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

Hi Mapman, yes, I have new electronics with the Walsh 5000's. It's been a long process. Sent my drivers back to to Ohm thinking there was a problem with the highs but it was actually that the tweaks to the drivers I originally asked for made them too bright. The drivers were perfectly fine. John adjusted the drivers and that has worked out well. While the drivers were at Ohm I purchased a high current/high power amp and yet this hasn't been a slam dunk. In my room the bass has needed improvement and finally after settling of the new system has filled in nicely. But my limited placement options causes the speakers to be too close to the front wall and too much in your face. I decided to go with a parametric equalizer since my room has been a bit too small and cramped to really work well with lows and highs of the 5000's. After years of eyeing this eq on numerous online web stores, I saw a used Avalon AD2055 and purchase it; waiting to receive it and with the flexibility the 2055 provides I fully expect this to take the system over the top.

Yes, I've never owned a parametric equalizer, but always thought them to be a practical and useful tool for tough rooms, particularly a quality one with flexible parameters.

This is the McCormack amp now correct? I suspect that is a very good match to the OHMs from what I have read. If the $600 (used) Musical Fidelity A3CR I acquired and still use did not pan out, a McCormick was a leading contender along with a few others, including the Class Ds.

Question for Ohm owners: How far apart are your left and right speakers? Are you happy with the results?

I've read some comments that they need at least 6 feet between them to provide the kind of soundstage size they are capable of. The alcove in my basement is only 10 feet wide (the basement, however, is ~2800 c.f.). This means that, in order to get them away from the side walls, the Ohms will have something like 5 feet between them. Is this a serious issue with the 2000s?

I can sit anywhere between 3 and 10 feet back from the speakers, assuming they are about 3 feet in from the fronth wall.

Thanks, folks.

Bondmanp, I think the distance is a bit of an issue but not too bad. I have my 5000's about 5 feet apart and about 2.5 from the side walls. Just don't have more space. I think my room is somewhat small for them and the soundstage could be bigger but the room is limiting that somewhat. Maybe in the future when I move to a bigger home....
Mapman, yes I'm using the McCormack DNA-500 amp and VTL 2.5 preamp. I still don't think I've maximized things. One thing I enjoy about integrateds vs separates is not dealing with extra interconnects, power cords and coming up with the right preamp for the amp!

"I've read some comments that they need at least 6 feet between them to provide the kind of soundstage size they are capable of."

I don't think that is necessarily the case.

I've had my F5s as close as 4-5 feet apart and the soundstage extended from wall to wall, ~3 feet to the right and 12' to the left in my L shaped room (see my system pic) when I sit close enough to have a clear line of sight to the far left rear wall. If I sit further back, the soundstage is correspondingly narrower, depending on line of sight to the left rear wall.

Also, in my small 12X12 room, currently my Walsh 2s (100s) are a good 8-9 feet apart and at an oblique angle with the rear wall (due to tight quarters) and this also produces a soundstage from corner to corner along the rear wall.

I have found they actually work very well in tough rooms, with careful attention to placement and related system factors.