M-1, the world's first bipolar speaker. Dramatically increasing sound dispersion and turning flat recordings into full-bodied, near realistic performances, the M-I quickly set the standard in speaker performance. Mirage has done it again. With the Mirage OmniSat 13477 Omnipolar Speaker, Mirage's unique patent-pending Omnipolar technology radiates sound in a full, 360-degree, spherical spectrum that will envelop you in a world of sound that you've never experienced before.

Mirage's Omnistat Omnipolar speaker. View larger.

Finest components, top to bottom. View larger.

Patent-Pending Omnipolar Technology
Mirage OmniSat Speakers use Omnipolar technology that relies on natural room reflections to produce a greater sense of realism, as well as create a deep, wide, and tall sound stage. This phenomenon is accomplished by recreating the same ratio of direct to reflected sound found in nature--70 percent reflected and 30 percent direct. It is the additional reflected sound provided by the speaker that creates the Omnipolar three-dimensional sound experience.

Another way to think about it is to picture yourself at a live music performance or at the theater. The sounds you hear come not just directly from the performers, but are also reflected off the walls, ceiling, floor, and other objects. While our brains use direct sound to recognize where it is coming from, it is the reflected sound that provides the sense of space and adds depth to musical performances. What this means to you is that once you've set up your speaker system, it almost doesn't matter where you sit. Unlike traditional speakers, there is no "sweet spot" for you to best appreciate the music. With the OmniSat 13477, the best seat in the house is just about anywhere you choose to sit.

To achieve this stunning experience, Mirage has built into the OmniSat 13477 some of the finest components, materials, manufacturing techniques, and cutting-edge technologies that you'll find in any speaker. The OmniSat 13477 features the latest generation of Mirage's Pure Titanium Hybrid (PTH) tweeter. PTH tweeters have earned worldwide recognition for their crystal clear and lifelike high-frequency reproduction, low distortion, and wide dispersion.

The PTH tweeter dome is mated to a compliant cloth suspension, eliminating the harsh ringing effect often found with metal domes. The small new Mirage mid-bass driver is constructed with injection-molded polypropylene, impregnated with graphite, carbon, and mica, and is titanium-coated to provide increased strength and rigidity in a super-light cone.

Omnipolar technology radiates sound in a full 360 degree spherical spectrum. View larger.

To help create the lifelike Omnipolar effect using only two drivers, the speaker's dispersion modules are strategically positioned conical shaped cylinders that disperse the sound from the drivers in a spherical direction. To achieve its tight and accurate bass response, Mirage utilizes polypropylene titanium deposit hybrid cones with Santaprene surrounds. Briefly, the cones are subjected to a titanium deposit process that gives them an ideal stiffness-to-weight ratio, while the Santaprene surrounds provide better strength and flexibility than rubber or foam.

The OmniSat 13477 provides 150 watts of total power with a frequency response of 70 Hz-20 kHz (+/- 3 dB). Add to all of this magnetic shielding that allows the speaker to be placed next to or on top of a television with out causing interference to the picture, and high-quality, five-way binding posts that allow the use of high-gauge speaker wire and connectors, and you've got a speaker that offers tremendous sound reproduction and performance.

The Mirage Design
Mirage's revolutionary Omnipolar speakers break free from conventional speakers with a compact, circular design with an elegant platinum finish that will fit and perform flawlessly in virtually any room.

At a mere seven pounds and measuring 8 x 6.25 x 8 inches (HxWxD), the OmniSat 13477 is compact enough to sit on practically any horizontal surface in your room. It is also designed to allow for several installation options. The speaker is equipped with a dual key-way bracket for simple wall installation with just one screw, and it also comes with a clip that makes installing it on the ceiling a breeze. You can also purchase an optional OmniSat stand in either white or platinum/black for easy placement anywhere in your room.

In addition to platinum, the speakers come in three additional color options: black, white and platinum/black. Perfect for music, or the ideal way to create a remarkable home-theater experience when used in combination with the Mirage Omni S8 13698 8-inch Subwoofer, the OmniSat 13477 will enhance your listening experiences with sound that you'll not soon forget.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mirage OmniSat Omnipolar Speaker, February 18, 2006

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Ronald OBoyle - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Mirage OmniSat Omnipolar Speaker (Platinum) (Electronics)

Whilst being a customer of Amazon.com since it's conception all those few years ago !! I have never been inspired to write nor honestly believe the product reviews one is proposed here now and then on certain products. Where I live (Paris) generally when one is proposed a brilliant product by the mainstream electronic sellers, it is quite simply a way of getting ride of (Believed to be Bad Products) which I have learned in time should perhaps be requalified as (Missunderstood Products) as quite often (but not always) these products turn out to be the best after patient study. Ever since I have been able to afford high quality Audio-Hifi (15 Years) I have litterally been an exclusive Bang & Olufsen devotee, but ever since the development and (perfection) of digital music (MP3/ATRAC/WMA etc.,) I have been frustrated by B&O's inability to move more quickly with the times !! I have recently decided to move on. Now to understand where I am coming from, I am awfully difficult to please,I am a designer and reduction to the purist form is my rule. After Harvey (my dog) the second most important thing in my life is beautiful music and believe me I am F****** difficult ! I honestly do not even know how I came across Mirages Omnisats but gosh am I glad ! The only true value in life is Quality and these Strange Speakers Speak Sing and Scream it !( Hey I'm a designer ! That phrase is now registered ! Lol ! No seriously, It is ! ) To help the guys at Amazon to edit this, a few last words. ( Mirage OmniSat Omnipolar Speakers X 2 + Tamas Laboratorium Living Structures Mov 2 + Henrik Gorecki Symphony No.3 Mov 2 + Laurie Anderson Bright Red Tightrope No. 13 + (to piss B&O off! Lol!) Jean Michel Jarre "C'est La Vie" for B&o ) and believe me if you have ears and a brain in between you will understand ! One very last detail these are speakers of such quality like anything of quality in life it takes time so for your favourite music ( Let them heat up first ! ) and as for those who like me were nervous about not using a SubWoofer ( even though I do have one ) don't worry be happy whilst certainly a plus the speakers stand out so much alone and can carry preheated 100W sound no problem ! Worth noting ! because of the use of Titanium in the speakers they need to heat up after which you have a quality of sound that you will not forget ! Ok ! after all the postives now the negatives, Zut ! Amazon.com why can you not deliver them to me here in Paris ? I would glady pay full price for them ! I paid today 1,000euros for two pairs, money I would have gladly paid to you guys just to support a wonderful product and also a wonderful service which you provide ! Amazon.com if you check todays orders in the states you will see you are sending another pair to Washington DC. guess for who ? eventually ! and I seriously think you will be receiving another order very soon from Cleveland Ohio !! But No ! I can order them myself from here and have them sent there but not here ! Oh the injustices of life ! It's now almost 04.00 am here in Paris but these wonderful objects are worth my "Ugly sleep" and I shall leave Y'all with these words. First Impressions can be nice but first impressions never last. Reality only comes with time and patience. Only with time does one see quality. Not all blondes are dumb. and not all Mirages are tricks of the senses ! these Mirages are Reality ! Bonne Nuit ! be happy everybody and be even happier with these ! R&H