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

Aww . . . you guys have put a big smile on my face. Happy belated fathers' day!

Finsup, keep us posted on how your 5000s burn in. Any comparisons to prior OW generations and other versions/models welcome too.

Yes, danceability--for lack of another term--is usually an underrated quality. I think Ohm Walshes sound like real people hear in real acoustic spaces (in a good way, not the way MY now noticeably aging ears hear in my living room). (;-) I think you could describe the sound as organic, as distinct from ananlytical.

JC

Jwc2012: To answer your post, I have an Odyssey Stratos HT3 w/ cap upgrade. Not sure of the headroom, but I was very surprised to hear it clip. I thought it was room accoustics until I borrowed a pair of Class D 500 watt mono blocks, and the issues pretty much dissappeared. I do listen loud, but not crazy loud, I would guess 80-90 dB is not unusual. But, my room is 2800 c.f., and fairly "dead". Perhaps there is an issue with the amp. While still under warrenty, I did have to have a leaky cap replaced. However, this 65 lb. beast costs a fortune to ship, and I really preferred the overall sonic results I got with those Class D amps, so I would want to upgrade anyway. I will move the Odyssey to power the center and surrounds in my combo stereo/HT rig once I upgrade to a more powerful amp. I know this sounds a bit weird, but I am trusting my ears on this one.

Bondman, that is weird, but your ears are the judge here. Serious clipping isn't subtle in my experience. They'd know. Though I do wonder if something was wrong with that amp.

You're on to something with class D amps. My tech was showing me some pro-audio OEM units he makes out of standardized modules: cool, clean, insane power, and TINY! I think we'll be seeing a lot of these amps in some shape and form in the future.

Good news. Looks like D-Sonic has upgraded their amp lines to new M3 models.