OK...obviously and obliviously I stuck MHO into an ongoing 'discussion'.
Please allow me to hit 'pause' and explain self and my opinions. Not that I'm right...that could be considered 'unusual', esp. if you queried my spouse about that, but that's another subject for a entirely different forum...*S*
Mapman.....far be it from me to say your Ohms are not good speakers, nor good omnis. I have, in the past, even suggested to those who would consider that approach to reproduction to 'give them a go'. One soul, last we chatted, still owns the pair he bought and wouldn't consider anything he's heard since. I will count That as a plus on my karma as an audio fan.
They Really Do Sound Good....But....they still are not a true Walsh radiator.
Upon opening their innards, or just perusing the pics on Google Pics, what one sees is a (granted) carefully selected woofer, face down. Above it is a dome tweeter, again, carefully selected.
Contrasted with the images of the Original Ohms, there's a Big Disconnect. One that Ohm (the company) is quite aware of. Yes, the current product does function to an extent of the originals. The physics involved still work, but they have opted to offer is
a variant that
is easier to fabricate and produce on a large scale. As a business person myself, I'll be the last mortal to argue and say they shouldn't do this. You like it, bought it, still have it, everyone walks away happy....;)
peterr53...I have done my 'homework'. I've studied the Walsh patent, even studied the Hegeman patent that predates it but has remarkable similarities. I've been the 'driving force' (of sorts) of 3 forums eliciting commentary from all and any that would care to comment. Hopefully constructive, and that has occurred. I've chatted with those who 'have been There', and are able to suggest or provide observations that I've taken into account. If I could communicate with the spirit of L. Walsh, I'd do it in a heartbeat....
So...Don't tell me that I Don't Know What a Walsh Speaker IS. Or WHY.
As previously stated, I'm doing my own 'variant'...similar to the German Physiks, but slightly larger. Having learned that the originals STILL operated as a 'piston driver' as opposed to one creating 'pure' radial energies I've opted to 'cut off' the lower bass frequencies and hand them off to a sub. Said sub runs 'higher' than one could consider 'typical', but we can discuss 'trade-offs' if you'd care to PM me....
I've been at this 'quixotic quest' for awhile now, doing the improbable with not very much. I'm 'upping my game' of late, Better Everything. I have a modicum of support from a lot of people, some of which used to be in 'the business' of audio....
So...I think that's about I'll infer for now about What I Know. If you like, PM me. I'll be more than happy to chat you up further. Even if it's only MHO...which there's a lot of that about....here....IMHO....;)
....and turning a woofer 'face down' is Easy. I've done it. The next step...
Not so much....
And I'd still prefer to be a friend to you, Maps....Really....
