Omega Sound Enhancer

Interceptor · 10 January 2005, 14:41

i had an "omega sound enhancer" back in the day, which then got butchered for use on my pc, and then dissapeared into my childhood, lost forever.

i remember opening it up and it was a single IC with a pot resistor, sound audio inputs and an LED.

anyone know what that IC was, anyone got a spec sheet of that little gizmo? it didnt look the same as the one here: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?...sound+enhancer

it was smaller, but i suspect the internals were the same.

keropi · 10 January 2005, 15:13

what was this for?

Interceptor · 10 January 2005, 15:19

you plugged it between the amiga and hifi/amp you listend to the sound on, and at the press of a button it made the sound *much* better, "fuller" would best descibe it, anyone who's had one will vouch for it i'm sure.

not sure how else to descibe it.

keropi · 10 January 2005, 15:25

it sounds nice, but I guess there is no way today to order one....

RetroMan · 10 January 2005, 23:21

Hmmm, I think I got such thing somewhere stored in a box or something, I´ll have a look at it next weekend

Twistin'Ghost · 10 January 2005, 23:41

I think Pyromania had one of these things, as well. Bill, you here?

Amiga1992 · 10 January 2005, 23:51

It probably made a "wide stereo" delay effect, which makes the Amiga sound better in a stereo hifi system (otherwise it sounds too sepparated).

Try loading an Amiga mod in deliplayer and turning on "wide stereo", see if it is the same effect.

You could replicate this (like I did) with any delay multiFx box that has the 'wide stereo" effect. Mine was a Zoom EFX-300 multifx.

jmmijo · 11 January 2005, 00:28

I also found it best to run the output of an Amiga thru an equilizer and/or sound processor/noise reduction unit. I used a Sanyo unit that I had imported from Japan that has both an equilizer and noise reduction, this made it sound mighty fine indeed, especially when I hooked up an extra pair of speakers to the rear

thinlega · 11 January 2005, 00:59

try this thread...LINK

Amiga1992 · 11 January 2005, 04:47

Quote:

Originally Posted by jmmijo

I also found it best to run the output of an Amiga thru an equilizer and/or sound processor/noise reduction unit.

And I thought I was a freak by passing it through the multifx for wide stereo

Good data! I should try it.

Are you sure this omega thing is just like the one mentioned in the other thread, bro?

Interceptor · 11 January 2005, 10:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by thinlega

try this thread...LINK

i did, see my original post.

Interceptor · 11 January 2005, 11:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Akira

Are you sure this omega thing is just like the one mentioned in the other thread, bro?

it's not the same as the one in the other thread, but i did look around the web, and it's definitely THIS item:

http://www.amiga-hardware.com/showha...gi?HARDID=1284

alexh · 11 January 2005, 12:48

I have an Omega Projects Sound Enhancer plugged into my Amiga right now

I've even still got the box it came in and the registration cards.

Quote:

It probably made a "wide stereo" delay effect

Nope, all it does is separate and amplify the base and treble and it's a low pass filter.

Quote:

it's not the same as the one in the other thread, but i did look around the web, and it's definitely THIS item:

http://www.amiga-hardware.com/showh...cgi?HARDID=1284

Yup that is what I have... although whoevers that is... they certainly like their treble... That setting would almost damage your tweeters

Unfortunately the OSE box is Riveted shut and so I cannot take a look inside.

HOWEVER

Omega Projects are still going (although they dont sell them anymore and they've changed their name at least once) and it's such a small company that I bet someone who was technical still works there.

(looks for the URL)

I cannot find it... but the sound enhancer is still on their webpage in the history section

Amiga1992 · 11 January 2005, 13:45

So it is just like the one on the other thread. intersting thing, this...

alexh · 11 January 2005, 14:57

One thing I should point out that the one I have is a Omega Projects Sound Enhancer MK2. Not sure if the MK1 looked the same, but mine is definately a MK2.

People complained about not enough BASS and so the MK2 has better bass performance.

thinlega · 12 January 2005, 19:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by Interceptor

i did, see my original post.

ha haaa!

sorry!

I thought that they were the same....but it now looks like one is a mk1 and the other is a mk2?? I have got the version that you have linked to and it has no bass real so maybe this is the mk1...

Interceptor · 12 January 2005, 21:33

this one pictured in the other thread seems to be a pyramid one.

alexh · 08 February 2005, 22:27

I thought that someone might be interested that there is one for sale

I am not the vendor

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...167165572&rd=1

10 January 2005, 14:41	#1
Interceptor Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 414	Omega Sound Enhancer i had an "omega sound enhancer" back in the day, which then got butchered for use on my pc, and then dissapeared into my childhood, lost forever. i remember opening it up and it was a single IC with a pot resistor, sound audio inputs and an LED. anyone know what that IC was, anyone got a spec sheet of that little gizmo? it didnt look the same as the one here: http://eab.abime.net/showthread.php?...sound+enhancer it was smaller, but i suspect the internals were the same.

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10 January 2005, 15:13	#2
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	what was this for?

10 January 2005, 15:19	#3
Interceptor Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 414	you plugged it between the amiga and hifi/amp you listend to the sound on, and at the press of a button it made the sound much better, "fuller" would best descibe it, anyone who's had one will vouch for it i'm sure. not sure how else to descibe it.

10 January 2005, 15:25	#4
keropi . Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Ioannina/Greece Posts: 5,040	it sounds nice, but I guess there is no way today to order one....

10 January 2005, 23:21	#5
RetroMan Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Germany Age: 51 Posts: 3,704	Hmmm, I think I got such thing somewhere stored in a box or something, I´ll have a look at it next weekend

10 January 2005, 23:41	#6
Twistin'Ghost Give up the ghost Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: U$A Age: 33 Posts: 4,662	I think Pyromania had one of these things, as well. Bill, you here?

10 January 2005, 23:51	#7
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	It probably made a "wide stereo" delay effect, which makes the Amiga sound better in a stereo hifi system (otherwise it sounds too sepparated). Try loading an Amiga mod in deliplayer and turning on "wide stereo", see if it is the same effect. You could replicate this (like I did) with any delay multiFx box that has the 'wide stereo" effect. Mine was a Zoom EFX-300 multifx.

11 January 2005, 00:28	#8
jmmijo Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: PDX Age: 62 Posts: 2,395	I also found it best to run the output of an Amiga thru an equilizer and/or sound processor/noise reduction unit. I used a Sanyo unit that I had imported from Japan that has both an equilizer and noise reduction, this made it sound mighty fine indeed, especially when I hooked up an extra pair of speakers to the rear

11 January 2005, 00:59	#9
thinlega .:Part-Time Winner:. Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: UK Posts: 531	try this thread...LINK

11 January 2005, 13:45	#14
Amiga1992 Registered User Join Date: May 2001 Location: ? Posts: 19,645	So it is just like the one on the other thread. intersting thing, this...

11 January 2005, 14:57	#15
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	One thing I should point out that the one I have is a Omega Projects Sound Enhancer MK2. Not sure if the MK1 looked the same, but mine is definately a MK2. People complained about not enough BASS and so the MK2 has better bass performance.

12 January 2005, 21:33	#17
Interceptor Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 414	this one pictured in the other thread seems to be a pyramid one.

08 February 2005, 22:27	#18
alexh Thalion Webshrine Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Oxford Posts: 14,337	I thought that someone might be interested that there is one for sale I am not the vendor http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...167165572&rd=1

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