Mirage 260 bookshelf speakers

May 20, 2008 whilst having a light lunch,i wandered into my new hang out value village. Whilst having a light lunch,i wandered into my new hang out value village. These speakers are very smooth and liquid in the highs. For anyone into hometheater, if space is not an issue get the 260 s for surround. Mirage s website has some good information on what speakers match up with these for home theater. Buyer assumes responsibility for all return shipping costs unless the item was not received as described. Floor mirage floor standing speakers are available on ebay in the typical tower format. Mirage 260 bookshelf speakersmatched pair, refoamed. Great sounding vintage speakers from the famed canadian company mirage, before it became part of api audio products international, and then part of the klipsch empire.

Mar 01, 2015 tiny and awkward they do great things to sound. Again, my notes indicate an enveloping soundstage with a particularly high score on detail. In the box mirage frx stereo bookshelf speakers black matching centre. Mirage m260 speakers wellrespected bookshelf speakers from noted canadian manufacturer. Where the hellis the other one i scream in near panic. But with its omnipolar design and powered woofer, the om6 wasnt a speaker for those of us with more conventional tastes in speaker design. Bookshelf speakers for garage hello i am in the market for some bookshelf speakers that will be used in my garage. Dec 27, 2010 small bookshelf that have replaced my energy floorstanders.

When auditioning, i noticed a tremendous difference between the 250s and 260 s. Getting a subwoofer to blend smoothly with two speakers in a stereo system is a difficult thing to do, but the om200 managed to do this incredibly well with both a pair of axiom m3ti ses and mirage. Jul 17, 2016 a friend asked me to refoam these speakers. Mirage m190is is a twoway shelf speaker system of bassreflex type from canada. I run to the front of the speaker is the mirage 260. Items must be returned in original, asshipped condition with all original packaging and no signs of use. Altec a7s, and, more recently, mirage m1sis and dynaudio evidence masters. These front vented, canadian made speakers are equipped with 5way bindings suitable for banana plugs, are finished in black ash and are recommended room size. Small bookshelf that have replaced my energy floorstanders. Mirage 260 bookshelf speakersmatched pair, refoamed woofers. I have been listening to a pair of mirage 490s for 3 years now. Quasi three way one 1 pure titanium hybrid tweeter, two 6 12. Effectively what mirage has done is engineer an omnipolar satellite speaker that uses a 1inch tweeter and 4.

Find bookshelf speakers in canada visit kijiji classifieds to buy, sell, or trade almost anything. The entire module is situated on an angled platform at the top of the loudspeaker. Keeping this in mind, mirages topnotch engineers redefined what was thought possible in a speaker with the introduction of the omniguide. Perfect for rear channel application the larger 5 variant and these smaller 3 htt. Down where the electronics are i spied binding posts. Man drinking wine while listening to klipsch bookshelf speakers. Vanns is an exclusive carrier of the om design series speakers from mirage and i have purchased from them several times now and plan on also purchasing a pair of omd15 towers in the near future. Find great deals on ebay for mirage speakers and mirage omd speakers. At 42h x 9w x 15d the 260 is quite low in profile and doesnt visually overpower the room. I drove them very hard at times and they handled the work just fine. Some common types of mirage speakers you will find on ebay are. Mirage 260 bookshelf speakers for sale canuck audio mart. I sold the celius when i bought my current favorite, the triangle volante 260.

For more money, mirage does make the omni 250 and omni 260 floorstanding speakers, and these would make for a fairer comparison. Like in all mirages of 90th series its design differs by the strictness of forms, firmness of techno style. Mirage m 260 bookshelf speakers 1989 vintage audiophile made in canada audiophile. Mirage m290is bookshelf speakers m290 is a twoway shelf speaker system. Picked up some mirage m260 bookshelf speakers thoughts.

I was not familiar with them but they turned out to be pretty nice little 2way ported speakers. Mirage 260 bookshelf speakers they come with new surrounds that need to be replaced. Its journey started in june of 1987, when i made a special trip up to the audio products international suite after that years chicago ces had closed down. Mirage loudspeakers omni 260 floorstanding speakers user. So when i heard that mirage s ian paisley was working on a highperformance two. Great deals on mirage audio speaker parts and components. I also own signet 260 and maggies and have listened to countless numbers of loudspeakers of all types and sizes in my living room down through the years. During our long wait for the now wellknown mirage m1, this latter definition seemed the more apt.

Find mirage speakers in canada visit kijiji classifieds to buy, sell, or trade almost anything. New and used items, cars, real estate, jobs, services, vacation rentals and more virtually anywhere in ontario. Satelitte speakers, inexpensive bookshelves, htibs, and computer speakers are what theyre. I want start this thread to focus on discussing mirage speakers. The vr1, like many frontfiring speakers, sounds more lively and visceral, particularly in the midrange and top end. Very heavy, highend 2way bookshelf speakers from wellrespected canadian speaker company, mirage. The next biggest difference comes in terms of immediacy. You can position them at either end of a bookshelf. Pair of mirage acoustics, mirage 260 speakers as above. Klipsch reference premiere center channel speakers lifestyle. These mirage speakers fill a room beautifully with one of the most unique speaker designs in the industry. These speakers are a better defensive lineup than that of the jets. Mirage was a huge presence in the highend loudspeaker markets of the 80s and 90s.

Get the best deal for mirage home speakers and subwoofers from the largest online selection at. Mirage 260 audiokarma home audio stereo discussion forums. We delete comments that violate our policy, which we encourage you to read. Mirage speakers avs forum home theater discussions and. Mirage highdefinition theater system page 2 moving right along, i popped in one of my favorite dvds. Long story short about 5 years ago i had a beautiful mirage omni 260 system with the omni cc, omni fxs and omni 60 bookshelfs with two svs. Strict, black, streamlined signs of struggle with diffraction it is immediately attract your attention, bringing the feeling of a significant thing.

The omni 260 is a fairly svelte floorstanding speaker. Mirage 260 bookshelf speakers electronics by owner sale. We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. You can position them at either end of a bookshelf and still leave extra space for other accessories. Mirage 260 refoam other speakers and electronics the. Bookshelf mirage bookshelf speakers may be smaller or lighter than standard speakers. Now owned by klipsch, it continues to produce wellregarded products using its omnipolar technology for 360. Norton feb 8, 2004 it was an inherent characteristic of flat, planar, enclosurefree speakers in which the rear radiation was 180 out of phase with the front, producing a null at the sides. In black ash veneer good condition with fully intact front grilles.

Back in 1996 i purchased a pair of mirage bookshelf speakers and i was always astounded at the quality of the sound and for a two way at that. Yes i must agree, mirage seem to have very nice speakers. Mirage audio speaker parts and components for sale in stock ebay. I have a pair of mirage 260 bookshelfs in pretty good condition. Mirage m190is bookshelf speakers mirage m190is is a twoway shelf speaker system of bassreflex type from canada. These speakers are londons most treasured landmark. Like in all mirages of 90th series its design differs by. I actually didnt even listen to the smaller bookshelves though. The omni 260, the flagship of the new omni series is a quasi three way speaker that utilizes the omniguide module housing a 1 pth pure titanium hybrid tweeter suspended over a 612 titanium deposit driver. After i had these for about 2 months, i went out and bought their bookshelf version omni 60 to use as surround. When planes fly overhead, they look up and fall over backwards. Take away the fancy wood cabinet, they look a lot like om260. Pp cone woofer mirage 4dr51730 165mm, foam surround. Some dents in one tweeter, but does not seem to effect sound quality.