Current Mirage OM series vs. Msi series speakers?

IF you like your Mirage sound, don't bother...stay with the M series. Only area of improvement might be bi-amping your speakers. good luck

Hey Mcdh1, What didn't you like about the OM-6? I'v been debating between the two but I'll never get a chance to compare them. The one I buy is the only speaker I'll hear. I posted this question a few months ago but didn't get much feedback. Thanks Tom

Soupbone217: The OM-6 produced a huge and very diffuse soundstage. Imaging was very poor and the bass did not integrate well with the top drivers (the bass drivers were on the sides). The OM-6 was also much shorter than the M3si and M1si speakers so the soundstage was not as realistic. It sounds as though these issues have been addressed with the new OM-5 and OM-7 speakers. To me the OM-6 was made with home theater use in mind and not two channel audio.

I know Im late on this but some thoughts....Ian Paisley in the Widescreen review of the Om 5s indicated that he would have preferred to place the bass drivers on the OM 5s on the sides as per the OM 6 but for ease of consumer placement reasons put them on the front..the om1s ($25000 maybe never to be released flagships) went back to his prefered side placement for vibration lessening virtues.The Om 6 was a widely and highly reviewed musical speaker (stereophile class B like the 3si per TJ Norton)(there was not one less than enthusiastic review on them other than from casual consumer reviews)...the 6s were also frequently set up poorly by dealers keen to market it on the home theater front with lots of "slam" and hence many criticisms of their bass heavy balance.They have the line input flexibility which at the flick of a switch make them "explosion" experts but I, like Norton, have found them extraordinarily musical when placed and setup properly....I think the 3si are great and when I bought these they were still current and I did a lot of side by side at the dealers(they were the same price) and we all agreed that the om 6s were every bit as satisfying musically while not requiring anything like the amp grunt (and cost accordingly) of the 3s...cant comment on the 1si as have never heard them properly .. (obviously the 3si are vastly better than the om 9s as they should be)...with all due respect

I actually agree more with Dtebbutt here. I used to sell the Older mirage MSI series 3's and such, and overall prefered the OM6's personally.
None of these speakers really exhibits an accrate soundstage, nore ultimate detail. Yet they are musicall satisfying to many, and offenie to none I feel. Overall I thought they were listenable, and forgiving, and the OM6's plenty dynamic, with more amp options.
I liked the OM6's for what they are. Of the old Msi series, the 3's were my favorite, if I had to chose, yes. Still, I felt they didn't offer anything up on the OM6's properly tuned and setup.
And like Dtebbutt said, they need to be adjusted and setup, as most poeple will have the bass set too high!...which is typical.
Personally, if I had to take either the 3si's or the OM6's, and money wasn't a factor, I'd grab the OM6's.
You may have heard them set up "not so well", I don't know.