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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.
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bondmanp
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peterr53:  I have my 2000s on Sound Anchor cradle bases, mostly for stability, but they did help overall with imaging and cleaned up the sound a bit.


t8kc:  The subwoofer option works for me.  I am a big proponent of dual subs for stereo, however.  Ohm makes a subwoofer, and I cannot say enough good things about my pair of Vandersteen 2Wq subs with MHP5 battery biased crossovers.  I actually owned the subs before the Ohms, and a seamless blend with the Ohms was crucial.  In fact, had the 2000s not worked well with the Vandy subs, I would not have kept the Ohms (that's how much I like the subs).  When you add the 300 watts per channel of the subs to my 150 watts from the Odyssey amp, you get pretty close to the 500 watts per channel mapman uses (I know the 300 watts are not driving the Ohms, but, still, it's interesting).  I reviewed the Vandy subs here on Audiogon if you want to read more.  They have a unique crossover architecture, and are designed for corner placement (why other subs are not, I will never understand).  I guess it depends if you are a bass-freak, like me, or not.  The 2000s put out a decent amount of bass down into the mid-30s, I would guess, but there is no substitute for a pair of ballsy powered subs.


But if I had the cash, I might go for the gold with both the subs and a bigger power amp.  Nevertheless, I am content with my system as it is, even though I know it could always be better.

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mapman
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Subs always make perfect sense. You just have to get the setup right in your room (with or without subs).   Bass is typically the hardest thing to get just right due to room acoustics.   If its not, it greatly impacts everything you hear, not just the bass.
peterr53
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Morning guys...

Subs (2) are a must, no if's and but's about it, but I have to say that 2/2000
are hard to mesh with the subs properly. I will try to play with phase and a lower
x-over to see if that helps. Bondmanp is absolutely right about getting them up from the floor with stands.....a must.....🇸🇪




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mapman
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Need to get floor interactions under control right up front as needed with bottom ported OHMs in particular. Isolating pads is an option to raising. Auralec SubDude platforms work well with my 2s (see sunroom system pic). Keep in mind if you raise the Walshes too high so your ears are below the cans when listening overall tonality will be negatively affected.

FWIW I’ve used subs with my smaller monitors in the past but never felt inclined to try with fuller range OHM Walshes. I don’t doubt getting the two integrated just right could be a challenge in many rooms. I know Bondman and Martykl have both gone that route with success though.
enginedr1960
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Hello I was following your thread with much interest . I am a owner of a pair of Walsh 2.2000 speakers . I have had my speakers modified by Ohm I had the cabinets shortened to 13 " and sealed like Ohms satellite style . I place my speakers on top of a pair of REL Q201E subs in stereo . I installed a signal line CAP in my VTL100 tube mono block amps to cut off the LF @ 50 HZ . To get the bass right in my room I use a DSPeaker Antimode 2.0 . I find ths Walsh driver sounds much more articulate this way. To get the sub crossover just right I am using a Mini DSP 2x4 for that purpose . I find the Ohm speaker has a lot to offer if used right . I have mine 2 feet from the wall and  7 feet apart on the long wall . I have not heard many systems better them mine but would like too.  

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