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Ohm Speakers, thoughts?

I have long dismissed Ohm speakers as anything that could be competitive in todays state of the art. But of course I want to believe that this "old" American company still has some horsepower left to compete with asian built speakers built by people that take in less money in a week than my dog sitter takes in the couple hours it takes to let my dogs out to crap when I am away for a day :)? The reviews I have read here and there report incredible imaging but what about other aspects of the Ohm 5 II. Any thoughts?
nanderson
line
107 posts
 
Ohm decided to try to finish them, and bring the product to market.

Ttelja, are these the new series 3 you are talking about?
eldartford
4,262 posts
 
Bartokfan...If you were really interested in the best sound you would get a different listening room (or wife) :-) I never owned the original Ohms, but I agree with Sean that they are (alas, were) the best.
zkzpb8
212 posts
 
The Ohms are far from being hip looking, but thankfully they sound a lot better than they look. I agree that the older Ohms look better, if I ever need speakers for a larger space, I'd look for an old used pair, and have the guys over at Ohm install the latest drivers.
line
107 posts
 
Sean has owned the Ohm F's and loves them. I own the Ohm 4.5 MX II and love them. But Sean has never owned the latest Ohm's and I have never owned the F's. So Sean nor I really knows which are better. Agreeing is not the same as experiencing.
trelja
3,223 posts
 
Line, no, I was speaking of the first Ohm Walsh series ever built, the Walsh A. These were the ONLY iteration that Professor Walsh has his hands in. I was told he was at work, bringing forth a few prototypes to work out a few final kinks, when he passed away.

Ohm never fully understood what it was that Dr. Walsh was trying to build. And, from what I have heard from people who understand what it's supposed to be, they still do not. As such, see the comments has Sean made, and those in my previous post. Let's just say that it doesn't work, as implemented. But, if one understands the design, and in the right hands, ala Bill Legall, who can get them corrected, they are certainly fabulous. Knowing what is wrong with the stock loudspeakers makes me think there isn't a pair I'd be interested in as they are.
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