Ohm Walsh speakers in the 21st century

Regarding amps,   They are not hard to drive but  they like beefy amps capable of delivering lots of current for best performance.  They are sold direct from factory in Brooklyn NY in the US since ~ the 1990s.   Used to be sold via dealers prior.   The 5 models are designed to sound the same.  Which one is best is a function of room size.   The 5xxx models have on board adjustments to fit them optimally into most any room of any size.  

I picked up a used pair of Ohm Walsh 4 from the 80’s about 5 years ago.  They work great in a room that will probably never be amenable to precise imaging or room treatments, and the only place for speakers is fairly near the corners.  One 40 foot side wall is 75% windows and the other side opens into a hallway and kitchen.  My speaker quest ended with these speakers.  One crossover is on the way out, so I ordered the 4-5000 upgrade.  They will fit into my existing cabinets.  I expect them in a couple weeks.  

They fill the large room with sound and large soundstage and are comfortable with any type of music I play from Talking Heads to Gillian Welch, to Neil Young, or dynamic percussion driven music (especially that).  I don’t know about classical or opera, I’ll never be an opera star.

A Rouge Audio Cronus Magnum II (100 tube watts) plays them plenty loud at 12 o’clock on the volume.  The different tall models are based on room size.  The website has a chart.

The website is a little slow to get around, but all the older models are there.  

Walsh 4 owner here... since 1986!
Yes there has been 3 generations since mine but I believe that the #1 change is the vent (which is at the bottom of the cabinet venting into the floor in my model) now vents into a wood base which is also the cabinet platform.
My older model is sensitive as to what it vents into, i.e. hardwood floor, thick dense carpet, shag carped, etc. This has a major effect on bass quantity and quality.
Current models are therefor more acoustically predictable than mine.

The following is what hasn’t changed between my Walsh 4’s and the current Walsh 3000....

10" time coherent downward facing driver
1" soft dome super tweeter
1st order Butterworth crossover @ 8K Hz( 6 db per octave)
6 ohm impedance
Sub Bass Activator @ 60 Hz (basically a passive equalizer)
weight: 63 lbs.

Thanks uncleang for the comparison.  What ever I get has to fill a 18’X22’ totally carpeted room with two solid walls a two mostly open walls.

All the best.

JD

JD, given the size and nature of your listening room You'll need to go with the Walsh 3000 (or larger) and a good robust amp, which they love.