Ohm Acoustic Corp., Brooklyn NY


Greetings All

This is, unfortunately,  an uneasy post.  I was persuaded to dive into a buying a set of Ohm Acoustics Walsh Tall 3000.  My very funky factory loft with 11' ceilings, not a single straight wall, 145 yr. old very wide & distressed oak flooring other issues dictated an Ohm Acoustics design.  However, placed/paid for my speakers 11/06/2021.  Speaking with Ohm indicates I can expect delivery around the middle of June.  That date has krept forever onward.  Yes, there was a snafu at Ohm's end that they readily recognize. But poor, poor, customer relations. I have spoken with Jake several times over the last 7 months; quite the gentleman.  However, I just no longer have a good feeling that Ohm Acoustics is on top of their game. And the last thing I want to do is spend about $6,000 for a product where the company is gone, out of business.

 Crutchfield can ship me a set of Klipsch Cornwall IV this afternoon. My decision process 7+ months ago had me considering either the Cornwalls or the Walsh Talls. I went with the Walsh Talls. Hey, it still may be sonically the better decision. But until I get delivery of my Ohms I'll never know. 

Thoughts?

 

128x128veemike

@audioman58 , that seems to be the downfall of many speakers.  The xover will get a scrimp, unless the driver(s) demand better.  Which is my thinking on going with a digital one, and running a separate pair of channels to each pair of whatever...

I can dial in what it either came with, recommend for, and massage from that.

@2psyop , that could well be the case, but I'd expect that level of driver in that application.  My diy Walsh mate well with my Heil amts' which sail above and beyond the Walsh could only hope for.

I believe there's a limit to what one should expect from a single driver and whatever acoustically sensitive the cabinet may be for it.  Even with a whizzer cone or 3...

One should keep in mind the whole concept of the Walsh driver concept by drilling about for the patent behind it.   The original F's were as close as one could expect given the era, materials and adhesives available...and nobody seems to really know what exactly was the 'mystery gook' within the cones....🙄

That, and voice coil heat.  The cones have a limit as to when the radial radiation is transitioning to pistonic motion....which is likely the midrange issue that some noticed at the time.  And your trying to 'ring' the cone, not shove it about.

It's fun to play with.... ;)

@mapman ...*L*  That's everyones' problem of late....where's what I need when I need it when it's stuck in customs/backordered/NA of late/etc.

Trampsta, "Come out and play" @ YT

Don't widescreen if acrophobic or motion 'disturbed' (BYOBag)....;)

 

 

Ordered my YG Acoustics Hailey 2.2s on November 11.  They arrived on May 19.  The final delay was when they were sitting in a FedEx warehouse 20 miles away for 6 days.  Still waiting from my Symposium rack ordered in December.  Everything is late these days.  I suspect that smaller companies are struggling with supply chain issues more because they don't have the clout of the giant corporations

So sorry that Ohm is way off their game! I can tell you the Tall 3000 would work great in your space as they are some of the easiest speakers to set up.  Having said that, my patience would have worn way thin by now and I would have moved on. 
What is the equipment you’d be using to power the Ohm’s?  And why do you mention the Klispch Cornwallis? They are so night and day different? While the spec’s they will work with 45 watts, they’re really happy with 200-250 watts and the Cornwall play amazing well with 50-100 watts being they’re 102 db sensitivity.

All the best.

JD

avsjerry,

I often hope that I’m not the only member who doesn’t understand half of what you’re saying or the acronyms that you use.

Klipsch and Ohm. Can't think of any two speakers that are more different than those two.