The Omega 15 is like so many other high-output 15" speakers, in that it has been designed with electro-mechanical specs that make it work very well in cabinets from 2.0ft3 to 6.0ft3, tuned to 40Hz. The Omega 15 will actually work well in cabinets up to 8.0ft3. Larger than that and the cabinet is best tuned to an EBS alignment. It makes a good subwoofer in a 10.0ft3 cabinet tuned to 30Hz, a la JBL 2235 or 2245. So this speaker is very versatile.This is what you can expect from various alignments of the Omega 15:
Cabinet size Box tuning -3dB -10dB
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2.0ft3 40Hz 65Hz 43Hz
3.0ft3 40Hz 50Hz 37Hz
4.0ft3 40Hz 45Hz 35Hz
5.0ft3 40Hz 43Hz 33Hz
6.0ft3 40Hz 40Hz 31Hz
7.0ft3 38Hz 38Hz 30Hz
8.0ft3 38Hz 38Hz 30Hz
9.0ft3 35Hz 35Hz 28Hz
10.0ft3 32Hz 32Hz 25Hz
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As bandwidth goes up, intermodulation does too, so the lower you push the midwoofer in a two-way speaker, the more midrange will suffer. The Stage four π loudspeaker gives nice flat response and is a good compromise between bass extension and midrange clarity. It is a good all-around speaker that sounds good in large areas with limited boundary reinforcement. It sounds balanced in half-space and quarter-space is good but eighth-space is usually a bit too much. The Stage four π sounds natural and full without a sub, but can certainly be augmented with one.
The Theater four π has a little bit different characteristics. It has rising response, and really benefits from boundary reinforcement. It is also good for use in situations where extra midrange presence is required. Having a larger box provides deeper useable response, but at a reduced level. So the Stage four actually sounds like it has more bass, if both are compared in a large room. If placed in corners or floorstanding against the wall in a small or medium sized room, the Stage four may even sound bass-heavy where the Theater four sounds just right.