2-way speaker with best bass

The Devore Super 8's were quite impressive in my one hearing, but they seem to be off the roadmap outside the NE.

Ohm Walsh speakers are a very unique design for getting the most out of 2 way.

The wide range Walsh driver fires downward and the sound is emitted from the rear of the driver 360 degrees. There is a large surface area available with this configuration compared to conventional dynamic driver configurations. Also the porting is quite effective in extending the low end due to the fact that it is located in the bottom of the speaker almost 3 feet away from the front of the downward facing driver.

The Walsh driver in the Ohms is supplemented by a separate tweeter for the very high end, but most of what you hear comes from the Walsh style driver.

You have to hear it to appreciate what it is really capable of in terms of delivering a realistic, powerful, yet refined low end.

Mapman, different strokes for different folks. I don't know what "the sound is emitted from the REAR of the driver 360 degrees."

tbg,

Here's a diagram.

http://www.stereophile.com/images/archivesart/999Ohmfig1.jpg

Mapman, I know how the Walsh driver works. I misunderstood what you meant by "rear" of the driver. I was thinking "rear" of the speaker. Sorry. I guess I would have said the backside of the driver.