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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
foster_9
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Yes! Mapman, we've emailed several times and I had no idea you were into Yes. Yes is one of my all time favorite groups! For me "Yessongs" has been the holy grail Yes recordings sice the 70's when I was introduced. I will eventually have a pair of Walsh 5 Series 3 with upgraded drivers and I am looking forward to listening to Yes on them. (in addition to my hard bop)
rebbi OP
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Regarding the music of Yes, you might want to get hold of the CD reissue of Fragile on the Rhino label. It features an "early mix" of Roundabout that I actually like much better than the final mix. It's so interesting to hear what they were thinking of doing with that tune before they got to the final mix down... trust me that it sounds wonderful on Ohm speakers. :-)
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mapman
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These recordings by Yes are very good for separating the contenders from the pretenders in the world of audio playback of rock music.

On a different track genre-wide, try some remastered recordings of largely forgotten old Kingston Trio tunes on the Walsh's and then let's talk.

The one I can recommend if you can find it is "Absolutely The Best Of The Kingston Trio".

"Reverend Mr. Black" (LOVE that tune!), "Scotch and Soda", "Reuben James" and the others are a sterling treat from a different age of music and recordings with stunning sound quality, vocals, and harmonies that are hard to match.

I may have a bias in that some of the first records I ever listened to repeatedly as a young kid were by these guys and they definitely had a major impact on me musically at a young age.

parasound63
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right now I'm listening to Deep Purple 'Made in Japan' I am definitely drawn to live music with the Ohm's.

I had an issue with imaging last night while watching TV. Dialogue was coming from both speakers rather than placed in the center.

Took measurements a while ago, placed them in an equilateral triangle from our listening position (about 6') and wala!- dialogue in the center.

Best bass is still about 6" off the wall, but then soundstage collapses a bit because they are behind the TV and stand. Hence, a sub could be in the future, but still not a necessity.

More later.

-P
rebbi OP
1,326 posts
 
Finally got some listening time in this morning!

The vinyl of Bonnie Raitt's "Nick Of Time" sounds glorious on the Ohm 100's! The title track, as well as "Cry On My Shoulder," are really a treat.
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