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

Bond,

Thanks for sharing your info.

For me, well, I finally got the urge to spring for the bigger amp. The Bel Canto Ref1000mkiis should arrive in a day or two. That will be fun!

It was between the Wyreds and the Bels, and I decided to go for broke with the Bels despite the significant cost difference and hopefully put my upgrade urges to rest for a while. Yeah, we'll see about that!

I'll post back as soon as I have something to report.

Since they are staying, I jumped on a pair of used MWTs offered locally here on Audiogon, to be used as surrounds.

Woot! Wow that is terrific! I am very much looking forward to your impressions in an HT/MC set-up once you get them in.

It was between the Wyreds and the Bels, and I decided to go for broke with the Bels despite the significant cost difference...

Methinks you’ll have power to spare.

...and hopefully put my upgrade urges to rest for a while

I for one hope not! : ) I am living vicariously through you guys…

Rebbi! What the devil! I see a pair of Ohm 100/S3's for sale! Guess we will have to strip you of your Ohm Stripes immediately sir! That 1000th post here will have to be awarded to someone else I guess.

Seriously, I hope that whatever direction you chose to go, that it brings you much enjoyment! I think you will miss the Ohm's though! Tim

I'm sure you've found that the only way to find out for sure if the grass can be greener to try something different. That's also part of the learning process.

There are lots of good sounding fish in the audio sea! Hearing the differences and experimenting is part of the fun.

Guys,
I was waiting for the other shoe to drop when I posted that ad! :-)
I remember Mapman saying a long time ago that some people would "get" the unique Ohm presentation and some wouldn't. After a year and a half of living with the Ohms, I think I may fall into the latter category. Or (and I suspect this is part of it) it may have to do with my room.

In any event, I really got the itch to hear what a good monitor would sound like in my room.

I got a pair of Ascend Sierra 1's on 30 day factory direct audition. They're beautiful to look at and their bamboo cabinets are amazingly inert! The reviews are spectacular but I found the sound nothing special. In particular, the sound never broke free of the boxes.

Then on a whim, I took home a pair of PSB Synchrony Two B speakers from one of our local audio shops. And I mean, literally, my jaw dropped. They sounded so fantastic... Detailed, sweet voices, plenty of bass energy for my room, and they TOTALLY vanished, acoustically. Enormous sound stage and great sense of ambient space, along with pinpoint imaging within the soundstage. I had that "I could listen to these for hours on end" feeling.

So, yes, I put the 100's up for sale.

I think it's important to say that the Ohm line is remarkable! I also want to say that I've loved being a part of this thread and this virtual community. And for every person who has discovered Ohms through this thread -- and for every sale that this thread has generated for John, I feel happy. My decision isn't a judgment on any of your tastes and I wish everybody much pleasure and delight now and in the future from music and this crazy hobby of ours. And I still will be recommending Ohms to other people on Audiogon and elsewhere!