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

I also think a out how much these would cost retail if I had purchased them at a hi end audio salon????? TOTL 5000's listed on Ohms website for $6500 last year. I'm guessing twice that if I couldn't buy direct!! What do you think? I also used transparent audio speaker cables with the metal box. I've tried kimber 8tc and they sounded thin. I even put them in cable cooker for 3 days. The bryston and transparent have good synergy. Mike

Another example where the 5000's strut there stuff is on Jack and Diane by J Melloncamp. The middle part with drum solo just jumps out at you and can be very dramatic.

Blue,

I like reading detailed posts such as yours. Just think about using paragraphs - it makes reading a bit easier.

Some good info in your first 03-08 post.

If you want to hear drum attacks, I just purchased a Japenese import of a remastered Who "Quadrophenia" on SACD. It's unbelievably good on the 5000's. Since I just heard the Who last month play their Quadrophenia live (with a very competent substitute drummer), I could compare that with the Ohm's. They are just as good as the live, and I have my kitchen and bar nearby!

Ultimatezap: Congrats! I, too, have a big screen - a 55" plasma, mounted behind and between my Ohms. I had thought about a curtain for them, but based on the sound I am getting, and on Mapman's comments, I am going to leave it be. Before the Ohms, I had put up a good number of acoustic foam panels on the plane of the Ohm cans on the side and front walls. But I also felt it was a litle too dead, and have removed some of them. I do have the Ohms toed in slightly, which for the Walsh series actually attenuates the tweeter output at the listening position. It is a tad warmer than neutral, but I prefer it that way.

As for the phase issues, you could leave it alone, but make sure it only the terminals that are switched. Make sure the Walsh driver and tweeter are not wired out of phase with each other (I couldn't tell you how to do this, however).

Blueranger - Ugh. Another Ohm Walsh owner, like Mapman, reinforcing the need for serious wattage with the Ohms. As you may have read, I recently tried 500 watt class D monoblocks with my 2000s, and I absolutely agree with you. Unfortunately, I can't afford a new amp. I still enjoy listening, but all I can think about is how good the 2000s sounded with those 500 watters. Dang!