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

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!

"but all I can think about is how good the 2000s sounded with those 500 watters."

Bond, I fear you have crossed into the dark side and there is no turning back... :^)

You are spot-on, Mapman. I have indeed crossed over, and my conscience will not rest until I can feed my Ohms properly.

Because I use an Onkyo pre-pro (Audyssey) with my Ohm 100/twin Rythmik subwoofer system, I recently got hold of an old Onkyo 508 amp, cheap. It's a very cool looking beast (large illuminated meters) and provides 250ish wpc to the Ohms. (I had the amps re-capped, due to their age - it was still cheap after the surgery.) They sound glorious.

I'll continue to rotate amps thru the system because it's fun, but the Onkyo/Onkyo como has proven surprisingly satisfying.

Marty