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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.
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bondmanp
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How do you like the Mojo?  I have been pondering buying an ifi Black Label DSD DAC, for home use, not portable.  This is a a direct competitor to the Chord.


I really like the German Physiks.  That dealer/distributor is Larry Borden's Distinctive Stereo, a home-based dealer in River Vale, NJ.  I have been there with my audio club and heard the GP speakers.  Very impressive, and Larry, a former reviewer, knows how to set up speakers.  He is also a really nice guy.  The New Jersey Audio Society is meeting there again in January.  Let me know if you would like particulars.  You can see his very large demo room, and meet some of the crankiest, funniest audiophiles in the country!  Merrill of Merrill Audio is also a member of our group, and attends many of our meetings.


+1 on the Vanatoos.  I heard them a couple of years ago, and decided if I ever need a pair of compact, powered speakers, they're it.


I think I am going to try to go to the CAF next year.  I have a brother in MD who would probably join me.

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mapman
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The Mojo sucks me in and makes me smile every time.   Have only used with headphones so far.  Seems to bring out the best in most everything.  Will try in my main system soon.   
bondmanp
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Thanks for your thoughts, Mapman.

BTW, interesting story behind the German Physiks: The designer of the Dicks Dipole Driver specifically set out to design a Walsh driver without the cost constraints that Ohm works under. IOW, a no-holds-barred Walsh bending wave design. The results speak for themselves. The entry level German Physiks lists for ~$14,000, so if you can find a demo or used pair, they might be affordable. On the GP web site, there is a DDD driver unit for sale without a bass driver or cabinet, that you pair with a woofer/subwoofer. Someone better at this stuff than I might be able to save a few bucks with that.


All that said, I remain thrilled with my Ohm Walsh 2000s. At least I will be when my amp gets back from the repair shop.

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mapman
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My wife and I had dinner at the Hilton Friday night after arriving in Rockville. Afterwards we walked through the quiet Atrium checking things out (show had been over that day for a few hours) and a gentleman with The Audio Company greeted us and offered a private listen to the "Million Dollar" VAC Von Schweikert system in their feature room off the Atrium. We of course took him up on it and got the private screening. Needless to say it sounded great and my wife and I were very impressed. The rep was very gracious! My wife was ready to write the check!
bondmanp
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John Strohbeen and associates made a great showing at the New York Audio Show over this past weekend.  They had a pair of 2000s (the ones I have owned since 2009), powered by an Outlaw Audio 2160 receiver, fed by an older Oppo universal player and a Blue Sound Node 2.  The speakers were heavily toed-in due to the bright nature of the room.  The sound was excellent, rivalling many more expensive rooms at the show.  There were a lot of show-goers who sat quietly(!) for extended listening, and one guy who went through a whole bunch of CDs he'd brought along.  People were clearly impressed by the wall of sound, extention at both ends of the frequency range, and excellent detail retreival coming from the diminutive 2000s.  Just to compare, one system which I admit I did prefer to the Ohm system was the Electrocompaniet system (a brand I have always admired), which was easily north of $50,000, probably north of $75,000.  But the 2000s gave about 80% of what the Electrocompaniet system did, at a total cost (excluding wires) of about $4500.  Fantastic!  I hope Ohm gets some good press out of this.  I saw at least one audio journalist there, Steve Guttenberg, so, let's hope.
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