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

Parasound,

Don't get me wrong, the OHM Walshes do very well with heavy rock music. I'm just saying they are inherently laid back. ALong with that, they do not induce fatigue while listening which makes for very good extended listening sessions.

I'm just saying that I have heard PT's FOABP in particular on my OHM Ls in the same room. Ls are forward firing 3-way bookshelf designs and way more forward sounding at most all frequencies than Walshs. They also are clearly inferior with most kinds of music. But for that album, there was something different and likable there. Not necessarily even better, just different and likable.

Ah, got it, Mapman. I still think that by 'laid back', you're referring to accuracy. I could be mistaken :P

Bondman, I'm really interested with your take on PT with your 2000's. I'm also very interested in the Vandy subs you have- I believe they run parallel to the mains. Eventually I'll be investing in a quality sub, although no time soon.

Para,

Accuracy may be part of it, but I don't think it is the whole story.

When I saw PT live a year or so back in a moderately small club venue, the sound was very loud, very clean and very in your face, the loudest concert I've been to where my ears did not hurt after wards.

I think Bondman hit it well when he described the effect of adding the sub as supplementing the "feel-it-in-your-gut" sensation.

I also suspect that moving up to a really big, juicy monster amp (250w/ch or more, doubling into 4 and 2 ohm) with the OHMs alone would have similar effect based on some accounts I have read on the web.

http://reviews.audioreview.com/blog/indepth-user-review-of-the-high-end-but-money-saving-ohm-microwalsh-talls/

Another new OHM MWT review.

Again, you have a good point, Mapman. I have a Parasound 2205A, running 220 watts @ 8 ohms w/60 amps of current available. Could have something to do with the presentation I'm getting...