Anyone dislike Ohm Walsh speakers?

@bondmanp I appreciate your input. I am currently running a pair 2000s in my office with svs PC 2000 subs (2) and that combo gives honest full range sound that I have no quibbles with. Its very satisfying to listen to and is truly reference quality to my ears. This system is destined for my office when we move back into the house. 

As such, it leaves the larger entertainment room with no clearly defined system as of yet. According to Ohm's chart it fits the requirements for the 5000 or F5. But because this system must do dual duty, home theater and music, I am considering standard box speakers for that location. I think point source radiators tend to work better in multichannel applications than Omni directional speakers do. Though ultimately, I want to test that with SOTA samples of each type in that room and see which I prefer overall. 

My thinking is that the current design of the Ohm omni, regardless of which model you choose, is going to serve the task better due to the somewhat hybrid nature of this design, i.e. the single tweeter added for frequencies above 8k. I think there is a certain genius to this approach as it provides some of the best characteristics of both direct radiators in a box and the omni-directional design in the same speaker, lending it to have advantages over other approaches. While they are not cheap by any means, they are at least within the realm of reasonable cost and due to their rather impressive performance certainly worthy of consideration. 

Old thread but…

I’ve had F5s for gosh almost 20 years now but these are not current model and no integrated subs.  They are in a larger size L shaped room.  They do very well as is and I have never used a sub.   I also have smaller model with 8” driver  and no sub ever with those either.   If you match the Ohm to room size as advised and power them adequately adding a sub done right can’t hurt but certainly optional.  

I heard the powered F5s at a show a few years back. @bondmanp got it right. One thing to consider is if you would prefer the subs on board as with the current F5s or simply add separate sub or subs of your own choosing. Pros and cons either way. Hope this helps.

@livinon2wheels Well, you own them, so I guess you have formed your own opinion, but my 2000s also serve as the mains in my  2 channel/7.1 surround home theater.  Whether in stereo or MCH, I don't feel the 2000s lack the ability to correctly place voices and instruments in their proper place.  I replaced Vandersteen 1Cs with the Ohms and haven't missed anything about the Vandy's for a minute.  I have long felt that the lack of imaging complaint regarding Ohm Walsh speakers is a myth.  I couldn't live with speakers that just had a large stage with everything bleeding all over everything else.  My 2000s don't do that, at least in my room with my gear.

Btw, I have a dedicated third sub for surround duty, an SVS 2000PB.  I like bass! 😁

@mapman I am considering a pair of these for our open area floorplan family room area. The extra subs in the bottom of them should fill that area nicely with good bass. :)

@bondmanp I like them very much though I have to agree the quality control is a bit spotty. Nevertheless, I expect the 2000s I currently have I will keep forever, they are the stars of the 2.2 channel system in my office. I can't imagine hearing anything better and as I slip into old age with degraded hearing, I think anything any better might be lost on me.

@livinon2wheels ... I agree on q.c. issue.  My early production 2000s had some issues with the finishing, and the caps had places where the staples under the grill cloth were pushing the cloth out in bumps.  I mentioned this to John.  He offered to redo the cabs, or refund part of my money.  I took the cash, because these are in a basement system, and the finish issues were mostly on the part of the cabinet that is covered by the caps.  

He wanted money for new caps, so I passed.  A few months later, when I decided to keep the 2000s, I ordered a matching center channel speaker.  Right after that order, I received a new pair of caps for the 2000s that were much better made than the originals.  This was unsolicited.  John was a prince to his customers.  He will be missed.  I hope Evan learned about customer service from John.