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

I've heard a folded ribbon/heil type tweeter that looks like the one in those in a pair of Goldenear Aon speakers recently. THose were very impressive with a very smooth and somewhat polite top end compared to say the native OHM X00 series three line or Dynaudios with esotar tweeters that I currently own. I have not always been a fan of how ribbon tweeters integrate with conventional cone drivers but those using recent technology were as good as I have heard. I could see where they might blend in well with OHM Walsh drivers which also tend to be quite fast when properly driven The omni dispersion design of those M&Ds an interesting approach in that the a weak aspect of those tweeters that I have heard is that they are quite directional compared to soft dome tweeters.

After sitting on the sidelines for a l-o-n-g time, I am thinking about buying a pair. Model is the Ohm Walsh V MKII. I know I can check out the Ohm website for details, but since this is THE go-to place for info on Ohms, I'd like to know what you guys think about this particular model - its strengths, weaknesses, things to look out for, possible upgrades, alternative models. Asking price is $2300. Thanks

Ohm 5 MK II is second generation CLS design, one generation earlier than my 5 F3s.

I have not heard mkII series so cannot comment on sound. I have also owned and heard 1st generation Walsh 2s.

I should be a lot of speaker for $2300.

All 5s have the same 4 3 way level adjustments for low bass, mid bass, mid-range and treble that help tweak the sound to room.

Unless you have a large enough room to justify the size of the 5, you might be able to go with a smaller and perhaps even newer model used in similar price range. The main thing you give up is the level controls, but there are many other ways to tweak sound in a room with the right size Walsh speaker if needed.

I should also point out that that the low bass adjustment on 5's or newer 5000's may be labeled "room size" with small, medium large room size adjustments. I have used these to put my large F5s into a small 12X12 room and see how that works. IT works quite well actually. The adjustments on the 5s do enable those to go into most any size room pretty well. But if they will never be used in what OHM would consider a "large" room, it might be overkill. Smaller models for less cost should be able to do as well or better. Fitting speaker model to room size is key with the OHM CLSs, regardless of vintage.

IN general, for best sound in an OHM speaker investment, I would look to go with the newest model possible suitable for room size for allowed budget.

Trade-ins up to two pair and 40% discount is possible.

Buying used pairs on ebay just for trade in value is not a bad idea, especially if arrangements are made to ship directly to OHM for trade-in.

REfurbishable cabinets are the main requirement for trade-in. Condition of drivers or sound quality of trade-ins does not matter. This was the case for me when I did this a few years back. JS could confirm current trade-in guidelines up front.

Occasional sales also help. JS knows what he can offer at a sale price at any particular time.

Sale + trade-in together might even be possible. Only JS knows for sure but he will tell you if you ask.