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

'Interesting' is being very kind, and I'll thank you. *S*  Most likely think 'deranged' or 'troll', but the Truth (imaginary or other) is actually pretty simple. ;)
Glad you liked ESS.  I used to own a pair of AMT 1C's which sure looked a lot like their 'Classic' current and had the same driver set.  I still own a pair of the larger tweets....nothing quite like them, IMHO...
Pity you and Paul got into 'bench racing'...fun as it may be, time seems to leak away faster when other things beckon.
When I go to shows, it's like a 'search & destroy mission'....

"Sucks....BS....More of Same.....MS....MS....Hmmm, NO....*pause*That......sucks....ms....*etc.*"

I go for what's gotten my attention, but I'm still stingy with it.  You get it if I take off the muffs.  Reps tend to look surprised that I'm wearing them in their space....more when I don't remove them...;)

A good looking chassis should be female.  All else is just decor. *L*

Peter, it sounds like you had a good time at the show, sorry I missed going.

I usually have no problem finding good sounding stuff at Capital Audiofest when I go just most of it costs way too much for good sound and lots of it is very esoteric in design. Lots of pretty bling though and always fun to hear so many nice new things in one place.

No doubt that there's a load of great stuff, but for me personally
I find that very little stands out as "Special" most of the stuff is the same old stuff with some lipstick.
If I would compare to an audio show 20 years ago, I would say that things are looking way better, there's more bling stuff and cables abound everywhere. Does it sound way better I'm talking $100k better? I don't think so. In some ways it looks like cheaper products are getting some love on the scene and with that you could find some really decent sub $500 speakers, subwoofers and electronics.

Have a great day...........🇸🇪

I less well fit the mold of a traditional audiophile these days. Class D amps, digital streaming, and high quality low cost DACs, even headphones (if those are enough to float ones boat alone) available these days makes better sound available more ways than ever and for more people and for less. Its just not that hard to get really good sound anymore due to advancements in technology. Heck if I had to I might even be able to get by with the portable HK Onyx blue tooth speaker I use when convenient fed via Bluetooth from computer tablet or phone of choice. Not the nth degree in hifi by any stretch but darn good, convenient and better than most things most people had at their disposal up until recent years. Also easy to move around in rooms for best acoustics. :^) For those with more esoteric tastes in what constitutes good sound, the sky is still the limit.

The audio shows have been invaluable to me though as a tool to help me refine my own personal reference standard for good sound over the years as my ears do their thing there and learn.