My review of the Omega Junior 8 XRS in response to @ericg’s question on how I like them with my LTA Z40+. I thought this is a good opportunity to share a bit more now that I had them for a while.
First of all for reference I’ll say that I have different speakers from the ones I posted in the used deals. I have the Junior 8 XRS connected with Kimber 8TC cables.
It’s been a while since I had a decent floorstanding 2ch system in my house (last set was the funny named Italian speakers Indiana Line Tesi series) so it’ll be hard for me to compare it to anything or even speak about synergy between Omega and LTA which should be great but I think it’s easier to notice that if you switch something with another and hear the difference.
Also worth noting that I’m running a 2.2 system with two Omega DeepHemp 8 subwoofers (connected with SVS SoundPath RCA cables to the LTA). The subs are standing on these. Speakers are on their stands directly on the carpet.
Room is 20x13x10 ft and they sit on the shorter wall at one end, about 6ft into the room from the back wall and 3-4ft from the sides. I sit either exactly between them and about 8ft far or at my desk which is a straight line from the right speaker and about the same distance.
All my impressions will be from the sweet spot because the desk position basically allows me to only hear the right channel and is terrible (hence my new desktop monitors).
Now that we have all of that addressed, so how are they?
Overall - fairly balanced with a hint of mid-forward presentation that’s on the leaner and faster side of things.
Bass - This will probably be the hardest for me because I haven’t really used them without a sub. For me, without subwoofers, they absolutely lack on the bottom end. Extension is somewhat limited but depending on what you’re listening to, it might not be a problem at all since what they do let you hear they do well. From that short listening time though, texture and timbre seem accurate, it’s tonally balanced with the higher frequencies and grip & control on the lower end is fine.
Mids - I’d say this is where the Omegas truly shine. Voices are pushed a little forward but are presented accurately. They are presented clearly with no grain. Timbre is accurate as well. With male vocals and guitars I feel like it shows a little more the leaner side of the system on my chain. I would want a little more weight and meatiness in the lower mids / mid bass.
Treble - I know from others here that treble might be a break in thing with the Omegas but mine were used and did not present any changes over time. They are airy enough for my taste and although they don’t extend to the infinity, nothing feels missing. It’s not overly sharp or sibilant and with high quality recordings you can clearly hear even the tiniest of notes. No complaints but it is also personally my least important part of the spectrum.
Sound stage and presentation - This is where not treating my room yet and the driver size aren’t helping the Omegas shine. I can’t yet hear enveloping and spherical sound as I so much like with headphones or what I rediscovered with my desktop monitors. Width is more than decent, the Omegas disappear in the room and I can hear things outside of where they stand quite well. Depth accuracy is superb and what I think they do best in this technical category. Instrument separation is excellent. You can easily pick up the orchestra or band inside the stage and pinpoint where sound are coming from.
This is an important place to note that they are super sensitive to toe in - move them too much and they become a bit harsh and you lose a lot of the staging capabilities it’s like a different speaker suddenly. It is easily noticeable and easily fixed.
With the LTA the blackness is real and clear. If part of the band or orchestra start playing they appear from thin air immediately
Speed, micro and macro dynamics are both excellent as you’d expect from a very fast single driver. They deliver everything they can in low volumes as well as higher volumes but it’s clear these are not meant to be speakers for blasting any type of music in super high volumes.
Overall I’d say they are quite organic, smooth with mid-high energy.
As for the DeepHemp 8 subwoofers - they gel well with the speakers but I wouldn’t recommend them for anything other than their house brand. They are accurate and quick but kind of weak. They don’t get as low and loud as I’d like with some of my more challenging electronic music and that’s why I get subs in the first place. But for what the Omegas are intended and good for - I think it’s a good combo. I’m also sure that with a little warmer and meatier chain, the entire system can do a bit better on that end.
Will I keep the Omega system? haven’t decided yet. I recognize though that for some these will be perfect. I’ve learned there’s no such thing as the perfect speaker. You sacrifice in one place to gain more in another. For someone like me, with electronic music being one my primary geners of music I listen to, and who prioritizes bass over many things, this probably isn’t the perfect fit. But when it’s night time and I want something more easy going, keeping the dynamics and offering me a very pleasant listen to acoustic, jazz, singer/songwriter or classical music - they offer a lot for the money.
…Play with those subs till they pressurize the room and punch the air out of your chest on the hardest hitting tracks…damned audiophiles and their audiophile bass… 
