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

Hi,

I'd love to hear the impressions of people who've actually spent some time with these speakers to share their sense of their plusses and minuses. Mapman here on Audiogon is a big fan, and has shared lots on them, but I'm wondering who else might be familiar with them.
rebbi
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sudont
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Accurus,
Have you popped the top had a look in the cabs? I was reading up on stuffing and cabinet sound, and came a cross this article:

The Cabinet Face & Stuffing

They say that cotton, followed by fiberglass, are the best materials, and that neither are much used today for various reasons, not least of which is cost. Scroll down the page a bit to get to it.
Here is another internal "tweak" I came across. I should say, I haven't tried any of these, but you might find it interesting. Not sure what's inside the Ohms, as I haven't looked inside yet.
Mapman,
I sometimes miss the tone controls and loudness button on my old McIntosh. I worry about my ears as I get older, and a little bump in the treble and bass could be useful here. But just try to find a preamp with these today! It seems only McIntosh still includes them.
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mapman
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Accursed are you saying you get cabinet noise from vibration?    

If so I'd talk to JS and maybe take a look inside for anything loose that should not be.   

I recall internal braces in my old original Walsh 2s coming loose after a number of years and reattaching them myself fairly easily.  

Otherwise that's a new one for me.   


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mapman
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Darn Apple spell checker changing my words again. 

Accurus us of course. Not accursed.   
accurus
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I have taken my Ohms apart and posted images earlier in this thread. The cabinet seems fine just not really well built IMO.
bondmanp
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I will restate what I said before: The magic of the Ohms, whether walsh designs or not, is from John Strohbeen’s skill in voicing loudspeakers. While there are times I wonder about modding my 2000s (cabinet bracing, upgrading tweeter, etc.), I am loathe to mess with John’s handiwork. I just don’t see why I, who know nothing about voicing a speaker, would be able to improve on John’s design. I know, John was working within limited cost constraints, but even so, I doubt I could improve on his desings.


sudont: I agree with Mapman. I have a pair of Micro Walsh Talls as surround channel speakers, and except for a bit of bass extension and macro dynamic ability, they are essentially identical in sonics to my 2000s.  Ditto for my Micro Walsh Center.  And they are actually a slightly older model, too. AND, IIRC, the 2000s use an aluminum driver, and the MWTs do not. Again, it comes back to John’s talent as a speaker designer and voicer.

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