I have been listening to bipolar and omnidirectional Mirage loudspeakers for 15 years, and have been extremely satisfied with the OMD-15s for the past three. These were originally $2500/pair (more in the price range of the Ohm 2000's), but are available through Vann's for about $1K/pair.
The Ohm MicroWalsh is rated for a 1000 cu. ft. room max, which is about 11x12 with an 8' ceiling. That's a small bedroom. I have my OMD-15s in an open architecture living space with vaulted ceiling over a 2000 sq ft living room with one whole room boundary opening onto the dining room and upper hall. These speakers have never struggled to fill that space and energize those rooms.
Well-designed omnis have particularly good soundstage and timbre. The Mirages are the culmination of 25 years of research into the interaction of speakers and room boundaries to more fully replicate the soundstage, tonality, and timbres of live music. In the 3-1/2 years I've had these they have never disappointed. Soundstage is as big and stable as a live performance. Tonal balance remains the same throughout the listening area. There are no suckouts, no upper bass bloat, no nasality, no shrill or subdued highs. They are also deceptively resolving. It takes 100 hours break-in to get them in the hunt, but they keep getting better for the next 1000. With LP sources I can hear deeply into the recordings and soundstage.
Reviewers go ga-ga over the MBLs but there are few other high enders that do the omni thing. Mirage did it right and I suspect so does Ohm. Everything I've read about Ohm's tonality reminds me of how I perceive my Mirages.
Anyway, unless you must stick to a 6x6 footprint, the OMD-15 would give you more bang for the buck, but only because of the Vann's closeout. If you need a 6x6 footprint, Mirage also makes the very elegant OS3FS, which has stunning clarity and imaging. Its lower reach isn't quite up to the OMD-15 but with a matching sub or two, you'll be at the MicroWalsh's price point, have more room-filling power, and deeper bass extension. That MM8 sub is a fantastic little musical sub. I have one and may be getting a second.
The Ohm MicroWalsh is rated for a 1000 cu. ft. room max, which is about 11x12 with an 8' ceiling. That's a small bedroom. I have my OMD-15s in an open architecture living space with vaulted ceiling over a 2000 sq ft living room with one whole room boundary opening onto the dining room and upper hall. These speakers have never struggled to fill that space and energize those rooms.
Well-designed omnis have particularly good soundstage and timbre. The Mirages are the culmination of 25 years of research into the interaction of speakers and room boundaries to more fully replicate the soundstage, tonality, and timbres of live music. In the 3-1/2 years I've had these they have never disappointed. Soundstage is as big and stable as a live performance. Tonal balance remains the same throughout the listening area. There are no suckouts, no upper bass bloat, no nasality, no shrill or subdued highs. They are also deceptively resolving. It takes 100 hours break-in to get them in the hunt, but they keep getting better for the next 1000. With LP sources I can hear deeply into the recordings and soundstage.
Reviewers go ga-ga over the MBLs but there are few other high enders that do the omni thing. Mirage did it right and I suspect so does Ohm. Everything I've read about Ohm's tonality reminds me of how I perceive my Mirages.
Anyway, unless you must stick to a 6x6 footprint, the OMD-15 would give you more bang for the buck, but only because of the Vann's closeout. If you need a 6x6 footprint, Mirage also makes the very elegant OS3FS, which has stunning clarity and imaging. Its lower reach isn't quite up to the OMD-15 but with a matching sub or two, you'll be at the MicroWalsh's price point, have more room-filling power, and deeper bass extension. That MM8 sub is a fantastic little musical sub. I have one and may be getting a second.
