I've talked to John at Ohm a couple times. The 5000 is pretty much a drop-in upgrade to the 4s with new anchor bolts. Removing the crossover will take some work, but I'd have to take them out to send back for crossover repair anyway. The instruction manual is on their website on the Ohm Walsh4 legacy products page. I sure don't want to ship entire speakers from Seattle to New York. I have long arms and he said that was most important. I do have woodworking skills and plenty of wood working tools and good chisels. Apparently there's also one block also glued to a wall inside the cabinet. I'm going to ask if he'll give me that black and pink Ohm t-shirt if I return the crossovers to him unbroken.
The level adjustments are key to me. My 4s have them, and they are helpful as the two speakers are pretty much in the corners of a very long narrow room. The left wall is 40 feet of mostly windows, and the other side has furniture and opens up to a hallway and then a kitchen. I had the treble down on the right speaker aimed at the window wall, and the treble up on the other. I'm especially looking forward to a midrange adjustment.
Thanks for the encouragement. I was able to tell my wife someone on the forum said it's a no-brainer.
The level adjustments are key to me. My 4s have them, and they are helpful as the two speakers are pretty much in the corners of a very long narrow room. The left wall is 40 feet of mostly windows, and the other side has furniture and opens up to a hallway and then a kitchen. I had the treble down on the right speaker aimed at the window wall, and the treble up on the other. I'm especially looking forward to a midrange adjustment.
Thanks for the encouragement. I was able to tell my wife someone on the forum said it's a no-brainer.