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

Tobe,

I suppose Dennis has his reasons and motivations for doing things the way he does.

I'm not judging it, just pointing out some differences between vendor's approaches and value propositions. M-Sonic is certainly one of the vendors that sets the bar in regards to low cost.

Take a look at Audio Research's Class D amps over the years. There is a company known for tube technology that has adapted Class D as well. I tend to trust what they do when designing CLass D amps to run best with tube gear. Whatever the real end benefits when listening are, I think they tend to do things pretty right, but they will never be the lowest cost option.

But I'm with you and others who wish D-Sonic would be more open about their amps.

I suspect most of D-Sonic customers are not running tube pre-amps. They are looking for best value in an amp mostly I suspect, and are probably not too concerned about technical details relating uniquely to tube gear. D-Sonic will certainly work with tube gear, though a more detailed investigation by tube gear owner would likely identify other options with something to offer, but probably for a premium. Most folks into tubes probably are less cost conscience than the masses I would guess.

Peterr53: Perfect imaging? Is there such a thing? I never said perfect. I like the imaging I get with and without the stands. But my cement floor is uneven, and the speakers wobbled. With the bases, the center image is solid and stable, and I get less drift of left and right images, although I still get some. My room is far from perfect (it's evolving, slowly). I would like more depth, and a bid more even spread of the stage in front of me. But I did get some of both when I tried the Arion Audio RS500 amps (along with a lot of other improvements). Hence the quest for big power amps that I can afford.

Yes, I have 6' ceilings in my basement man cave (just like a real cave!). The steam pipes are boxed out and are even lower than 6' in spots. I am 5'8", so no problems, and mostly, I am sitting down anyway. It is the best place in my small home for a stereo/HT rig. There are many pros and cons, but the best is that I can crank it up to "11" at any hour and I disturb nobody; not the neighbors, not sleeping family members two flights up.

A solid foundation is key to getting best performance out of the Walshes for sure!

My 5's are in the basement on thin carpet over concrete foundation! Rock solid and perfect! No problems.

My smaller 100S3s are on main level, with typical plywood floor structure used in most modern homes. That is always more problematic, especially since a lot of bass energy emerges via bottom port on the Walshes. Extent and details varies room to room, but I set the 100s on ceramic tiles at a minimum to help tame the bass in this case. I am interested in something more massive for these to sit on as well, especially in my wife's very lively and acoustically challenged sunroom, but extent of problem has not forced me to do anything more there yet.