Sunday evening I had the pleasure of attending a concert and the Russian National Orchestra was performing. The music was incredible and I am familiar with the Rachmaninoff's "Piano Concerto No. 2" but heard for the first time Tchaikovsky's "Symphony No. 4". While listening to the music I thought about some of my stereo system choices.

I have always enjoyed speakers with very good imaging. After this concert I have been thinking I might enjoy a pair of speakers with a more omni-directional radiation pattern. The Ohm Walsh speakers, The Shahinian Obelisks and even the Bose 901's crossed my mind.

What I was wondering is does anyone have any suggestions or experience with omni speakers? I am only interested in a stereo pair. Having never shopped for any I am not aware what all may be out there in the speaker market.

After the concert I played the Piano Concerto No. 2 with Lang Lang on piano. I was pleased but knew it was no live performance but this is the most listenable system I have owned. In the past I found it hard to listen to the stereo with the memory of the live performance.