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

I was using new balanced interconnects and that made volume louder and punchier. I did not have to turn volume control as high to get prior volume levels

Sounds like you did nothing wrong. Dome tweeters are mechanically fragile instruments.

Just though that I would jump in on this long running forum..
I am a long standing owner of Ohms starting back in the early 1970 with a pair of Ohm Fs,
Currently using Ohms as my home theater setup with a pair of 300 MK11 as the fronts a 1000 as a center, walsh 4's(rebuilt) as surrounds and micro's as back surrounds...
I am powering the 300MK11 WITH A D-SONIC 600/channel D class amp and the remaining 5 channels with a aragon multichannel 200/channel amp, 2 subs and a onkyo 5508 with sig upgrades by the upgrade co. This is the final result of many different attempts to produce the best home theater sound room (within budget) that I am able to.
As Ohm fans we know how good they are for 2 channel but they are outstanding in a multi Ohm speaker home surround application
Dennis

Emailed John S and he said they are under warranty and I am sending both drivers (not cabinets) back for repair and matching. Just 4 screws to loosen then pick up.

Holy schmoly!

Did I read that someone is considering a Crown XLS1500 to run a pair of Ohms? I use an XLS1500 professionally with my bass rig. I gotta tell you, I can run one channel into a 4-ohm cabinet and overpower a PA at an outdoor concert with that rig.

And actually, yes, it is a great amp for home speaker use- I know quite a few guys who do it. Although, with my Micro Walsh Talls it's overkill, so I don't.

There are two drawbacks that I am aware of. First, the noisefloor of these may may not be optimal. They're not exactly whisper quiet. Using the lowpass filter to cut some highs may be a good idea if you have too much high-frequency hiss.

Secondly, they want to see a high voltage at the input. They only have a 1.4 Vrms sensitivity, and experience and a lot of discussion has led me to want at least a 2 Vrms input, which I get with my Eden Navigator pre-amp.

If input sensitivity is an issue, then consider the Carvin HD2000. I also think it looks better, since it's black.