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

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.

Bondman,

Gotcha.

A solid foundation can only help and not hurt, I believe. how much exactly is not clear to me in the case of the OHMs, possibly less than in general as John suggests.

A thing to note to wean optimal performance on Walshes (like my F5's) is to check occasionally to make sure the driver is firmly secured to the cabinet at all times. The F5s secure the driver to teh base using 4 wing nuts that I find tend to loosen up a bit over time, especially when letting things rip at higher volumes. You want these to be firm, not loose, but do not over tighten them .

I noticed a pair of OHM 4.5 mkiis up for sale here currently for what appears to be a very good price, just a bit over a grand! Seller indicates these were John Potis' speakers on which he published a review.

These are 2 generation old Walsh 5 drivers in Walsh 4 cabinets, adaptable for all size rooms. The mkii's used a different tweeter I believe than the newer series 3s, but the Walsh drivers are identical as I understand it.