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

Mamboni,

Cool photos; thanks!

How can the Ohm Walsh 5000 match such a wide range of room sizes?

Can you play the Ohm's at lower sound levels and still get involving sounds? Some speakers sound flat and dull unless you turn them up loud.

"How can the Ohm Walsh 5000 match such a wide range of room sizes?"

4 separate 3-way level adjustments including a low bass level adjustment that you set to small, medium or large depending on room size.

"Can you play the Ohm's at lower sound levels and still get involving sounds? Some speakers sound flat and dull unless you turn them up loud."

Yes, but you need a good, high current, matching amp to deliver truly balanced results at low levels in particular.

Sean,

I use Ohm 100s with subs and find that they are in that group of speakers which doesn't really sing til you turn 'em up a fair bit. Just MHO. BTW, I love the speakers. As trade-offs go, I'll take this one.

Marty

I'd agree that the OHMs are at their unique lifelike best at more lifelike listening volumes.

They can do well at low volumes, but will not differentiate themselves from most other good speakers that way.

Planars and electrostats like Maggies excel at lower volumes where big dynamics are less of a concern IMHO.

I also have a pair of small Triangle monitors that are perhaps as good as I have heard at low volumes. The OHMs are not too far being those at low volumes however.