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Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em?

Hi,

I'd love to hear the impressions of people who've actually spent some time with these speakers to share their sense of their plusses and minuses. Mapman here on Audiogon is a big fan, and has shared lots on them, but I'm wondering who else might be familiar with them.
rebbi
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t8kc
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Take a take a fleshlight shine it in through the grill/can and see were the tweeter is, mark the orientation for future use.....
Yes, I've heard that a Fleshlight can improve the tweeter orientation if used properly. I hadn't thought about marking it though.
bondmanp
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rodm_2001 - Congrats on the new arrivals! Unless your drivers are used, expect the speakers to change substantially as they break in. I don’t think mine were fully broken in until at least 6 months after I set them up.


As for positioning, the uneven triangle works for me, with the distance to the listening position being a little greater than the distance between the speakers. I have them ~2 feet from the side walls and ~3 feet from the wall behind them. I have a lot room, ~ 11 feet, behind my listening chair.


And while the Ohm Walsh x000 may not be the most hyper-detailed speaker I’ve heard, they are one of the most detailed sounding speakers I’ve heard that did not induce listener fatigue, at any price. So, the question is, do you want all the tiny details shoved in your face in a way that makes listening unpleasant for anything but a brief listen, or do you want to hear the bulk of all the details in a way that encourages long, enjoyable listening sessions?


And don’t ignore the cables! I just upgraded the ICs connecting my DAC to my pre, and it’s like I upgraded my speakers! Huge improvement, and I am digging my 2000s now more than I have in all the eight years I’ve had them.

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I have Triangle Titus monitors I use in my second system in addition to various OHMs. These are most "detailed" in teh higher frequencies in particular. They have limited bass response below 55hz or so and do their thing best only with certain high quality gear upstream. They are also reasonably efficient and compete best at low to moderate volume only.

As a whole I love the sound but there is a lot missing in the lower octaves that adds extra focus to what is there.  Nobody will ever describe the sound of these as "warm". They image wonderfully and provide a nice clean detailed alternate window into the sound of the music.

Apples and oranges comparing such small monitors to much larger full range OHMs but relevant nonetheless I suppose.

I also have Dynaudio Contour 1.3 mkII monitors a tad larger than teh Triangles sitting idle currently. Those too have their unique charms including detail with just a touch of warmth. They are more like the OHMs in regards to amps they sound best with and have better bass extension than the Triangle Titus. They also tend to sound better at higher volumes than  low. So which I use at any particular time all depends. The OHM Walshes hit all the marks overall best however no doubt for me.
rodm_2001
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bondmanp,
I think you are absolutely right. We were listening to some piano playback and my wife (which is not into sound systems at all) came over from the adjacent room and said, I almost felt someone is playing the piano in here. I don't have as much freedom in placement as you do. Right now, I have them about 4 feet away from the side walls and close to 2 feet gap from the front wall (maybe a little less). They sound pretty good. The bass was a little boomy before running Dirac but, I fudged the frequency response curve and lowered the peaks around 50-100hz and it completely eliminated the boominess.
I am sure the new amplifier is going to make a big difference.
The nCore modules are rated at 400 watts into 8 ohms per channel (although not continues), I will keep you guys posted as the system is going through changes.

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asvjerry
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Peter, DON"T use the fleshlight....;)

A Flashlight.....(too many Norcos....)

If you got Any illumination from the former....I'd advise against using it for it's...*ahem*....'normal illumination'...

(...audio people....damn, they'll try anything...Once....)
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