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

Joe-
I've always found I got MORE bass with vinyl, esp. the newer, remastered stuff. I actually gave up on cd's and sold my Rega Apollo (everything sounded lifeless on that thing). I'm not sure why- maybe my phono amp is the wildcard (although, it's nothing special- Jolida). Either way, my stereo is basically all analog for me (I have a Yamaha cd recorder to copy albums- I can play cd's if I really wanted, but it sounds similar to the Rega). I'm not giving up yet, but I don't want to go back to a sub- at least, not where I currently live (no room for one).

There is quantity of bass and quality of bass. Amps with higher damping factors tend to work well with the larger OHMs at least I believe. When I was amp hunting, I only considered amps with damping factors > 50. My old Carver was lower and had flat bass particularly at lower levels. The damping factor spec on the amps I'm running now is >1000 according to Bel Canto's specs. And let me tell you, the bass is by far the cleanest and most fulfilling I have heard on OHMs, though when I first hooked the Bel Cantos up, the bass sounded quite lean compared to prior.

My Odyssey Stratos HT3 is rated at >500 continuous damping factor. While run full range the 2000s sounded great, my beloved Vandy 2Wq subs (a pair of them) naturally put more extended, more powerful bass into the room than the Ohms alone. I think the combo of the 2Wqs and the Walsh 2000s is fantastic (although any good speaker that extends to 40Hz will work well with the Vandy subs).

As for the bass on vinyl, IMO, it can be quite deep and full. True, vinyl has physical limitations, but that is what RIAA EQ (and other EQ) circuits are for. Well-recorded vinyl through the MM phono section on my Connie-J PV-11 preamp does not lack bass. Much rock on vinyl is no better mixed and mastered than rock is on CD. Garbage-in, garbage-out, as they say.

For those of you following my Walsh 2000 saga, I am hoping to order the spike cradle bases from Sound Anchors soon.

Bondmanp,

You might consider some simple home grown solutions in order to get the OHMs to sit squarer. Anything that helps to stabilize them can only help the sound. How about some $5.00 felt pads from Home Depot underneath to square things up (similar to squaring up a table or chair)?

Folded up pieces of paper or newspaper should even work if hidden and not too unsightly.

Mapman - I did receive, gratis, from Ohm, a box full of shims and pads to level the 2000s. They do provide better leveling, but it's hard to describe just how uneven my floor is. With the speakers individually levelled, I would guess that there is about an inch in hieght difference between them.

When I order the custom-made Sound Anchors bases, I will specify a large range of adjustment via the screw in spikes. The goal is to level each speakers and get them level with each other. Also, since multiple shims and pads are now in use, moving the speakers to try and improve placement is a dicey task - it took quite a while to level each speaker. The new bases will provide a quicker way to reposition the speakers and then re-level them. Plus, even with the shims and pads, there is a little bit of play in the speakers, so that they rock a bit back-and-forth and side-to-side. I hope to eliminate this as well, even though John Strohbeen feels that this is not a problem for the Walsh designs, since the driver excursion is up-and-down and not back-and-forth. Nevertheless, my audio neurosis won't be satisfied until I get the 2000s sitting rock solid.