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

Thanks Mapman, Rebbi & Parasound. I am not putting the kind of hours on the 2000s that many would, so I guess I have a ways to go yet for break-in. Plus, since I am running them with a pair of subs, the 2000s see a 1st-order roll-off beginning at 80Hz, which is probably prolonging break-in as well.

Extremely interesting comment from Parasound on the glare at the two month mark. I am about a week away from the two month point right now. I guess I need to be patient.

I still think that, contrary to what John Strohbeen tells me, the Walsh 2000s will benefit from spiked bases. I suppose that on a flat floor the Ohms would be fine, but my cellar floor is anything but flat, and even with the shims and pads Ohm sent me, they are not totally stable.

Once I make a final decision on keeping the 2000s (which seems likely at this point), I will order the bases from Sound Anchors (they are custom made and not returnable).

I have a combo 2-channel/HT system, and have found the Walsh 2000s fine for films and TV. Right now my center and surrounds are mismatched (Vandy center, surrounds and Paradigm Atoms for the back surrounds). The timbre-matching issue aside, I have no issues with the surround sound produced by my system. Eventually, I will get the Ohm center channel speaker, and watch for some used Walsh speakers for surrounds.

Say it isn't so! I love the cages. They remind me that I don't have 'monkey coffins'

Bondman,

I'd lose the subs for awhile if you want to work the OHMs hardest to break them in fastest.

What amp are you using again?

"the Walsh 2000s will benefit from spiked bases"

Any cheap tweak to make them stable if not otherwise is worth it.

That will help them transit low end energy through the floor more effectively and can only help with impact/dynamics.

Concrete foundations/floors or similar heavy rigid flooring will inhibit energy transmitted through the floor that an end user may sense and help perceive more impact/dynamics.

I've been relating to FOster_9 in emails that I have both OHMs on a solid concrete foundation/floor (lightly carpeted to help filter high frequency reflections) and that produces a most controlled bass still with plenty of impact and dynamics at realistic listening levels, and all off of a mere 120w/ch (but fairly high current) amp.

Remember the old Maxell Logo?

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2172/2106734511_029b3f1ffc.jpg

That guy might not take well to the presentation of OHMs or omnis in general.