I therefore can't recommend enough that you go through his impressions, which led him to grant one of his 2005 product of the year awards to this diminutive speaker. This review started as a follow-up to John Potis' initial write-up on the FJ OMs. That's why I have decided to articulate this review in three different sections, first the facts (I hope we can all agree on how much they weigh) then critical listening where I'll try to identify the similarities and differences in the way both speakers approach music reproduction and finally the highly subjective world of emotions and how both speakers enhance the listening experience beyond merely reproducing sounds.
But at the other end of the spectrum, how would I rationalize the purchase of the OMs if they did not sustain an in-depth comparison favorably? I could already picture the flow of vengeful e-mails should I find the Rogers wanting in some way against the OMs. I was asked to compare one of 6moons' 2005 Product of the Year recipients to a 30+ year legend and to do it in the context of a system I had spent a year optimizing for the OMs.
I should be able to write about their sound and performance in my sleep - shouldn't I?Īnd then reality settled in. At first glance that was not much of an added effort as they have been my references for way over ten years. But our Machiavellian editor added a twist to the assignment by asking for a comparison to the Rogers - with and without their AB1 bass unit. So when Srajan suggested I should pen a follow-up of the OMs for my debut review and to serve as ongoing introduction to my system, it seemed easy enough as I have been living with them for almost a year and have spent countless hours fine-tuning their sound and optimizing their performance. It all started when I heard the FJ OMs at Quest for Sound and as is usual in our hobby, it triggered changes in all elements of my system. A year later, my main system does not have a single element in common. I started the year listening to Rogers LS 3/5a speakers, powered by a Sphinx Project 10 integrated amp and shortly after by an Onix SP3, using an Accuphase DP55 as a source. It mostly seems to be a journey forward with barely a glance over the shoulder but a journey I have so far traveled at a fairly slow pace, one not prone to raising suspicions of reckless upgrading.īut 2006 somehow seems to have been an exception. Review component retail: FJ OM $3,995/pairĭo you ever go back and revisit your decisions a year later? When it comes to hifi gear, I rarely do. Room size: 15' x 30' opening to 3 other rooms. Sundry accessories: Isolpads under electronics and speakers, Standesign stand Powerline conditioning: Monster Power HTS5100mkII Headphone: Beyerdynamic DT911, AKG701, Creek OBH11se, Musical Fidelity XCanv3 Speakers: FJ OM, Rogers LS 3/5a + Bass units AB1Ĭables: Zu Gede, Zu Libtec, Consonance Billie interconnects, Cobalt Ultimate balanced interconnects, Cobalt Ultimate speaker cables Integrated Amp: Musical Fidelity A5 integrated, Onix SP3 integrated, Sphinx Project 10 integrated This review page is supported in part by the sponsor whose ad is displayed aboveĭigital Source: Musical Fidelity A5 CD, Accuphase DP55
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